Set gourd is cucurbitaceae, winter melon genus, winter melon varieties, annual trailing or shelf herbaceous plants, its fruit in the summer can be eaten as a vegetable. Distributed in southern China, especially in Guangdong, Guangxi is widely cultivated. During the maintenance of the melon, the soil should be kept moist, spring and summer time can be more water. The soil for planting should be fertile, deep and preferably rich in organic matter. Keep the temperature at 20-30 degrees Celsius, and do not have too much variation. Every day to more sunshine, give it a good light growing environment, will be very helpful to its growth.

Knotty gourd care methods

1, moisture: it needs more water in the growing period, to keep the soil moist. In the spring and summer time, you need to water it more.

2, soil: it is suitable for growth in the land deep, fertile soil, and also contains more rich organic matter, such soil is very suitable for its growth.

3, temperature: in its maintenance period should be controlled at a temperature of 20-30 ℃, the appropriate temperature will make it grow faster. Temperature can not have a big change, appropriate adjustment of its growth has no effect.

4, light: it is not very strict on light, it is best to sunbathe every day, giving it a better light environment.

Knotty gourd breeding skills

1, sowing: before sowing to use potassium permanganate to disinfect the seeds, followed by rinsing, wrapped in clean gauze, temperature control to 30 ℃ germination. Wait until after the white exposure can be sown, in about 3 days after sowing will sprout.

2, pruning: in its growth time is to prune the melon vine, in order to prevent the occurrence of pests and diseases, but also to maintain the good growth of the knotty melon, you need to put the main vine below the side of the vine to be pruned.

Set of melon problem diagnosis and treatment

1, disease: harm to the growth of melon disease powdery mildew, anthracnose, etc., after the onset of the disease to have the disease of the leaves cut off, to avoid infecting the other branches, and the timely use of Tobolu wettable powder spray, or the use of powdered rust Ning spraying.

2, pests: when the plant above the emergence of insect pests, should be the first time with the drug, you can use permethrin emulsion, bactam original powder for spraying.