Skillful management of towel gourd during growing period

Towel gourd is a very popular melon vegetable, which tastes fresh, tender and sweet. It is distributed all over our country, and the planting area is also very extensive. However, there are various growth periods when planting towel gourd, and there are different management methods in each growth period. However, its management methods are relatively similar, mainly in the growing period of unified management, so how to manage the towel gourd growing period? Let's take a look at it with the editor.

1. Temperature management

Towel gourd mainly grows in summer, so it likes to grow in a high temperature environment, and the most suitable temperature for its growth is about 22 degrees. The suitable temperature for fruit growth should be controlled at about 25 degrees Celsius. if the temperature is lower than 16 degrees, the growth rate will decrease obviously, and stop growing when it is less than 10 degrees, which is very easy to produce freezing injury. When towel gourd is not yet vine, rice straw can be properly covered to control light and promote the stem and leaf growth and flower bud differentiation of towel gourd. Then in the melon-bearing period, the straw will be properly opened to improve the light time and temperature to promote flowering.

2. Rational watering

Towel gourd in different growth periods of water requirements will be different, for example, in the seedling stage, the demand for water is relatively less. Mainly according to the weather and soil moisture to water about twice, when the vine grows to about 6 cm, properly cultivate the soil, and then apply potassium dihydrogen phosphate and other nutrients for growth, and then water again. Under normal sowing and planting management, towel gourd begins to blossom and bear fruit around June every year, when the temperature is higher, and the watering frequency should be controlled about once a week.

3. Set up a frame and tie a vine

Towel gourd vines are very long, so when planting, we must do a good job of scaffolding, observe the growth of melons and vines, and build them in time when growing to about 24 centimeters, so as to avoid taking up too much space and shading the sun properly. The main form of erection is single-row vertical frame, and then vertical vine is drawn according to planting density. After successfully getting on the shelf, bind the vine with about 5 curved leaves, and pay attention to the work of falling the vine. And the disease resistance of towel gourd is relatively weak, so it is not suitable to remove the fallen vine leaves. Finally, spray new high-fat film and other agents to protect flowers and fruits to improve the rate of flowering and fruiting.

4. Pest control

As I just said, the disease resistance of towel gourd is relatively weak, so we also need to do a good job in pest prevention and control. The common diseases and insect pests of towel gourd are anthrax, virus disease, aphid and so on. In the process of prevention and control, it should be carried out in a planned way, strengthen field management, control the application of water and fertilizer, and prevent diseases and insect pests caused by fertilizer and waterlogging. It is necessary to carry out symptomatic prevention and control according to frequent diseases and insect pests, control the incidence of diseases and insect pests, and minimize the harm of diseases and insect pests. After the disease, according to the specific diseases, the corresponding agents should be used for prevention and control.

The above is a brief introduction to the growth management methods of towel gourd. The management of towel gourd is very important to the flowering and fruiting of towel gourd. We must do a good job in management to avoid some unnecessary losses and endanger our own planting benefits. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for your reading and support.