Fertilization methods of wax gourd

Wax gourd is an annual plant of Cucurbitaceae, which is planted all over China, and there are wild wax gourd in some areas. Wax gourd is a common vegetable on our table, and it can also be processed into candy, that is, the traditional Chinese food wax gourd sugar, followed by the seeds and skins of wax gourd can be used as medicine, with the effect of reducing swelling and diuresis. So how to fertilize wax gourd in the process of planting? Now let's learn how to fertilize it.

1. The characteristics of wax gourd requiring fertilizer.

The root system of wax gourd is more developed and the growth is more luxuriant, but the demand for nutrients in each growth period is also different, so we need to fertilize according to the characteristics of wax gourd fertilizer. The yield of wax gourd is generally higher, and the amount of fertilizer required is also relatively large. The nutrient demand of wax gourd is mainly potassium fertilizer, followed by nitrogen fertilizer, and then phosphate fertilizer. Of course, we also need to implement the specific fertilization technology according to the local planting climate and soil conditions.

2. Principles of fertilization

The principle of fertilizing wax gourd is actually very simple, similar to that of ordinary plants. It is usually based on the re-application of base fertilizer and the principle of frequent application of thin fertilizer, and then fertilize reasonably according to the different growth stages of wax gourd, such as seedling stage, growth stage, flowering stage, strong fruit stage and so on. including the selection of fertilizer species, nutrient concentration, the amount of fertilization and other aspects of comprehensive evaluation, and then make the best fertilization plan.

3. Fertilization technology

The fertilization technology of wax gourd mainly includes two aspects, namely base fertilizer and topdressing. Base fertilizer is generally needed when planting wax gourd, and according to the characteristics of wax gourd fertilizer, re-application of base fertilizer, mainly mature barnyard manure, with the use of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. The late topdressing needs to be divided into growth period topdressing, flowering stage topdressing, strong melon stage topdressing and late topdressing. Nitrogen fertilizer is the most important in the growing period; phosphorus and potassium fertilizer is the main fertilizer in flowering and strong melon stage, and foliar fertilizer is needed in the strong melon stage; in the later growth stage, it is necessary to apply nitrogen fertilizer reasonably to prevent the aging of wax gourd vines, so reasonable topdressing nitrogen fertilizer is needed to supplement the nutrients needed by vines to improve the yield of wax gourd.

4. Matters needing attention in fertilization

In fact, the fertilization of wax gourd is relatively simple, but when we still apply fertilizer, we should still pay attention to these two points. The first point is not to apply nitrogen fertilizer to avoid growing branches and leaves, which will not only increase the cost of planting, but also cause a series of diseases and insect pests, but also reduce the yield of wax gourd. The second point is that fertilization should be carried out according to the weather conditions, it is generally best to choose sunny or cloudy days, never in rainy days or before and after rain.

The above is the method of fertilizing wax gourd sorted out and summarized by Xiaobian, hoping to help you better grow wax gourd. If you want more information, you can follow us. There are more and more wonderful agricultural encyclopedias waiting for you.