When do you usually grow gourds? What are the main points of planting methods?

Gourds are planted all over our country and like to grow in a warm and sheltered environment. There are many varieties of gourd, and there are some differences in their size and shape, such as pot-shaped, rod-shaped, dolphin-shaped and so on. In the past, gourds were often used as utensils to hold wine or things, and they could be dried and emptied. Now there are also some variants of gourd, which are specially used as works of art for everyone to appreciate and play with. Today, let's take a look at when the gourd is usually planted. What are the main points of planting methods?

When is the gourd usually planted?

The planting time of gourd should be determined according to different varieties of gourd, such as vegetable gourd and ornamental gourd. Generally speaking, gourd can be divided into spring planting and autumn planting. If you plant in spring, you should set the time according to the air temperature. if it is suggested to start sowing in March-April in the north, and earlier in the south, you can choose to sow from late February to early March. If you plant in autumn, you will choose to sow in the open field from August to September, because the temperature in this period is higher, there are more Rain Water, and the growth rate of gourd seedlings is relatively fast, so the planting density should be distinguished, which is lower than that sown in spring.

2. Main points of planting methods of gourd

1. Soaking seeds to accelerate germination

Gourd before sowing to select full particles, high germination rate, the new seeds of the year, do not choose aged seeds. Put the selected gourd seeds in hot water with a temperature of 70 degrees and then stir them immediately. Wait until the water temperature drops to 30 degrees and continue to soak the seeds for half a day for ten days. When most of the gourd seeds have white spots, they can be sown.

2. Colonization

Gourd seedlings will take more than a month, and when three or four leaves grow, they can be planted. Planting time is critical, try to choose a sunny time to carry out, so that the slow seedling time will be shortened, early growth. The seedling bed should be watered thoroughly before planting to avoid root damage.

3. Set up a frame

Gourds are vines, and when the seedlings grow to 25 centimeters, they will be set up to facilitate their winding and growth. Tie the vine do not choose overcast and rain to provoke, so as not to break too much water.

4. Artificial pollination

To increase the fruit setting rate, gourd needs artificial pollination, which can be saved if honey helps pollination.

5. Water and fertilizer

The early growth of gourd does not need too much fertilizer and water, and then increase fertilizer and moisture after fruit setting. It should be applied reasonably according to the growth and season of gourd.

6. Picking

The gourd should be picked as soon as it is ripe so that it will not be broken by the windy weather. In general, the skin of the gourd becomes white and the fluff is not mature.