How to keep the seed of balsam pear

Balsam pear is one of the high-quality vegetables that people like to eat. To do a good job in seed selection and retention of balsam pear is an important part of winning a bumper harvest in the coming year. The selection and retention methods of balsam pear are introduced below:

First, isolated anti-mixed balsam pear is a cross-pollinated crop, leaving near the field at least 2 kilometers away in order to grow other balsam pear varieties. Otherwise, it is easy to cross naturally between different varieties, so that the remaining species are mixed and impure.

Second, artificial auxiliary pollination of balsam pear in flowering period, in case of overcast and rainy weather, is not conducive to cross-pollination, artificial auxiliary pollination should be carried out in order to increase the yield of remaining seeds.

Third, the seed retention of balsam pear in the vigorous fruiting period should be carried out simultaneously in combination with fruit picking and listing. When balsam pear is harvested for 2 or 3 times, it begins to enter the period of exuberant fruit, and the seeds can be retained.

Fourth, if you select the species and plants, you should choose the plants with strong growth, no diseases and insect pests, many fruits, correct melon shape and the characteristics of this variety.

5. Choose 2 or 3 fruits near the base to plant melons. Pick the rest of the young fruits as early as possible and concentrate nutrients to grow melons.

Harvest at the right time when the melon is fully ripe and not yet yellowed, cut open the pedicel with a knife about 5cm deep, take out the internal seeds, and the fruit can still be sold on the market. At this time, the flesh of the melon has turned bright red, which is a symbol of maturity.

7. After the seeds of balsam pear are washed and stored, the flesh should be washed off with clean water. After the seeds are spread out and dried in the shade, they are put into a cloth bag and stored in a ventilated and dry place. The seeds can also be filled in a glass cup, first put in a glass cup with fresh husk ash about 3 to 5 centimeters thick, then put in the seeds, and then cover them with husk ash. Then store it in a cool and ventilated place.