How to keep seeds of balsam pear?

   balsam pear is one of the high quality vegetables that people like to eat in summer and autumn. 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:

   isolation and anti-hybrid balsam pear is a cross-pollinated crop, and other balsam pear varieties can be planted at least 2 kilometers away from the field. Otherwise, it is easy to cross naturally between different varieties, so that the remaining species are mixed and impure.

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

The seed retention of balsam pear in the vigorous fruiting period of    should be carried out at the same time combined 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.

   should choose the plants with strong growth, no diseases and insect pests, many fruits, correct melon shape and the characteristics of this variety as the remaining seed plants.

   should 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.

   timely harvest should be harvested 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.

   after washing and storing balsam pear seeds, immediately wash off the seed pulp with clean water, spread out and dry the seeds, put them into a cloth bag and store them 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.