Planting Cucurbita moschata can be carried out in spring. First, choose a field with flat terrain and sunny ventilation, turn over the soil with a hoe to remove weeds, then sow the seeds of Cucurbita moschata with full particles in the soil, water them once to promote the seeds to germinate, and when the vines of Cucurbita moschata grow to one meter long, build a bracket for them to climb and grow upwards.

How to plant Cucurbita pepo 1, planting time

Cucurbita moschata will enter the growth period in spring every year, so in order to improve the survival rate of seeds, planting Cucurbita moschata should be carried out in April every year. At this time, it is in spring, and the temperature is suitable, which can promote the seeds to germinate as soon as possible, and the light is suitable, so that the Cucurbita moschata seedlings will not be sunburned.

2. Soil preparation and fertilization

Before planting hanging melons, we should select a field with open terrain and convenient irrigation and drainage, turn over the soil with a hoe to remove weeds and gravel, and then mix decomposed farm manure and green manure into the soil to improve soil fertility and provide a nutritious growth environment for hanging melons.

3. Sowing and planting

In the process of planting Cucurbita moschata, the seeds with full grains should be dried in the sun, soaked in carbendazim for sterilization after drying, and taken out after half an hour. Then, the seeds of Cucurbita moschata should be sown in the soil, covered with a layer of fine soil and watered thoroughly once.

4. Build a bracket

Cucurbita pepo is a vine. When its seedlings grow to a length of one meter, the trunk with branches can be prepared, and the bottom of it can be sharpened, and then inserted into the soil near the roots of the seedlings, pulling the vines to climb up and grow, so as to improve the light transmittance and ventilation between the plants of Cucurbita pepo.