The scientific name of the vegetable beard gourd is gourd melon, gourd melon, also known as gourd, flat bushes, etc., for the Cucurbitaceae annual climbing vine plants, its young melon nutrient-rich, cool texture, moisture, taste light, with the effect of summer heat relief, can be fried or soup, suitable for most people's taste, the unaged fruits can be processed into preserves and so on.

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Gourd gourd growing environment:

Gourd gourd is a thermophilic plant, the growth of the appropriate temperature of 20 ~ 25 ℃, intolerant of waterlogging, drought, in the rainy areas to pay attention to the drainage, drought should be promptly irrigated, temperature-loving, intolerant of low temperatures, seeds In 15 ℃ began to germinate, 30 ~ 35 ℃ germination fastest, growth and fruiting period of the appropriate temperature of 20 ~ 25 ℃. Requirements for light conditions, in full sunlight less disease, good growth and fruit and high yield.

The water requirement is strict, neither drought nor flood tolerant. In addition, gourd in the fruit during the requirements of high air humidity, intolerant of barren, humus-rich water retention and fertility of the soil is appropriate, the nutrients required to nitrogen-based, with the right amount of phosphorus and potash fertilizer in order to improve yields and quality.

Gourd gourd characteristics characteristics:

Gourd gourd is a shallow root system, lateral roots developed, mainly distributed in the topsoil within 20cm. Root regeneration capacity is weak, not resistant to drought nor flooding. The stem is trailing, hollow, covered with white velvet hairs, trailing more than 3~4m long, tendrils forked, strong branching force.