Planting flesh squash is usually concentrated in the spring and summer seasons of each year, and is mostly done by open field cultivation.

Spring cultivation, sowing in early March, planting in early April. Adequate basal fertilizer, planting and slowing down the seedlings in a timely manner to build a flat shed. After the melon, every harvest 1 chase 1 fertilizer, mid-June straight to late September.

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Planting method:

One, planting soil

Choose a more fertile, well-drained, sandy soil to plant, planting should be rectified before planting, to keep the soil loose, breathable.

Two, sowing and planting

Select good varieties according to the specific situation, summer should choose more resistant to high temperature varieties of loofah, fall can choose to plant prismatic loofah, green skin loofah and so on. After determining the varieties of lucerne, you can prepare high-quality lucerne seeds, and soak them in water to promote germination in advance to improve the germination rate. Dig out small holes in the soil and sow the seeds down, the seeding should not be too deep, and water and cover the soil after sowing.

Three, seedling management

When the loofah seedlings grow, you should do a good job of seedling management, regular watering to keep the soil moist, to provide adequate water support for growth, to promote the growth of branches and leaves. Seedling period first do not rush to fertilize, such as growth stabilization, and then gradually fertilize supplemental nutrients. Regular weeding, remove the weeds in the field, regularly loosen the soil to promote the growth of lucerne.

Four, the frame lead vine

When the loofah vine grows to 1 foot long, you can build a frame, prompting the branches to climb along the growth.