Cucurbitaceae is an annual vine herb. The young fruit of gourd is light and tender, which is suitable for cooking. In some areas around Hebei, "gourd" refers to zucchini, and "gourd" refers to gourd. In ancient times, China used its ripe and dry shell as a container, which could also be used as medicine.
Watermelon can be steamed or braised.
It has been recorded in the Book of Songs. Guaagua is a kind of medicinal melon and vegetable, which can reduce swelling and moisturize skin. China has been cultivated since ancient times, and the tender fruit can be eaten, but it can't be eaten when it is old. This is a delicious food that people often eat in summer. Compared with other fruits and vegetables, the nutritional value is lower. Its edible part is tender fruit. Gourd is tender and slightly sweet, and can be eaten after peeling. You can stir-fry or simmer soup. Gourd has been cultivated all over China, especially in the south, and introduced and cultivated in the north in recent years.
Cultivation environment
The seed coat is thicker and the germination is slower. In order to make the main vine grow lateral vines early and have more female flowers, the terminal buds of the main vine can be picked when the main vine grows to 4 ~ 6 knots. It can also be treated with plant hormones to promote the main vine to bear female flowers and bear fruit early. Gourd requires high fertilizer and moisture, so it is necessary to apply sufficient base fertilizer and topdressing available nitrogen fertilizer in stages. Not tolerant of waterlogging and drought, pay attention to drainage in rainy areas, and irrigate in time during drought. In the cultivation season, gourds are usually sown in spring and harvested in summer. Farming in protected areas can be advanced or postponed appropriately. [6]
Planting pattern
Gourd can be directly sown in the open field before the final frost, or planted after seedling raising in protected areas. Seeds need to be treated before sowing. Seeds need to be soaked for 24-48 hours, and then sown, and the amount of seeds used per mu is 250 grams. The management of gourd seedlings is the same as that of spring cucumber. You can refer to cucumber seedling raising technology.
Sowing and seedling raising
Seedling raising in hotbed. Sowing from the end of February to the beginning of March, the seed dosage per hm2 is 3.75kg(667m2 dosage is 0.25kg). Before sowing, soak the seeds in warm water at 55℃ 15min, then put them in a constant temperature of 25 ~ 30℃ to accelerate germination, and sow them in a nutrition bowl after all the buds are in place. At seedling stage, it is necessary to keep warm and cold, ventilate and transmit light, and properly keep the soil dry and wet. The seedling age is about 30 ~ 35d. Before sowing, the seedlings should be exercised at a low temperature of about 10d.
The growth potential of gourd is weaker than that of other melons, with short growth period and concentrated fruit. In addition to applying base fertilizer, topdressing and irrigation should also be applied. Topdressing should be used cautiously and diligently. In colonial times
Fertilize 1 time after living, stone removal and fruit expansion. Topdressing 1 ~ 2 times in stages after harvesting to promote the growth of after-ripening melons. Gourd needs more water, so water it in time. In this way, it can be watered for 1 ~ 2 days in case of drought, but it should be drained in time when there is too much rain to prevent waterlogging.
Topdressing is based on soil fertility and combined with watering. Generally, six days after transplanting, soybean bran immersion liquid 15kg, biological phosphorus 1 0.5 kg and biological potassium 1 0.5 kg were applied, and mixed manure water1time was applied every 7 ~ 10 days, and1time after planting.