Abstract:In order to clarify the characteristics of dry matter accumulation, nutrients absorption and distribution in trelliscultivated melon and to provide theoretical basis in making measures for high yield fertilization according to trelliscultivated melon growth and development characteristics. The dry matter accumulation and nitrogen(N), phosphorus(P) and potassium(K) uptake characteristics of trelliscultivated melon were investigated by field experiments and analysis at the laboratory. The results show that the dry matter accumulations of trelliscultivated melon at the vining stage at different fertility levels are not significantly different, while they are significantly different at the setting stage and fruiting stage, and they are the highest in highfertility fields and the lowest in lowfertility fields. The N uptakes of the total plants in high and middlefertility fields are significantly higher than that in lowfertility fields at the whole growing period. The P uptakes of the total plants at the setting stage are the highest in highfertility fields and are the lowest in lowfertility fields. The K uptakes of the total plants in high and middlefertility fields are significantly higher than those in lowfertility fields at the setting stage and fruiting stage. The nutrient use efficiencies in physiology (NUEp) in different fertility fields are not significantly different. The uptakes of N, P and K are comparatively lower at the vining stage and setting stage, which account for 15.3%-18.9%, 14.5%-17.3%, 11.0%-13.9% and 25.7%-33.4%, 23.4%-27.5%, 17.6%-25.1% of the absorption amounts in the whole growing period, respectively. The uptakes of N, P and K at the fruiting stage are increased rapidly, which are from 102.8 to 145.4 kg/ha, from 37.9 to 43.0 kg/ha, from 347.9 to 449.8 kg/ha, respectively. The absorption capacity of K in trelliscultivated melon is the highest, followed by N and P. Taking the whole growing stages in consideration, the N∶P∶K ratio is 1∶0.30∶2.53