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Xiaoya waist gourd, fine waist gourd variety, suitable for potted plants, suitable for crafts.

Xiaoya waist gourd

Xiaoya waist gourd, fine waist gourd variety, suitable for potted plants, suitable for crafts.

Small Asian waist gourd, annual climbing herb. Sexual preference is warm, humid, full of sunshine, not cold-resistant, avoid hot, the optimal growth temperature is about 30 . It is suitable for growth in slightly acidic soil with good drainage and good soil fertilizer. The root system is developed and the fruit is strong. Generally, it can produce dozens, and more than one hundred.

Chinese name

Xiaoya waist gourd

Foreign name

Small waist gourd

Use

Potted plants, crafts

Definition

Fine waist gourd varieties

1. Gourd sowing at the right time is better before or after the rain, but the climate varies from place to place, so it can be advanced or delayed as appropriate. Before sowing, select seeds with full grains and mildew-free seeds in a dish or bowl, soak the seeds in warm water at about 30 ° C for 12 hours, then pour out the water, cover with gauze or cotton soaked, and place them in the sun for 7 days You can shoot. At the same time, use deep tile pots with a diameter of 20 cm or more to fill the soil, and use boiling water to kill the diseases and insects. The boiling water must be thoroughly poured. After a few days, the seeds will sprout and you can drill them for sowing. When sowing, the seed buds are down, the seed top is slightly lower than the pot soil surface, and a thin layer of thin soil is covered on top. Then the transparent plastic film is tightly covered and placed in the sunny place. The soil can be broken in about 7 days. Then gradually remove the cover and dry the seedlings.

2. Carefully manage potted gourds, whether on the balcony or in the yard, in a sunny place. As a result, growing strong seedlings is the key. The first is to topdress in time. The growth period is preferably fermented hemp sauce residue and bean cake, which can be diluted and watered at the same time. Phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be added during the bud stage to improve fruit set rate and fruit quality. The second is to dry the seedlings. The most suitable temperature for the growth of gourd is about 30 ° C. It likes to be exposed to many days of sunlight, so it is necessary to bask in the sun as much as possible. At noon in the hot summer, it is better to leave the leaves unfocused, so that you can cultivate strong seedlings and control the crazy growth. When the vine grows to a height of about 1 meter, top out from the 3rd to 4th leaves from the root. Because the gourd has a side branch bearing habit, this can make the bottom branch grow early and reduce the height of the bracket for easy viewing. After the side branch buds grow out, there are usually 3 to 4 leaves that can bud, and the female buds resemble two scooped balls. If there is no bud, it is a slider. The slider is strong and strong. If it is not cut off in time, it will deprive the entire plant of nutrients and cause other fruit branches to wither and shrink and become dead buds. It can also be topped again at 3 to 4 leaves of the slider to make the slider into a fruiting branch.

3. Gourd is a cross-pollination plant. Pollination at flowering is the key to fruit setting. Due to the small number of potted gourds and the low number of bee sources, it is difficult to meet during flowering, and manual pollination is required. Gourds bloom every evening and the best pollination period is before 10 am the next day. When pollinating, use a dry towel and a small cotton ball to take the pollen from the male flower, and immediately receive it into the female flower, without delay. If it is rainy, wrap the male and female flowers in plastic bags in advance and avoid rain. The potted small Asian waist gourd is preferably one per pot, but it is best to plant two pots for pollination. If it is planted on a balcony, you can also plant 2 plants in large pots. Vertical poles are placed around the balcony, and crossbars are tied above to form a scaffold. The gourd can be pulled onto the scaffold to cool the indoor shade and make people feel comfortable.

4. The main disease of the gourd is the powdery mildew, and the main pest is aphid. The Meiyu season is a period of high incidence of powdery mildew, and potted gourds are most susceptible to disease if they are placed in a place with no air circulation. The following methods can be used for prevention: Improve the ventilation and transmission conditions as much as possible, rationally fertilize, increase the amount of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, apply nitrogen fertilizers, pay attention to cleanliness, and find that the diseased plants and diseased leaves are cut off in time. Try not to reuse potting soil. The pot soil is best sterilized by high temperature, and the utensils should also be dried. Spray Bordeaux liquid for protection of 1: 1: 100 to prevent the occurrence and development of the disease. Early onset, 50% of antibacterial agents such as carbendazim can be sprayed. Aphids can deform and shrink the gourd leaves, and can spread the virus, and its secretions can induce coal pollution, so it must be controlled. The reproduction rate of aphids is extremely high. If not controlled in time, they will soon reach the young leaves of the whole plant and most nearby plants. When a small amount of aphids are found, they can be squeezed by hand and rinsed with water. You can also apply soap water, noodle soup or spray 1:50 tobacco water several times in succession. These are non-toxic and pollution-free, suitable for household use.

The main disease of gourd is powdery mildew, and the main pest is aphid. The Meiyu season is a period of high incidence of powdery mildew, and potted gourds are most susceptible to disease if they are placed in a place with no air circulation.