Winter melon cultivation methods and precautions

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1. Maintenance methods

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis

4. Other issues

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Temperature: Winter melon is not cold-tolerant, and the maintenance temperature should be controlled above five degrees; Watering: Its leaves are relatively large and require more water. Generally, watering is enough every other day. In winter, when the temperature is very low, it needs more water. Reduce the frequency of watering; Fertilization: Before planting it, you need to apply some base fertilizer. In addition, you need to topdress it once a month; Lighting: It is a short-day plant, and the lighting time per day can be controlled to about five hours.

1. Maintenance methods

1. Maintenance method

1. Temperature: The most suitable temperature for its development is around 25 degrees. When it grows into an adult plant, the temperature needs to be adjusted to 30 degrees so that it The growth state is the best. Because it is intolerant to low temperatures, the temperature must be controlled well during winter cultivation. Plants will be frostbitten if the temperature falls below five degrees.

2. Watering: Because it is relatively large, it consumes a lot of water. If you encounter drought weather, you need to replenish water appropriately. It is best to water it once every other day. Rain is normal. If so, drainage work must also be done.

3. Fertilization: During the growth period, it consumes a lot of nutrients. The nutrients in the soil alone are not enough, so it needs to be properly fertilized, usually once a month. A compound fertilizer with a relatively comprehensive fertilizer effect can be used. When fertilizing, please note: do not fertilize before heavy rain, do not fertilize immediately after heavy rain, and when fertilizing, do not directly pour the fertilizer solution on the head of the plant.

4. Light: Short days do not require much light, and it is no exception. Proper light is conducive to the differentiation of flower buds of the plant, but during the growth period, sufficient light is still needed. Usually about five hours.

2. Breeding skills

1. Propagation: It can be propagated by sowing. First, soak the seeds in warm water for five minutes, then wait for them to germinate, and wash them with warm water once a day. , one month later, when the seedlings have grown leaf cores, they can be removed from the greenhouse for planting.

2. Pruning: Under normal circumstances, there is no need to prune.

3. Problem diagnosis

1. Insect damage: When the temperature is too low and the air humidity is too high, it is easily infected with powdery mildew, and symptoms of white powder on the leaves will appear. When symptoms occur, it is necessary to use 25% of the soluble powder diluent of Fenxin for spray treatment.

2. Disease: When the temperature is above 25 degrees and rainy weather often occurs, the leaves will turn yellow, the branches and leaves will expand upward, and the roots and stems will turn brown. This is infection. Symptoms of blight require it to be sprayed with a fifty percent dilution of carbendazim wettable powder.

4. Other issues

1. Edible: It is edible and can also be dipped into various candies.

2. Other uses: In addition to eating, the peel and seeds can be used as medicine.

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis

4. Other issues

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