What to Do If Trichosanthes Planting Fails? Planting Techniques and Field Management Need Strengthening

AbstractThe reasons for failure in planting Trichosanthes may be problems with the quality of the seedlings, or problems with planting methods, field management, pest and disease control, and other aspects. Therefore, to prevent failure in planting Trichosanthes, you first need to select high-quality seedlings, then choose soil with deep soil layers, loose texture and sufficient fertility for planting. The planting methods can use transplanting and close planting. During management, you need to fertilize reasonably, pair male plants reasonably, and actively prevent and control pests and diseases such as fireflies and anthracnose.

There are many reasons for failure in planting Trichosanthes. It may be that there is a problem with the quality of the seedlings. If there is no problem with the seedlings, then the planting techniques must not be up to standard and there are problems in planting management. So be sure to follow the correct planting methods. Whether in soil selection, watering and fertilizing, or pest and disease control, everything must be strengthened. For Trichosanthes planting techniques, pay attention to the following aspects. Let's learn about them together.

1. Selection of Planting Site

When choosing a planting site for Trichosanthes, be sure to choose sandy soil with deep soil layers, sufficient fertility, loose texture and convenient drainage and irrigation. Trichosanthes is a vine plant. It likes sufficient sunlight and a warm environment, and fears waterlogging. Therefore, special attention must be paid to the selection of the planting site. Starting from the soil, if the soil is not very suitable for planting, the soil needs to be improved fundamentally before planting.

2. Planting Methods

When planting Trichosanthes, first carry out procedures such as deep plowing, ridge sunning and raking level on the soil. When preparing the soil, organic fertilizer needs to be placed under the soil, such as farmyard manure, phosphate fertilizer, boron fertilizer and so on, then fill in a layer of field soil, and then fill a layer of sand on top.

When planting, transplanting and close planting can be used. Transplanting is generally chosen in early April. Planting can begin after frost-free weather. Reasonable close planting is required, generally planting about 260 per mu or more. Because Trichosanthes is a vine plant, it needs a scientifically built trellis. When building the trellis, cement posts are generally used because cement posts are durable. If in mountainous areas, bamboo or wood can also be used, which can save costs. When building the trellis, be sure to consider the convenience of later pesticide spraying, guiding the vines, guiding the fruit, and so on.

3. Field Management

During the growth period of Trichosanthes, male plants should be reasonably paired. Within one mu of land, choose 4-5 plants to put on the trellis, and the rest can be allowed to grow only on the ground. During this period, also pay attention to reasonable fertilization. When the seedlings emerge and reach 1 chi in length, fertilization can begin, at a frequency of about once a week. When fertilizing, try to keep a greater distance from the seedlings. After flowering and fruiting, topdress according to its growth conditions. Especially during the flowering and fruiting periods, large amounts of fertilizer, flower-preserving agents and fruit-preserving agents are needed.

4. Pest and Disease Control

The most common pests and diseases of Trichosanthes are mainly fireflies and leaf rollers. Different pesticides should be used for control at different stages. During the seedling stage, firefly damage is prone to occur, and dimethoate and Dagongchen can be used for control. During the flowering and fruiting stage, leaf roller damage is prone to occur, and high-efficiency cypermethrin plus bisultap can be mixed with water to make a spray for control.

In addition, some other pests and diseases harmful to Trichosanthes include: root-knot nematode disease, vine blight, anthracnose, bacterial angular leaf spot, Diaphania indica, melon aphid, and so on. At this time, different pesticides need to be selected for control according to different pests and diseases.