Basic knowledge of bitter melon cultivation, a must-read for rural growers

When I was a child, almost every household grew bitter melon, but now fewer do. If you want to grow bitter melon in rural areas, you first need to know the following few things.

Bitter melon likes warmth, tolerates heat but not cold, likes light but not shade, and likes moisture but not waterlogging.

Bitter melon has strong adaptability to soil and can grow well in both clay loam and sandy loam. The suitable temperature for flowering and fruiting is 25°C-30°C, but it can endure higher temperatures above 30°C.

Bitter melon is a short-day plant and is not strict about light, but insufficient light will cause flower and fruit drop. Improving the photosynthetic efficiency of bitter melon is the key to flowering and fruiting

Bitter melon powdery mildew (as shown in the picture). Pay attention to ventilation, remove excess branches, reduce field humidity, and plant on high ridges to reduce the chance of disease.

Bitter melon downy mildew (as shown in the picture). Do a good job of field drainage, reduce field humidity, and you can apply some fungicide in advance, which can reduce the chance of disease.