When is the best time to raise towel gourd seedlings?

Planting time of towel gourd seedlings

1, Luffa in spring:

Generally speaking, in the north, loofah will be planted around Tomb-Sweeping Day in spring, while the weather temperature in the south is suitable for planting loofah earlier, so it can be planted in February.

2, summer loofah:

Summer loofah is planted from late April to early July, and will be listed from June to 65438+ 10, but this time period can be adapted to local conditions.

3, autumn loofah:

August-September is suitable for eating autumn loofah. Feng Chun Luffa, Xia Xuan Luffa, Yalu 1 Luffa and so on are suitable for autumn planting. Common loofahs are watermelon and green loofah.

4, winter loofah:

In winter, the time for planting loofah in greenhouse is about 1 1 month, and it can be harvested in February and March of the following year, but it is necessary to ensure good lighting and heat preservation performance in greenhouse to meet the growth requirements of loofah in winter.

Second, the technical points of towel gourd seedling.

1, seed soaking and disinfection

Soak the loofah seeds in the sun for 2-3 days before soaking, soak them in 10% trisodium phosphate for 20 minutes for disinfection, then soak them in warm water at 60-70℃ for1kloc-0/5 minutes, and continue soaking for 4-6 hours when the water temperature drops to 30℃.

2. Method of accelerating germination

Soak and disinfect the loofah seeds, take them out and put them at 28 ~ 30℃ to accelerate germination. Rinse 1 ~ 2 times a day with clear water, including clean emery cloth wrapped with seeds, and sow after about 3 ~ 4 days.

3. Sowing method

The survival rate of towel gourd transplantation is low. Generally, direct seeding is adopted, with 2 ~ 3 seeds per hole, and the depth is 1 ~ 2cm. The seeds should be laid flat, and the field water capacity of the soil is 75%. If it is too dry, you can water it slightly, and cover it with hay after sowing to keep it warm and moist.