How many years does August melon bear fruit?

Introduction to planting wax gourd

The wax gourd has a strong adaptability to the environment. It grows on the sunny side of hillsides, roadsides, riverbanks, forest edges and broad-leaved forests. It is often distributed on the edges of rocky mountain forests at altitudes of 600 to 2,600 meters.

The wax gourd is widely distributed in China, in Shanxi, Hunan, Henan, Shaanxi, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hubei, Guangdong and other places. It is planted in all seasons. The more common ones are purple-pink wax gourd, purple-red wax gourd, eggplant-red wax gourd, light pink wax gourd, hemp wax gourd, etc.

How many years of planting wax gourd will it bear fruit?

The wax gourd can bear fruit within 2 years of planting. If the maintenance environment is very suitable, it can bear fruit in the first year of planting. However, the number of fruits will be relatively small and the quality will not be very good. In the second year of planting, it can bear more fruits. In the third year and thereafter, it can bear a large number of high-quality fruits.

Grafted wax gourd blooms and bears fruit

The grafted wax melon seedlings will bear fruit after one year of growth. If managed properly, the fruit setting time of the wax melon trees will be earlier. At this time, the wax melon trees are still in the growth period, so the fruit yield of the wax melon trees will not be too large. After about another 1-2 years, the fruit yield of the wax melon trees will reach a certain scale.

Potted August melon with fruits

The fruit-bearing time of potted wax gourd seedlings will be relatively longer. Some varieties of wax gourd trees will take more than two years from planting to the first fruiting. Some specially cultivated varieties of wax gourd trees, which are grown from seeds extracted from fruits, may never bear fruit.

Why doesn't the August melon bear fruit?

The reason why the wax gourd does not bear fruit may be that it is planted too densely or not pruned in time, resulting in poor ventilation and light transmission. You can promote the flowering and fruiting of the wax gourd by circling branches and heavy pruning every year. The plant's insufficient nutrient supply causes a large number of flowers and fruits to fall, so you should apply fertilizers reasonably and apply more fruit-stabilizing fertilizers and fruit-strengthening fertilizers.

If heavy rain, low temperature or dry weather occurs during the flowering period of the wax gourd, pollination will be affected. Therefore, the water on the flower spikes should be shaken off in time on rainy days to prevent the flowers from rotting. In hot and dry weather, water should be sprinkled and the crowns should be sprayed in time, and bees should be released in the orchard to increase the fruit setting rate.

Key points for growing wax gourd

The wax gourd garden needs to be established in a place with convenient transportation. It is a shallow-rooted plant that likes a sunny environment. It is suitable for planting in land with deep, fertile soil, loose, breathable and good drainage. It is generally best planted in an open, sunny and ventilated place with a pH value between 5-7.5.