The latest planting conditions of pumpkin

Pumpkin is one of the crops we are familiar with. Its fruit is rich in pectin. After eating, it can regulate the absorption rate of food in the intestines and stomach, reduce the absorption of sugar and control blood sugar. Although pumpkin is relatively common, growing it still needs to meet its growth conditions. Let's take a look at the growing conditions of pumpkins.

1. Soil requirements

Pumpkin has a well-developed root system and a strong absorption of fertilizer and water in the soil, so it is not strict with the soil. It can grow even in barren and dry soil and obtain a certain yield. However, when planting, it is best to choose neutral or slightly acidic sandy loam with good drainage, fertile and loose, which is very easy to obtain high yield. When planting on fertile soil, it should be noted that if it is not managed properly, it will easily lead to excessive growth of pumpkin stems and leaves, which will often lead to falling flowers and fruits, resulting in low yield. Therefore, when planting on fertile soil, we must strengthen management, timely topping, pruning and proper close planting.

2. Moisture requirements

Pumpkin has developed root system, strong drought tolerance and lax water requirements, but its root system is mainly distributed on the surface of the soil layer, while in the actual planting, it is generally shallow ploughing, so the water storage capacity is less. In addition, when the pumpkin is luxuriant, its stems and leaves grow fast, transpiration is great, and there is a great demand for water, so it is necessary to maintain a certain humidity of the soil. In the dry season, the air humidity is low, so it is necessary to water in time to prevent the leaves from withering and deformed fruits. Before setting fruit, the soil moisture is large, which leads to overgrowth of plants, resulting in falling flowers and fruits, high humidity in flowering stage and abnormal pollination.

3. Temperature requirement

Pumpkin is a temperature-loving vegetable, suitable for growth temperature between 18-32 degrees, its root growth temperature of 28-32 degrees, the lowest ability to withstand the low temperature of 6-8 degrees. In different growth periods, it also has different requirements for temperature. During germination, the suitable temperature is 25-30 degrees. Seeds below 10 degrees or higher than 40 degrees can not germinate. The suitable temperature for seedling growth is 23-25 degrees during the day and 13-15 degrees at night; the suitable temperature for vegetative growth period is 20-25 degrees; the suitable temperature for flowering and fruit stage is 25-27 degrees, which should not be lower than 15 degrees or higher than 35 degrees. The fruit below 15 degrees develops slowly, and higher than 35 degrees can not grow normally.

4. Lighting requirements

Pumpkin is a short sunshine for a long time, and requires high light intensity. Sufficient light is needed throughout the growing period. In the environment of sufficient light, its plant grows well, its leaves are large, the vine is thick, and the fruit grows fast and of good quality. If the light is not enough, the plant grows poorly and the leaves are light and thin. The phenomenon of falling flowers and fruits is serious. When cultivated in high temperature season, excessive light will lead to leaf wilting, so in order to reduce the effect of strong light on it, many farmers often use the method of intercropping with tall plants to reduce the direct light.

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