How to grow bottle gourd

The fruit of bottle gourd tastes light, sweet and soft, suitable for both young and old. Many growers will cultivate it in large quantities. How do you grow bottle gourd?

How to grow bottle gourd

1. The planting land of bottle gourd requires that the soil is loose and fertile and has a certain ability to conserve water and fertilizer.

2. Ploughing once before soil preparation, applying about 5000 kg of farm manure and 50 kg of ternary compound fertilizer per mu. After shallow ploughing, the bed is 1.0 meters wide and the ditch is 0.3 meters wide. Open waist groove and circle groove together to facilitate drainage.

3. The seeds are generally sown from May to June, and the seed coat of bottle gourd is thick and impermeable. Sprout the seeds before sowing. Soak the seeds in 55 ℃ warm water for 15 minutes before sowing, then put them into a constant temperature of 25-30 ℃ to accelerate germination, wait for the buds to sprout, and sow them in a nutrition bowl. The seedling stage should be kept warm and cold, ventilated and transparent, and the soil should be kept dry and wet properly.

4. The amount of seed used in the field is 300-400 grams per mu. After sowing, gently press the border surface with a flat plate, then cover the soil and water thoroughly. Summer temperature is high, the climate is monotonous, to do a good moisturizing method, should cover the double-layer sunshade net on the border surface.

5. Excessive nitrogen fertilizer should be prevented when raising seedlings to ensure adequate light. If the climate is dry, the seedbed should be watered in the morning and evening to facilitate seedling emergence.

6. When the seedlings of bottle gourd reach 2-4 cotyledons, they are carefully planted. About 2300 plants are planted per mu, with a row spacing of 40-70 cm. Before planting, the seedling bed should be watered thoroughly to prevent the damage of root system and slow return of seedlings, affecting the growth of plants and then affecting the early yield. Get rid of weeds and bugs at the same time. Implemented on cloudy or sunny afternoons.

7. The bottle gourd generally uses a herringbone bracket, with a frame at the end after pulling the vine, and 2-3 horizontal frames are set up in the center. The main vine grew to 50cm for the first time to promote the growth and development of lateral vines. Leave a strong female flower on the vine and leave 1-2 leaves on the top of the female flower to pick the heart. But keep the top of the top vine to replace the growth of the main vine. After that, he picked the heart of Sun Min, who was born in the past.

8. Bottle gourd consumes a lot of water and needs a lot of fertilizer. in addition to applying sufficient basic fertilizer, thin farm manure is applied 1-2 times in the early growth stage, vine fertilizer is applied once in the early growth period, and vine fertilizer is applied once in the early growth period, especially in the case of high temperature and drought, the gourd should be irrigated at least once a week during the harvest period, and topdressing should be applied for every 1-2 batches of melon, 15-20kg per mu and urea 5kg should be applied to prevent premature senescence and increase the yield in the later stage.

The above is the simple planting method of bottle gourd. I hope it can be used as a reference for everyone.