farmers always want to scaffold them to plant many big long fruits? However, in order to get these results, people need to know how to plant and take care of them most effectively. Follow the article below, we will guide people the planting techniques and care to ensure success, spoiled for "picking money".

Gourd is a species of the creeping family and contains many high nutritional values. Gourd plants can be planted all year round, helping people to maintain a stable and effective income.

1. Preparing before planting pots

1.1 Choosing gourd varieties

There are many varieties, but it is best to choose some F1 varieties such as Trang Nong TN 215, Tram Huong ... This variety, for medium fruit 20-25cm long , beautiful shade, resistant to mosaic and virus diseases, seedling death and especially for high yield.

Select good potting varieties to plant for high yield.

1.2 Prepare soil for potting soil. Land

preparation People

 

proceed to clear the grass, apply lime, plow the soil, and dry for 7-10 days. The purpose is to help the soil loosen, increase pH, and kill pests and diseases in the soil.

• Making beds

Farmers have to plow and shred the soil. Each bed is 0.6-0.8m wide and 20-30cm high. Note, make sure that the center of the bed is 1.2m from the center of the other.

• Manuring

Use lime + super Lan + organic fertilizer + 20-20-15 + Pesticide Basudin 10G or Visa 5G. Accordingly, people choose each root 1 bowl of fertilizer, perform trenching, spread fertilizer and then fill the soil.

• canvas

CoveringUsing canvas to cover should choose the size 1m. Then, use bamboo strips to fix the canvas to avoid strong winds, causing the canvas to fly, affecting the roots of the tree.

• Punching holes

There are many ways to punch, but here are the 2 simplest and fastest.

Option 1: Use non-PVC pipe 60 to cut the shape of a gear like a bicycle. When you need to punch a hole, you only need to use strong force on and down.

Method 2: Use a can of coffee milk to cut the mouth, the bottom is to take a hole in the nail to punch around the bottom of the can, put hot coal and some kerosene in the can to burn the fire and make holes.

Note: The distance between one gourd and another gourd should be 1m to 1.2m.

1.3 Making potting scaffolds The potting

scaffold must be firm and fixed so that plants can cling to them without falling, the stronger the truss is, the more stable the stump will be. This will create conditions for the plant to grow and develop well, the rate of flowering and fruiting is also higher. There are two popular ways to make trusses as follows:

Make potting scaffold for the best growth of the plant

• Make A-type scaffold

Step 1: Fix the bamboo piles to the ground to create a frame for the net to make the A-shaped vines truss. link the frames of the trusses together by wire or mesh to make the trusses. It is recommended to use a type of net to make a sturdy vines truss, able to withstand sunny weather, as well as rain and wind outside.

Step 2: Use the mesh panels to make vines truss over the horizontal beam above the frame of the truss, stretch and spread the truss net evenly. Then fix the net to make the liana truss by using the ends of the rope to tie to the frame of the truss.

• Make a vertical truss

Step 1: Plug the piles into the ground in a 2-letter shape II, each pile is parallel to each other and about 2 - 3m apart.

Step 2: Stretch the wire on the top of the piles and below the edge of the pile to create a frame for the rig.

Step 3: Carry out the stretching of the net to make the truss vines, tie the mesh corners to the upper and lower link ligaments of the truss frame. Columns are fixed to the upper link ligaments, the columns are 0.5m apart.

Step 4: Use the net to make a large trellis to stretch and stretch like a canvas to cover the sun to cover the roof of the trellis. If you do not want to cover the roof, you can skip this step.

Currently, Asia Dragon Rope, also known as Asian Dragon, provides products for ropes, strands, plastic rope, ... specialized in agriculture. Farmers can contact this reputable unit to choose to buy ropes to make the best quality gourd.

2. Guiding techniques for sowing and planting pots, farmers 

2.1 Preparing to sow seeds

Firstneed to treat seeds with warm water, namely 2 cold boiling. Soak for 4-6 hours, then take out and wash and incubate in cloth after 24 hours of cracked seeds, then plant.

Seeds after cracking must be planted all day. If left to grow long, the roots will break easily when sowing.

2.2 Planting gourdfarmers

Thelightly dig the planting hole and sprinkle a little of Basudin 10G or Visa 5G insecticide and then sow the seeds and cover a thin layer of soil.

Note: Farmers have to spray pesticides so that crickets and some other insects do not bite, affecting the germination and evenness later.

3. Technical instructions for taking care of wrong pots.

3.1 Fertilizing

The process of fertilizing can be done according to the following schedule:

• Apply the first fertilizer after 10-15 days of planting, plants have 3-4 true leaves.
• Fertilize the second time 20-25 days after sowing.
• Apply fertilizer 3 times 35-40 days after sowing when the plants have set fruit.

Fertilizer that people should use is 20-20-15 + TE of buffalo head is best. Fertilize by removing the mulch and spreading the fertilizer to one side of the row or hole the mulch between the two pots and spreading the fertilizer.

3.2 Watering

Depending on the type of soil planted, there are different ways of watering. Accordingly, people should install an irrigation system to reduce care work.

Note: For herds, people should not water too humid, otherwise plants are susceptible to fungal diseases, root rot, rapid death….

3.3 Clearing the grass

If the grass density is low, people should pull the grass. If the grass grows too much, it is recommended to use fire retardants such as Gfaxone 20SL, power up 275sl to clean more effectively.

After about 45-50 days after planting, depending on the variety of gourd, people can start harvesting. According to the experience of the "old farmers" sharing, to prolong the harvest time, farmers should increase spraying fertilizer for organic sweet Canada 95%.

Determining the most suitable time to harvest pots

Through the above article, farmers surely have grasped how to plant and take care of pots so that they can have many large, long and heavy fruits. Just applying the above guidelines, people will have a good harvest, and be assured of stable and long-term economic development.