Key Cultivation Techniques and Planting Methods for Bitter Melon Explained

Before planting bitter melon, first prepare suitable soil, ideally using fertile, deep soil, and spring is the best time to do it. Prepare the seeds and place them in clean water, soak them for a few hours, then put them in carbendazim for one hour, remove them and rinse clean, then put them in warm water and stir to promote germination. Finally, plant them in the soil, cover with soil, and then cover with plastic film.

I. Soil Selection

Before planting, first choose the planting site. The cultivation soil should preferably be deep and fertile, and a sufficient amount of base fertilizer should also be applied to the soil. The timing of planting is also very important; spring is the best time, and planting at the right time will make it grow more vigorously.

II. Treatment

Seeds generally carry bacteria, so they must be disinfected before germination is promoted. Put them in clean water and soak for about 3-5 hours. Then soak them in a carbendazim solution for one hour, remove them and place them in clean water, and rinse them clean.

III. Promoting Germination

After the seeds are rinsed clean, they still need to be put into 50-degree water and stirred constantly so that the seeds will not be scalded. Once the temperature drops to 30 degrees, stop stirring, soak for one day, and then rinse clean. Wrap them in a towel and place them in an environment of 30-35°C, rinse them with warm water every day, and after 3-4 days they can be planted.

IV. Planting

Water the prepared soil thoroughly, and after the water at the bottom has also become moist, plant the seeds into the soil. Then cover them with a 2cm layer of soil and cover well with plastic film. After seedlings emerge, remove the film and let them receive some appropriate sunlight.