Snake gourd seedlings stalks are slender, multi-branched, leaf blade membranous, round or kidney-shaped round, as shown in the picture:
One, snake gourd introduction
Snake gourd according to the color can be divided into white skin, green skin varieties, according to the stripes can be divided into green skin white striped, white skin green silk, grey skin, green spot varieties, snake gourd is more temperature-loving, humidity and heat resistance, fleshy roots, and developed root system, in the 15-40 degrees of temperature The most suitable temperature is 20-35 degrees, and all types of soil can be cultivated. The full life span of snake gourd is about 180-200 days.
Second, cultivation techniques
1, soil planting
Snake gourd on the soil requirements are not high, but in order to produce high yield clips to choose fertile soil, drainage and irrigation of the soil for planting, planting should be carried out before the first fine ground, and then it is plowing, harrowing, as a raised bed planting. When the snake gourd seedlings grow three true leaves a heart can be planted.
2, fertilizer management
Snake gourd growth rate is faster, so the greater the demand for water and fertilizer, generally in the planting after the success of a fertilizer, every picking or two can be chased by a fertilizer, fertilizer is generally used in the fine dung water, three compound fertilizers, rotting cake fertilizer, etc., together with the foliar spraying of YANWO potassium dihydrogen phosphate.
Snake gourd water and fertilizer demand is relatively large, so in the hot season, should be strictly prevented early plant failure, generally watered once a week to prevent drought.
3, timely harvest
The melon strip harvesting standards for the old and young moderate, so as not to affect the quality, but also conducive to improve yield. Snake melon has the characteristics of continuous melon, timely picking to help melon after getting enough nutrients, good development, less deformed fruit.
Generally, when the corolla withers, the melon strip is no longer elongated, you can carry out timely picking.