Can wax gourd seeds be eaten?
Winter melon seeds can be eaten directly, but they must be washed and dried in the sun, so that the taste will be better. In addition, winter melon seeds have certain medicinal value, which can play a role in health care and delay aging.
Wax gourd seeds can be taken out by cleaning the mucus and pulp on its surface. This kind of seeds can be planted, and it takes about 100- 140 days from planting to fruiting.
Correct eating method of wax gourd seeds
There are many ways to eat wax gourd seeds. After washing the seeds and drying them in the sun, you can fry them, cook soup, powder them and make shortcakes. The most common way to eat them is to fry them, which is harmless to the human body.
What does wax gourd seed look like?
The fruit of wax gourd is oval, and the seeds grow in it. One end of the navel is slightly sharp, the color is light yellow and white, the seed coat is smooth, or there are protrusions at the edge, and the 1000-grain weight is about 50-100g.
How to plant wax gourd seeds
Wax gourd seeds are suitable for sowing in spring and autumn. Before planting, the seeds should be germinated. First, the melon seeds should be knocked open, but be careful not to destroy the growing point of the wax gourd seeds, then put them in a wet towel to germinate, and at the same time, level and rake the soil, and sow the germinated seeds into it.