Trichosanthes kirilowii is a medicinal and edible herb. Its roots, vines, seeds and bark are all excellent Chinese herbal medicines, so they are all valuable. In recent years, some people tried to make fried melon seeds from Trichosanthes kirilowii seeds. After being fried, Trichosanthes kirilowii seeds are rich in flavor and easy to peel, and are deeply loved by people because they also have the function of promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. Trichosanthes kirilowii not only has medicinal function, but also is a good material for making snack food. With the rapid development of food science and technology, many food research institutes began to study the deep processing of Trichosanthes kirilowii and its subsidiary products, and developed related products such as Trichosanthes kirilowii drinks and edible biscuits, all of which achieved good economic benefits.
Therefore, Trichosanthes kirilowii has great market demand, considerable economic value and broad market prospects; In addition to the harvesting of wild Trichosanthes kirilowii, the considerable economic benefits brought by continuous planting Trichosanthes kirilowii are gradually recognized by growers. In some planting areas, Trichosanthes kirilowii, as a characteristic industry, has become a pillar industry for farmers to get rich and increase their income, and has achieved good economic and ecological benefits.
When planting melon basket seeds, select suitable plots, apply sufficient fertilizer and apply appropriate topdressing.
Planting Trichosanthes kirilowii has certain requirements for land. If you want high yield and good growth, you have to choose a plot with fertile soil, deep soil layer and good drainage. Don't plant in places where water is easy to accumulate, there is no yield after planting. If Trichosanthes kirilowii is planted once, the seedlings can be used for 3-5 years, and then the yield will be affected. In order to increase the yield, the base fertilizer must be fully applied, and it should not be too close to the roots when applying fertilizer, otherwise it will easily burn seedlings, and topdressing should be carried out according to the growth situation in the later stage.
When planting melon basket seeds, intertillage and weed.
After spring, when everything recovers, weeds will grow in the fields. At this time, intertillage weeding should be carried out. When Trichosanthes kirilowii seedlings are not completely covered, intertillage weeding should be carried out during the period. In general, a growth cycle requires 2-3 times of weeding. Sometimes in the process of weeding, topdressing can be carried out according to the growth of seedlings, and weeding is generally not needed in the later stage of seedling frame.
When planting melon basket seeds, shed and prune them.
When the seedlings of Trichosanthes kirilowii grow to 20-30 cm, they should be prepared to set up a shed. They can choose according to their own conditions, such as our cement columns and Chinese fir, as long as they can be set up, and there are special nets to sell. When the seedlings of Trichosanthes kirilowii are covered with grids, pruning operations are needed, weak branches, residual branches and diseased branches near the roots need to be cut off, and the overgrown places should also be combed and cut off.