The difference between Japanese melon and pumpkin: different meanings and different names.

Different meanings: Pumpkin and Japanese melon are the same. Pumpkin is also called Japanese melon, pumpkin, rice melon, pumpkin and pumpkin. Pumpkin is an annual trailing herbaceous plant with fruits that are round, oblate, oblong, spindle or gourd-shaped. The surface is smooth or has tumor-like protrusions and longitudinal grooves, and becomes hoarfrost when mature. It has a special aroma when ripe, and tastes sweet and noodle-like.

Different names: Pumpkin and Japanese melon are the same plant, and Japanese melon is another name for pumpkin. This is because pumpkins were introduced to China through many routes, but Guangdong, Fujian, and Zhejiang were the earliest. In the early days, Chinese people mistakenly believed that pumpkins came from Japan, so they were named "Japanese melons".

Management

After a certain stage, the plant enters the flowering stage. In the early stage, the male flowers are mainly male flowers. You can pick the male flowers together with the peduncles in the morning when the flowers are about to bloom, and they can be used for planting. edible. When the female flowers begin to grow, the topdressing decomposed organic fertilizer is mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, and the harvesting of tender stem tips should be reduced or stopped. If necessary, artificial pollination must be carried out before 8 a.m. Normally, 3-5 melons per plant will suffice for normal growth (leave 1-2 large melons, and the number of micro melons can be increased appropriately, depending on the growth of the plant). Excessive young melons or female flowers should be thinned out, and the stems and vines should be trimmed. Carry out proper topping to avoid insufficient nutrient supply.