Pot planting method of towel gourd

In recent years, deeply affected by food safety problems, many people have made use of their idle balconies. Because the balcony has limited space, potted plants have become the first choice for many urban farmers. Introduce the potted planting method of towel gourd.

Towel gourd planting-seedling transplanting in spring and summer, direct seeding in autumn.

① stirred and soaked the seeds in 60 ℃ hot water for 15 minutes, then soaked the seeds in 30 ℃ warm water for 2 hours, then washed them with a wet cloth (or paper towel) and accelerated germination for 24 hours under the condition of 25 ℃ 3 O ℃.

② will sow the seeds in a disposable plastic cup, cover the soil by 1cm, and pour water thoroughly; it can also be direct seeded in the corresponding container, with 2 seeds in each hole. When the temperature is suitable, it can germinate in about 5-7 days, and it can be covered with film for heat preservation when the temperature is low.

③ was properly watered, 4-6 true leaves were planted in the afternoon on a sunny day, and sufficient basal fertilizer was applied (less or no application for summer sowing), 1 plant per pot.

Towel gourd-daily management ① likes strong light, requires no less than 8 hours of light per day; resistant to high temperature, afraid of cold, suitable temperature for growth is 250030 ℃, minimum temperature should not be lower than 12 ℃, high temperature is not short of water and fertilizer is still exuberant; resistance to moisture, need to ensure sufficient moisture. When the temperature is low, it should be watered before noon on a sunny day, once every other day when the weather is dry, and once in the morning and evening when it is hot in summer:

② plant height about 50 cm soil pressure vine 1 time, about 70 cm high soil pressure vine 1 time, the vine will be on the soil surface and remove the side vine. Pruning should usually be carried out on a sunny afternoon.

When the female flower of ③ begins to appear, set up a bracket, lead the vine "Zhi" shape onto the scaffolding, and tie it up with a rope at intervals of about 20 cm.

④ knot the first melon front vine should be completely removed, and then if the side harvest is too much, remove part of the too dense or weak side vine. After the lateral vine knot 2 or 3 melons, the yellow leaves and old leaves should be removed properly in the middle and later stage of growth, based on the principle of no overlap and shading between leaves.

During the growth of ⑤, it is best to remove tendrils, most male flowers and stunted melons. If necessary, it can be pollinated manually, and the male flowers blooming on the same day are usually pollinated at 5: 00 p.m. to 6 p.m.

⑥ applied rotten organic fertilizer once every 10 days before setting melon, twice altogether, and avoiding partial application of nitrogen fertilizer, once a week after melon setting.

In the early stage of ⑦ growth, Chinese cabbage, spinach and other vegetables can be interplanted and used separately.

Towel gourd-the loofah can be harvested 14 days after flowering, when the top flowers begin to dry up, the peel color begins to darken, and it feels elastic to hold the melon. If you need to keep the seed, you can wait for the melon peel to turn yellow before harvest.

(article / vegetable bar editor: caiba_org / Wechat official account: dsytzc)