How to grow gourd

Gourd grows most vigorously in April-May in spring. It is generally best to sow in April-May, and the survival rate is the highest. First, it is necessary to select excellent varieties of gourd seeds without any pests and diseases, and soak the seeds in potassium permanganate solution for disinfection to prevent pests and diseases.

Step 2 soak to accelerate germination

How to grow gourd

Soak gourd seeds in warm water at 40 ~ 50℃ for about 20 ~ 25 minutes, then wrap the seeds with toilet paper and gauze, put them in a small container and maintain them in a ventilated and warm environment. Sprinkle some water every day, and wait a week for the seeds to take root.

3. Selection of basin soil

Gourd roots are developed, so soil with deep soil layer, high fertility, strong permeability, and fertilizer and water conservation should be selected. We can choose to mix pastoral soil, humus soil and coarse sand according to the ratio of 6: 3: 1, and we can add some organic fertilizer to it to increase soil fertility.

Step 4 start sowing

How to grow gourd

When sowing gourd, it is necessary to water the pot soil first, keep the soil moist, plant the roots of the seeds in the soil, then cover with a layer of soil, keep the temperature at about 15 ~ 20℃, carefully cultivate in astigmatism, and wait for a week for the seeds to germinate.

5, sowing management

After sowing gourd seeds, you need to wait 3-4 days for watering, without fertilization. After rooting and sprouting, it is necessary to reduce the amount of watering and keep the soil slightly wet. After waiting for one month, apply nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer once and put it in a sunny place for cultivation. If the sun is too strong, you need to do a good job of sun protection.

6, scaffolding and planting

How to grow gourd

Gourd is a climbing plant. After it takes root and sprouts, it needs to be planted with scaffolding. It needs to prepare three wooden sticks 1 ~ 2 meters, insert them around the gourd seedlings in equilateral triangle positions, and then fix the long stems and leaves of the gourd on the wooden sticks with ropes.