Chestnut pumpkin has both ornamental value and high practical value, and is more suitable for home potted plants for ornamental use, whether it is balcony planting or vine planting.
Do you know how to plant chestnut pumpkins? Let's see how chestnut pumpkins are planted. Where is it suitable for planting?
① seed treatment
the seeds of chestnut pumpkin should be treated first before planting. The seed skin of chestnut pumpkin is very thick, so it is necessary to accelerate germination before sowing.
Generally, we should soak in warm water at about 5 degrees Celsius for about 15 minutes, and then take out the pumpkin seeds.
finally, we will soak it in clear water for another four hours, scoop it up and wash it, wrap it with a wet cloth to accelerate germination, and then we can sow it when the seeds appear white buds.
② Selection of potted plants
Preparations should also be made before sowing. Chestnut and pumpkin are more suitable for potted planting, and a larger pot can be selected for seedling raising.
when the seedlings of chestnut pumpkin grow five or six leaves, then transplant them into the prepared flowerpot.
The flowerpot should choose a tile basin with good air permeability and ventilation, and it should have a chassis, so as to prevent water leakage and make the house dirty.
③ Selection and treatment of potting soil
Potting soil can be directly used as seedbed soil in the vegetable garden, and just add some farmyard manure appropriately. Mix the farmyard manure with the soil evenly, and add some water to keep the soil moist.
④ Seedling raising and transplanting of plants
1. Method of seedling raising
The seedling raising and transplanting of chestnut pumpkin is the most important step. First, seedling raising is carried out in a pot.
The suitable temperature for chestnut and pumpkin germination is above 25 degrees Celsius and below 3 degrees Celsius. Whether the temperature is too high or too low, it will affect the germination speed.
according to the temperature in the room, we can choose to put it indoors or on the balcony to raise seedlings. Generally, seedlings can emerge in about three days.
2. Transplanting skills
The next step is transplanting. When the seedlings grow five or six leaves, they can be transplanted in a pot, and they should be transplanted with soil lumps.
This can better maintain the activity of the roots, and after that, some water should be properly poured. Generally, two pumpkin seedlings can be placed in a pot with a diameter of 4 cm.
⑤ intertillage weeding
Chinese chestnut and pumpkin should be well intertillaged and weeded to keep the soil in the basin moist. In its vigorous growth period, and after flowering and fruiting, the water demand is relatively large, so it is necessary to water and water it more frequently. Therefore, we need to loosen the soil in the pot in time to promote the root growth of chestnut pumpkin.
⑥ Fertilization methods and skills
Fertilization is very important in the growth of chestnut and pumpkin. The growth of pumpkin needs a lot of fertilization, which can be applied once a week, and farm manure can meet the growth demand of chestnut pumpkin.
Try to fertilize once every five days in the fruit-bearing period, and don't get too close to the roots, which is easy to burn. After applying cake fertilizer, water them in time to get wet.
⑦ Erection of vines
In the later stage, when the vines are erected, it is not possible to insert bamboo poles in time until the chestnuts and pumpkins grow to 3cm, and about four bamboo poles can be inserted in each pot.
Tie the pumpkin vines above the bamboo pole, and remove some old leaves, yellow leaves and sick leaves in time during the growth of the pumpkin.
Conclusion
Chestnut pumpkins can be used for viewing. Of course, they can also be used for eating. If you raise them in potted plants at home, you can pick them out and eat them, but you must master scientific cultivation methods.