How to Grow Trichosanthes kirilowii? Detailed Explanation of Planting Methods and Key Technical Points

Trichosanthes kirilowii is a perennial climbing herbaceous plant with effects such as relieving fever and quenching thirst, promoting diuresis, and relieving cough and phlegm. So how do you grow Trichosanthes kirilowii?

1. Site selection

Choose suitable land for planting, and the land needs to be prepared before planting so that Trichosanthes kirilowii can grow better.

1. Choose an area with sufficient sunlight, fertile soil, and higher terrain;

2. Level the soil before planting, which can improve soil fertility and increase the nutrients and moisture in the soil;

3. Plow and sun-expose the soil, then thoroughly spray quicklime to disinfect the soil, eliminate pathogens, and reduce the disease rate;

4. Apply sufficient base fertilizer and mix it thoroughly with the soil. Decomposed farmyard manure can be used as the base fertilizer.

2. Seedling raising and transplanting

Choose a suitable Trichosanthes kirilowii variety for sowing and raising seedlings, and transplant after the seedlings grow to a certain extent.

First treat the seeds: pick out the shriveled and rotten seeds, then soak the remaining seeds with agents such as carbendazim. After two days, drain them and sow to raise seedlings. Keep the seedbed soil moist, control the surrounding environment well, increase the nutrients in the seedbed, and transplant once the seeds germinate and emerge.

3. Trellising

Because Trichosanthes kirilowii is a climbing plant, trellises need to be built before transplanting.

The specific trellising work needs to be planned according to your own planting quantity and area. After the trellis is built, begin transplanting. When transplanting, be careful to avoid damaging the axillary buds.

4. Field management

After transplanting is completed, reasonably carry out operations such as weeding, topdressing, and watering.

After planting, cultivate and weed once each in spring and winter every year. After each cultivation and weeding, combine it with fertilization. When the stems and vines grow to more than 30cm, a trellis needs to be built to guide the vines onto it. After the stems and vines are on the trellis, pay attention to pruning branches and removing suckers, remove weak vines, excessively vigorous stems and vines, and excess axillary bud branches, so as to concentrate nutrients and facilitate fruiting. During the flowering and fruiting period, artificial pollination should be carried out, and base fertilizer should be heavily applied.