A New Variety of Cucurbita melo: Zirong 2

1. Variety introduction Zirong 2 eggplant is a high-quality, disease-resistant and high-yield hybrid bred by Guangzhou vegetable Science Research Institute. It is an early and middle ripe variety with strong growth, 104 days from sowing to early harvest, 76 days of planting in autumn, uniform fruit setting, stick-shaped fruit, fruit length 24-26 cm, fruit thickness 45-55 cm, single fruit weight 200 ml 250 grams, smooth pericarp, dark purple-red fruit color, good gloss, uniform head and tail, white flesh, compact flesh, resistance to storage and transportation, good commercial characters, good resistance to waterlogging and bacterial wilt. The yield per mu is about 4000 kilograms. It was examined and approved by Guangdong Variety approval Committee in March 2001.

Key points of cultivation South China can sow seeds all year round, sowing about 20 grams per mu to cultivate strong seedlings; select fields that have not been planted with Solanaceae crops for more than three years, deep soil layer, fertile soil and good drainage and irrigation; prepare land in deep ditches and apply sufficient basic fertilizer; reasonable close planting, planting 12001,800 plants per mu During the growth period, topdressing follows the principle of "light application of seedling fertilizer, steady application of flower fertilizer and heavy application of fruit fertilizer". It is applied every 10 days, paying attention to the combined application of nitrogen and potassium; avoid stagnant water and irrigation in time when drought; pay attention to strengthening pruning and picking leaves, ventilation and transparent light to prevent excessive shade of the population; do a good job in the comprehensive control of diseases and insect pests during the growth period, the main diseases are cotton blight and brown stripe. The following drugs can be used for the prevention and control of cotton blight: 1000 times for prophylaxis, 722% for Prik 400, 600 times for 72% clots, and for brown streak: 1000 times for prophylaxis, 47% plus Renong 600 times, 70% methyltophan 600 times, 25% carbendazim 500 times. Insect pests are mainly mites, thrips, mites can be used 50% Nongdile 1500 times, propargite 1500 times alternately spray, thrips can use 5% efficient 1500 times, 20% good winter 1000 times alternately.