The planting method and time of Trichosanthes kirilowii When to plant Trichosanthes kirilowii and its cultivation technology

Trichosanthes is a very common plant, which is usually planted by direct seeding or seedling transplanting. It is a deep-rooted plant, so it must be planted in deep and fertile soil.

Trichosanthes planting conditions

The soil requirements for Trichosanthes are fertile, loose, and well-drained . The plant is extremely drought-intolerant, so it is best to choose an area with more rainfall and convenient irrigation for cultivation .

Trichosanthes planting time

The cultivation of Trichosanthes can be divided into two types: seed direct seeding and layering propagation. Seed propagation is generally carried out in September-October in autumn , and seedlings will emerge in about 20 days; layering propagation is carried out in summer .

High-yield planting method of Trichosanthes kirilowii

1. Site selection and land preparation

Trichosanthes prefers slightly acidic sandy soil for cultivation , and requires high terrain, not low-lying land. Trichosanthes is afraid of drought and waterlogging, so the soil must be fertile and have high organic matter and water content. After deep plowing, apply 5,000 kg of organic fertilizer per mu, then level the land, dig ditches and build ridges.

2. Reasonable sowing

Direct seeding is usually done in September , with each plant planted 1.5-2 meters apart. If it is sown by root division, it is sown in March and October of each year , with each plant planted 30 cm apart. When the seedlings grow to 5 cm high, they can be transplanted.

3. Transplanting

When transplanting Trichosanthes kirilowii, the plant spacing is 50 cm and the row spacing is 2 meters . It should be noted that the root and stem buds should be protected during transplanting. The ratio of female to male should be 9:1 and they should be evenly distributed in the plot. After planting, water the roots sufficiently to ensure the survival rate of the Trichosanthes kirilowii seedlings.

4. Scaffolding

During the growth process, the Trichosanthes will grow very long vines, so a trellis must be built to ensure ventilation and light transmission to ensure the normal growth of the Trichosanthes . When building the trellis, cement columns are used as the main columns and wooden columns as auxiliary columns. The ground is made into a cement column trellis according to the standard of 3 meters long, 2 meters wide and 1.5 meters high.

Use No. 10 steel wire to pull a 15 cm × 15 cm square grid on the top of the column, and then cover the grid with a 100-mesh nylon mesh to form a complete shed. Multiple wooden pillars can be placed on the periphery of the shed to serve as fulcrums for the Trichosanthes vines to climb up the shelf.

5. Fuvine

When the vines of Trichosanthes kirilowii grow to 60 cm in length, use straw to tie the vines to the wooden pillars of the trellis , so that the vines will automatically grow toward the roof of the trellis and all the vines will bear fruits on the trellis.