Loofah seedlings are transplanted in spring and summer.
1 Soak the seeds in hot water at 60°C for 1 to 15 minutes, then soak in 2 to 5 hours in warm water at 30°C. After washing, use a damp cloth (or paper towel) to wrap them in a temperature range of 25 to 3°C. For ~36 hours, seed is sown when 2/3 of the seed is exposed.
2 Seeds are seeded in disposable plastic cups, covered with 1 to 2 centimeters, and irrigated with water; they can also be broadcast live in corresponding containers with 2 to 3 seeds per hole. When the temperature is appropriate, it will germinate about 5-7 days, and when the temperature is lower, it can be covered with heat.
3 appropriate watering, 4 to 6 true leaves when the selection of sunny afternoon colonization, Shizujifei (summer sowing can be less or not applied), each pot 1 plant.
Daily management of loofah
1 hi strong light, requiring daily light time of not less than 8 hours; high temperature, fear of cold, growth temperature 25 ~ 3O °C, the minimum temperature should not be less than 12 °C, high temperature, no shortage of water and fertilizer is still strong growth; resistance to moisture, Need to ensure adequate moisture. gas
2 plants about 50 cm high earth pressure vines once, about 70 cm high and then earth pressure vines once, the vine plate in the soil and remove lateral vine. Pruning should generally be done on sunny afternoons.
3 When the female flower began to appear, set up a bracket, and put the vine shape on the scaffolding, about 20 cm apart and tie it with a rope to fix it.
The first one of the first melons of the 4 knots is to be removed completely, and then if there is too much manure on the side, part of the dense or weak side vines will be removed. Side vines after 2 to 3 melon to pick up the heart, the middle and late growth period should be properly removed yellow leaves and old leaves.
5 It is best to remove tendrils, most male flowers and stunted melons in time. If necessary, artificial pollination can be performed. Normally, male flowers opened on the same day are pollinated at 5-6 pm.
6 Apply melon organic fertilizer once every 10 days before melon, apply 2 times in total, pay attention to avoid partial application of nitrogen fertilizer, and apply organic fertilizer once a week after fruiting.
7 In the early stage of growth, vegetables such as cabbage and spinach can be planted, and the space can be utilized.
Loofah harvest after flowering
10 to 14 days can be harvested, when the top of the flowers began to dry, the color of the melon began to darken, holding the melon feels elastic. If you need to keep seed, you can wait until the melon becomes yellow and then harvest.
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