Wogua in the northeast is pumpkin, also known as pumpkin, pumpkin, rice pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin, and so on, which are called differently according to different regions. Pumpkin contains many kinds of amino acids needed by human body, and contains vitamins and pectin. Pectin has good adsorption, which can protect gastric mucosa and help digestion. Pumpkin originated in South America, and has been cultivated for 9,000 years. It began to enter China in the Ming Dynasty. It has a large yield, easy survival and rich nutrition, and can replace grain in famine years, so it is also called rice melon and rice melon.

Introduction of pumpkin

Pumpkin is an annual creeping herb, its stems are often rooted at nodes, its leaves are broadly ovoid or ovoid, its texture is slightly soft, its veins are raised, its tendrils are slightly stout, it is monoecious, its seeds are numerous, and it is oval or oblong. Originated from Mexico to Central America, it is widely cultivated all over the world. Introduced to China in the Ming Dynasty, it is now widely planted in the north and south.

Pumpkin is a short-day plant that likes temperature, has strong drought tolerance and is not strict with soil, but fertile, neutral or slightly acidic sandy loam is better. After the pumpkin is planted, when the vines circle around the basin on the soil surface, the vines can be dragged to climb the bracket, so that the leaves are evenly distributed and the branches are not shielded from each other.

When the female flower of pumpkin begins to grow, the top-dressing decomposed organic fertilizer is mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, and the harvesting of tender shoot tips is reduced or stopped, and artificial pollination is necessary, which can promote its fruit. Note that too many young melons or female flowers should be thinned and the stems and vines should be topped properly to avoid insufficient nutrient supply.