A detailed explanation of the latest field management techniques for chayote
Chayote is a perennial vegetable of the Cucurbitaceae family that can also be eaten as a fruit. It is generally planted most in the southern regions and grows well, containing a variety of trace elements, so it is loved by many people. Growing chayote depends on management, and generally management is the prerequisite for high yield, so today I am writing an article specifically to introduce the field management techniques for chayote.
1. Temperature and Light
When growing leaves and above-ground plants, the most suitable temperature is maintained between 15 degrees and 25 degrees. During the flowering period, maintaining the temperature between 20 and 30 degrees allows for good flowering. Then there is the temperature during the fruiting period: the lowest temperature is around 20 degrees, the highest is 32 degrees. Any lower and it cannot set fruit; any higher and growth stops and fruit drops. Chayote growth requires sufficient light intensity and hours. Generally, open-field growth in summer can reach normal growth levels, but greenhouse planting can be adjusted on its own.
2. Fertilization and Irrigation
Apply about 2000 jin of base fertilizer per mu. Applying sufficient base fertilizer is beneficial to growth and can avoid the phenomenon of fertilizer deficiency during the seedling stage. If the seedlings are observed not to be lacking fertilizer during the seedling stage, then there is no need to fertilize; just water and irrigate once after the seedling recovery period. The main topdressing is used during the flowering and fruiting period. Generally, apply 100 jin per mu each time of a quick-acting compound fertilizer with a good formula. During the entire fruiting period, topdress about once a month. Because fruits are set in many batches, a lot of nutrients and water are needed, so during the fruiting period irrigate once every week, keeping it consistently alternating between dry and moist. But during the flowering period, water less to avoid flower drop.
3. Cultivation and Weeding
After planting, after watering during the seedling recovery period, weeds in the soil germinate. Because they are too small, manual pulling cannot keep up, so herbicide must be sprayed promptly, choosing low-toxicity pesticides that do not harm the seedlings, so the weeds die thoroughly. In the vigorous growing summer, weeds will quickly grow large and block the rows, closing the space, so water and pull them promptly to reduce humidity. Generally, after rain the weeds are vigorous and the soil is compacted, so combine one cultivation with one weeding, and the weeds can be turned into the ground as green manure.
⟦NL>4. Plant Adjustment
When growing vine vegetables, the plants must be adjusted, because the branches and vines grow too vigorously and branch well. In addition to the main vine, keep 5 to 6 strong side branches, and all other excess branches, weak branches, overly dense branches and leggy branches should be thinned out. Then remove the growing points at the top of the retained branches and vines before the flowering period, concentrating nutrients to supply flowering and fruiting. Then the main task is vine pressing. Vine pressing is when the vine has grown to 60 cm, dig a shallow trench within 10 cm, put the vine in and cover it with soil to press it down, leaving more than 10 cm of the top exposed. After that, press once every about 40 cm, for three pressings.
The management after planting chayote is the content above. I hope that after reading the article it will be of some help to those who need it. If you want to learn more about agriculture, you can continue to follow the updated content on our website!