How to grow gourds

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2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

4. Other issues

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Substrate: It is best to use acidic sandy loam with good drainage, and the particles should not be too large. Light: It tolerates low light, so it is best to plant it in sunny areas, and the environment should not be too shady. Moisture: When watering it, it needs to be thoroughly irrigated, and irrigation should be strengthened during the flowering and fruiting period. Temperature: It grows well at 20℃-25℃.

2. Breeding skills

1. Maintenance method

1. Substrate selection: It is best to use acidic sandy soil with good drainage as the cultivation substrate. Apply sufficient base fertilizer before planting and break up large soil clods. , which is helpful to increase its yield. During the seedling cultivation period, the soil can be covered with a layer of fine soil.

2. Light management: It likes good sunlight, but It can also tolerate low light. It is best to plant in a sunny place. The plants should be exposed to as much sunlight as possible. If the environment is too shady, it will affect the growth of melon seedlings and fruits.

3. Water management: Its root system is relatively developed, and its branches It has luxuriant leaves, strong water absorption and large transpiration, so it needs to be watered thoroughly. In case of drought, irrigation should be strengthened. It requires a lot of water during the flowering and fruiting period, but it should not be given too much water after the fruit develops.

4. Temperature management: It is a temperature-loving plant. It can grow well under temperature conditions of 20℃-25℃. More flowers bloom at low temperatures, but the fruiting rate is low.

2. Breeding skills

1 , Reproduction method: Its reproduction method is mainly sowing. It is best to sow seeds before and after the Grain Rain season. Select plump seeds for seedling cultivation. Soak the seeds in warm water of about 30 degrees for half a day. After filtering out the water, cover them with moist gauze and place them in a warm and sunny place. They will germinate in about seven days. Plant the seed buds in a pot, cover the top with a layer of fine soil, cover it tightly with a transparent film and place it in a sunny position. Wait for about seven days for the soil to break, then remove the cover.

2. Pruning method: In order not to excessively consume its nutrients , when the vine grows to about one meter, top off the third and fourth leaves from the bottom, prune the melon leaves appropriately, and pinch off the budless slides in time.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1 2. Leaf wilting: In hot summer, it should be properly shaded to prevent its leaves from wilting or even scorching.

2. Diseases: Its main diseases are aphids and white powder sick. The environment should be kept ventilated at ordinary times, and nitrogen fertilizer should not be applied. Once diseased leaves and plants are found, they should be removed in time.

IV. Other issues

1 . Placement: The ancients believed that the shape of the gourd with its big belly and small mouth can absorb the auspicious energy in the house and suppress the bad aura. Therefore, it is best to place it in the nave or hang it under the roof beam.

2. Meaning: There is an old saying: "He who is a Calabash, "Fu Lu Ye." Its beautiful shape means good luck. It has many fruits and can spread, which expresses people's good wishes for the reproduction of their descendants, and has also derived many auspicious allusions. It is a trustworthy mascot that can bless descendants and ward off evil spirits and bring good luck.