How to increase the fruit-setting rate of pumpkins? The latest methods are here

Pumpkin is one of the melon and fruit vegetables produced in summer. It is sweet and palatable, rich in nutrients, and is a relatively popular vegetable among consumers. It has extremely strong stress resistance, numerous varieties, wide distribution, and good storage tolerance, making it a relatively high-yielding vegetable. However, many friends get very low yields when growing it, mainly due to the fruit-setting rate. So how do you increase the fruit-setting rate? Let's take a look together with Qinong Web.

1. Pinch off the growing tip at the right time

When the vine grows to about 2 m, promptly pinch off the growing tip of the main vine. This is done to promote timely branching of the vine. After the main vine is pinched, 3-4 side vines will grow and keep growing, increasing the number of flowers. With more flowers, the fruit-setting rate will naturally increase.

2. Build a pumpkin trellis

Build the trellis after pinching. After the main vine is pinched, it grows varying numbers of side vines. When the side vines grow to a certain length, if they are not managed, they will become tangled with each other, resulting in poor ventilation and light penetration and making it easy for diseases to invade. Therefore, build the trellis in time and train the vines onto it. This can not only increase the airiness between the vines but also reduce the chance of disease. Generally, after building the trellis, the fruit-setting rate can be increased to more than 40%.

3. Prevent excessive vegetative growth

To increase the fruit-setting rate, preventing excessive vegetative growth of the vines is essential. Excessive vine growth will seize a large amount of nutrients, resulting in fewer fruits. The way to prevent excessive growth is to control the amount of nitrogen fertilizer applied and appropriately increase phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. In addition, after excessive growth occurs, the excess side vines and leaves can be cut off to reduce nutrient consumption. Also, at 25—30 cm from the root of the vine, make a small slit and insert a small piece of charcoal into the slit. This can inhibit plant growth.

4. Assisted pollination

Pumpkin sets fruit through cross-pollination, mainly by wind and bees and insects. However, in rainy weather, the pollen is damaged, reducing the pollination effect and lowering the fruit-setting rate. At this time, artificial pollination is needed to increase the fruit-setting rate. Cover the flowers with pumpkin leaves to prevent rain from entering. After the rain, place a male flower over a female flower, remove it after 2-3 days, and pollination is complete.

5. Remove yellow leaves

Removing yellow leaves is also one of the methods to increase the fruit-setting rate of pumpkins. On vines that have already flowered and set fruit, promptly remove the basal leaves and yellow leaves from the vines, and remove one third of the male flowers. This can improve the plant's airiness and light penetration, and also allow the plant's nutrients to be retained as much as possible, avoiding excessive consumption, so that it can flower and set fruit.

The above are the methods brought to you by Qinong Web for increasing the fruit-setting rate of pumpkins. We hope they can help you. If you want to learn more about pumpkin cultivation knowledge, please stay tuned to Qinong Web.