When to plant towel gourd: can be planted in four seasons

Towel gourd is an annual herb of Cucurbitaceae. Towel gourd is widely cultivated in the south and north of China, as well as in the temperate and tropical regions of the world. It is wild in southern Yunnan, but the fruit is relatively short.

Towel gourd planting time

Towel gourd has two planting periods:

1. Cultivation in winter and spring: towel gourd was sown from November to January to February, and harvested from December to April of the following year.

2. Summer and autumn cultivation: sowing from June to September and harvest from July to November.

Knowledge expansion of towel gourd

1. Illumination: towel gourd is a short-day crop, which likes strong sunlight and is more tolerant to weak light. In the seedling stage, the treatment with short-day light and large temperature difference is beneficial to the differentiation of female flower buds, early fruiting and high yield. In the whole growth period, shorter sunshine and higher temperature are conducive to the growth and development of stems and leaves, maintain vegetative growth, and improve the development and yield of flowering and fruit setting, young melons and so on.

2. Temperature: towel gourd is a temperature-loving and heat-tolerant crop. The suitable temperature for the growth and development of towel gourd is 20 ℃ 30 ℃, and the suitable temperature for towel gourd seed germination is 28 mi 30 ℃.

3. Moisture: towel gourd likes humidity and is afraid of drought. It grows well when the soil moisture is higher than 70%, and grows slowly when the water content is less than 50%. When the air humidity is not less than 60% .75% Mi-85%, the growth rate is fast and there are many melons. When the air humidity reaches saturation in a short period of time, it can still grow and develop normally.

4. Soil: towel gourd is a vegetable crop with strong adaptability and lax requirements on soil, which can be cultivated in all kinds of soil. However, in order to obtain high yield, loam and sandy loam with thick soil layer, high content of organic matter, good air permeability and strong ability of water and fertilizer conservation should be selected.