The cultivation method of snake melon

Snake gourd is actually a kind of towel gourd, but it is named snake gourd because its appearance is very similar to that of snakes. We may all have heard of snake fruit, but we may have rarely heard of snake melon, so many people do not know the delicacy of snake melon. Now there are often snake melons on the market, so today, uh, the editor will briefly introduce to you the planting methods of snake melons.

1. Land selection and preparation

Snake melon does not have high requirements for land, and its adaptability is very strong, so it is a good vegetable to feed, so it can be planted in a small area or in a large area, and some people can also plant it on their own balcony. But if you want to be high-yielding, of course, the place with rich soil and plenty of water is the best. It is necessary to apply basic fertilizer when preparing the land, and at the same time make the land as flat and fine as possible.

2. Sowing and raising seedlings

The seed coat of snake melon is relatively thick, so the seeds should be treated before sowing. Generally, the seeds should be dried for two or three days, and then put into hot water to blanch the seeds. The water temperature should not be too high, about 45 to 55 degrees Celsius. The blanching time should not be too long, usually two to three minutes. Then soak the scalded seeds in cold water for two to three days, take them out and put them in a place with a higher temperature to accelerate germination. When all the buds come out, you can sow them.

3. Planting and fertilization

When snake melon seedlings grow three to five leaves, they should be planted, usually one seedling every 60 to 80 centimeters. The spacing of plants is adjusted according to the fertility of the soil, where the soil is relatively barren, the planting is dense, and the fertile land is sparse. Fertilization should be carried out after planting, which is helpful to promote the growth of melon seedlings. The second fertilization should be carried out during flowering and fruiting, which can ensure the nutrients needed for fruiting.

4. weeding and setting up a frame.

Weeding is a very necessary thing to do before building a shelf, so as to avoid finding weeds in weeding that cause the roots to expose to the soil surface and affect growth. The purpose of setting up the frame is to increase the yield. The snake melon seedling is a crawling growth mode, so in order to harvest convenience and increase the yield, it is necessary to set up the frame when the melon seedling grows to 50 centimeters, so that it can grow along the shelf.

5. Prevention and harvest

Snake melon is rarely sick, but sometimes there will be some borer or something, so it is necessary to carry out a timely treatment, especially a kind of borer that will bite off the vine and cause the whole seedling to die, seriously affecting the yield. Harvest must be careful not to be too big, too late to harvest, otherwise it will not be fresh, generally wait until the color of the snake melon surface becomes milky white can be picked.

Snake melon cultivation is actually very simple, it has a strong ability to adapt to the environment, disease resistance is also relatively strong, so growing snake melon actually do not have to worry too much, and it is rich in nutrients, which is of great help to the human body. The above is the snake melon planting method brought to you by the editor today. More agricultural knowledge is available on the pro-agriculture network.