How to grow white gourd? These planting methods you need to master

White gourd is also called shaogua, shenggua, yuegua, sugua, tiangua, etc., and belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. White gourd can be eaten raw or cooked as a dish. So how do you grow white gourd?

1. Sow at the right time

Cultivate when the temperature reaches about 15°C. Do not sow too early, otherwise the seeds are easily damaged by cold, germinate slowly, or even fail to germinate. Growth after germination will also be seriously hindered.

2. Fertilizer and water management

When preparing the land, apply sufficient base fertilizer, mainly agricultural machinery fertilizer and compound fertilizer. The fertilizer demand of the field is relatively large, but before fruiting, fertilizer and water application should be well controlled to prevent excessive nutrients from causing excessive vegetative growth and affecting fruit set.

3. Harvest at the right time

The growth period of white gourd is not very long. It usually matures one month after the flowering period. At this time, the fruit quality is good, the flesh is soft, and the fruit stalk gradually becomes loose and easy to pick, making it the best time for harvest.

White gourd has relatively poor waterlogging resistance. Before harvest, pay attention to drainage and waterlogging prevention to prevent water accumulation from causing pests and diseases; in severe cases, all the white gourds will rot.