Planting time and season of octagonal melon
Luffa octagonal can be sown in mountainous areas from mid-April to mid-May, and the specific time varies according to the altitude. As the altitude rises, the sowing date will be postponed accordingly. The best sowing date in alpine areas above 500 meters above sea level is from early April to late April.
Growth environment of eight-ridged melon
Generally speaking, Luffa octagonal has no strict requirements on soil, but the cultivation site should be selected in loose sandy loam with sunny ventilation and good drainage above 500 meters above sea level, so as to avoid the influence of high temperature in summer on the flowering and fruiting of Luffa octagonal and improve the quality and yield of Luffa octagonal. Loose soil can satisfy the well-developed root growth of Luffa octagonal and lay a good foundation for high yield.
Strengthening temperature management, the optimum temperature for the growth of eight-ridged melon is slightly higher than that of cucumber, which is 25-30℃. Strengthen the management of fertilizer and water. Eight-rowed melons are more resistant to fertilizer and water. Only when fertilizer and water are sufficient, flowers and fruits develop normally and greatly, and fruit sets well. In addition to applying sufficient base fertilizer, after harvesting, it is necessary to chase fertilizer and water once, and spray new high-fat film to protect fertilizer and moisture in time.
Planting techniques of eight-ridged melon
In the process of cultivation, vines should be led and tied frequently, old leaves and diseased leaves in the lower part should be removed, and vines should be rolled or dropped. Spraying "Zhuhuawang No.3" can transform the vegetative growth of plants into reproductive nutrition, inhibit the overgrowth of main shoots, promote flower bud differentiation, blossom more, improve the quality of pollen fertilization, blossom more and set more fruits, prevent fruit drop and promote development. Attention should be paid to the prevention and control of powdery mildew, aphids, whitefly and liriomyza sativae. ?
When the eight-ribbed melon cultivated in solar greenhouse grows healthily, there are more male flowers and female flowers, so it is necessary to sparse flowers and fruits in time. The male flowers (buds) can be knocked out in time in combination with various operation management, but some male flowers should be left for pollination; The stunted or deformed female flowers should also be removed in time, and spraying Zhuangguadiling can thicken the pedicel of melon, strengthen the directional delivery of nutrition, and promote the rapid development of melon, with beautiful melon shape and delicious juice; The growth cycle does not drop flowers, melons, cracked melons and deformed melons.
Collect and keep seeds.
When the fruit fiber is not aged and the tender melon is fully grown, it must be harvested when the root melon grows to six or seven minutes, which is beneficial to the growth of other melons. Pick it in the morning and cut it with scissors.
The root melon is the best seed for the eight-rowed melon. The root melon bears early, the growth period is long, the seeds are plump, and its children and grandchildren grow fast and bear early. Plant melons until their skins turn brown, harvest them after drying, put them indoors for ripening, and then cut them and dry them.