Planting time and method of gourd

Gourd sowing time is usually chosen in spring, the specific time is appropriate before and after Ching Ming Festival. Before sowing the seeds of the gourd, soak them in warm water for about 20 minutes, then wrap the seeds in a container with moist gauze or toilet paper, place them in a warm environment, moisturize and germinate about a week later. Then plant the seeds in the prepared soil, pour enough water, and seedlings will grow after a week.

1. Land selection and preparation

The first job of planting gourd is to choose the planting land, which should have good drainage and irrigation, sufficient fertility, and should not be planted in hillsides and potholes. The previous crop is suitable for wheat, corn and other food crops, can not be continuous cropping with watermelons and other melons, and there are residual herbicides in the soil can not be planted. After selecting a good site for soil preparation, soil preparation is a necessary work, because land preparation and ploughing and disinfection can eliminate germs in the soil and promote the growth of gourds. Then suppress and preserve soil moisture, prepare the soil and do a good job of long ridges at the same time, which is beneficial to the weeding work in the later stage.

2. Soaking seeds to accelerate germination

After soil preparation, select superior seeds, and soak the seeds in 45 degrees warm water for about a day, soak them out and wrap them with gauze, and open the soaked seeds. Then prepare a budding shed, put sterilized sawdust in the basin and put a layer of isolation cloth on it. Put the seeds evenly in a basin and cover the seeds with dry towels and quilts for heat preservation and germination. Need to drop a small amount of water every day, pay attention to the amount, to prevent the accumulation of water inside the seed, the temperature should be controlled at about 26 degrees, the temperature should not exceed 25-32 degrees.

3. Sowing and raising seedlings

On the way to sprouting, we should prepare the nursery bed, spread the right amount of farm manure and forage at the bottom of the nursery bed, and then spread the soil on the fertilizer and step on it. Then use dimethazone and other agents for disinfection, allocate the nutritious soil, put the nutritious soil into the bag, fill it tightly, and tie the hole at the bottom to permeate. Put it on the seedling bed and pour enough water, then sow the seeds that accelerate the germination, put the bud eyes toward the soil, and water the soil. Finally, wait for the seeds to germinate and transplant properly according to the growth of the seedlings after emergence.

4. Field management

After transplanting to do a good job is the field management, when topdressing to cooperate with the work of ploughing and weeding. And when the main vine of the gourd grows to about 0.5 meters, it works with watering. Urea can be used for fertilizer, and attention should be paid to the position of topdressing when topdressing to prevent direct contact between roots and leaves resulting in burning roots and leaves. Control the growth of the plant, leave 1-2 main vines per vine, cultivate the soil once, tilt it to the downwind direction, and prevent the seedling from turning due to the strong wind. Observe the growth of the plant, do a good job of pinching, coring, artificial pollination and other work to promote plant growth.