Hanging melon (Trichosanthes kirilowii) planting technology collection version! With the problem of pest control

Hanging melon, the scientific name is Trichosanthes kirilowii, belongs to the cucurbitaceae plant, can also be called melon, medicinal melon and so on. It has been planted and cultivated in Liaoning, North China, Gansu, Sichuan and other areas of China. You may not know much about hanging melons. The editor has summarized this article for you here. Let's take a look at it.

What is a hanging melon?

In addition to the planting areas we mentioned, hanging melons are also found in south-central China, Shaanxi Province, Guizhou, Yunnan and other areas, generally growing in hillside forests, grasslands and backyards at an altitude of 1500 meters above sea level.

1.2 hanging gourd and towel gourd cucumbers are both climbing and growing, and they need to build a rattan frame to give them room for subsequent growth. The growth rate is fast, and there is no need to put much effort into watering and preventing diseases and insect pests, and many farmers will have it in their homes.

1.3 hanging melon has a strong inhibitory effect on antibacterial and anti-cancer, in addition to delicious rice vegetables, there is also rare medical value. Many experts in related fields have studied and discussed its various medical ingredients.

2. Planting techniques of hanging melons

1. Soil

Hanging melon due to climbing vines, so need to choose loose and fertile sandy soil, do not choose low-lying soil or saline-alkali imbalance of the land to cultivate. In the early stage of cultivation, the soil can be filled up to ensure the fertility of the subsequent soil.

2. Field management

After planting hanging melons, field management is very important. Generally choose to carry out weeding work in spring and winter every year. After weeding is completed, fertilizers should be applied in time to give enough melon nutrition. When the stem grows slowly, you need to start building a shed. After building the frame, we should pay attention to pruning. The stems and vines of hanging melons sometimes bifurcate or tend to grow too much, so they have to be cleaned in time.

3. Blossom and fruit

Hanging melon generally will not bear fruit until two or three years after planting, and the flowering period is relatively long, and the ripening of the fruit is not consistent, so it needs to be picked manually in batches. After picking, put the ripe fruit in a well-ventilated position to dry. After drying, the hanging melon can be cut with a knife to pick out the seeds inside, and the outer skin is also hanging melon peel.

4. Diseases and insect pests

Hanging melons are prone to the problem of yellow keeping melons. In May every year, adults bite leaves, and young worms eat at the roots of hanging melons. When you encounter such a problem, you can use 30 times as much nicotine water to fill the root to force the worm out.

This is the end of today's introduction to the planting technology of hanging melons. Hanging melons are all treasures. If you choose to plant them, you can learn more about them, and then take measures to maintain them according to local conditions.