Ornamental pumpkin belongs to the variety of pumpkin, colorful, white, yellow, green and other colors, melon-shaped small and beautiful, spherical, pear-shaped, long spherical, crown-shaped, etc., its surface is odd and hard, there are wax, as long as It can be stored for a long time without damage. Therefore, consumers will put together pumpkins of different shapes and colors to form a melon basket, and then pair with some beautiful dried flowers. Chen puts it indoors, which is refreshing and unique. Ornamental pumpkins have strong adaptability, simple cultivation techniques, both edible and ornamental, the market price is 3-5 times that of ordinary pumpkins, and has broad market development prospects. Now we introduce varieties of ornamental pumpkins and their cultivation techniques.

One, variety

1 avocado squash. Pear-shaped, with a distinct yellow-green color, dark green at the bottom, golden yellow at the top, and light yellow stripes, strong cuddly, and good melons.

2 Longfeng Scoop pumpkin. The melon resembles a spoon. The melon has a spherical shape underneath. It has a grip-able long handle with a distinct yellow-green color. The bottom is dark green and the top is orange and yellowish. There are pale yellow stripes, and tender melons are edible. After being dried, it can be used as a work of art, about 16 centimeters long, with an average melon weight of about 100 grams.

3 bergamot squash. The guava resembles a bergamot, and also resembles a crown. Its shape is strange and it is also known as the "clown pumpkin." It is pale yellow and white. The melon is about 11 centimeters long, 8 centimeters high and weighs about 130 grams.

4 golden boy pumpkin. The epidermis is orange-yellow, oblate and has longitudinal grooves on the surface. The appearance is beautiful. The weight of single fruit is about 100 grams.

5 jade pumpkins. The skin is white and the rest is similar to the golden boy pumpkin.

Second, planting seedlings

Exposed cultivation in the open area of ​​Guangdong, spring sowing in January-February, autumn planting is generally from July to August. Seeds were soaked in warm water at 30°C for 3-4 hours and then placed in a thermostatic chamber at 30°C to germinate. Ornamental pumpkin seed prices are higher, so it is best to use seedling cups for seedlings, first put nutrition soil before sowing, soak one cup per cup, then cover 0.8-1 cm thick nutritious soil, then cover shade net, soaking water, After the cotyledon is unearthed and uncovered, the appropriate temperature and humidity will be maintained, and the seedlings will be colonized with 4-5 true leaves.

Third, colonization

Apply 1,000 kg of decomposed organic fertilizer per acre, 30 kg of compound fertilizer as base fertilizer, and level it. Pumpkin is a creeping plant, so it is often used for scaffolding cultivation. The density should not be large, and about 1200 plants per acre are planted. Set planting selection on a sunny evening, first remove the nursery cup, pay attention to keep the nursery soil intact, do not hurt the roots, the summer colonization should take the shade net cover to prevent the sun burning seedlings.

Fourth, field management

Keep moist after transplanting and apply water sooner or later. After 7 days of colonization, 3% of diluted compound fertilizer solution can be used to induce new roots. Before pumping vines to flower, 3% of compound fertilizer solution is applied every 7 days to make the plants grow robustly; , To promote the reproductive growth of plants and sit melon. Usually after sitting 2-3 melons, apply 150 kg of decomposed organic fertilizer and 10 kg of compound fertilizer per acre.

When the height of the seedling is 25-30 cm, it is inserted into the bamboo to grow upwards. The main vine seeding melon is mainly taken and the side vines below 1 meter are removed.

V. Pest Control

Seed China reminds you: Ornamental pumpkins have long, hard fine hairs on both stems and leaves, pests are not easily accessible, and occasional aphids or cabbage caterpillars damage the leaves. Aphids can be controlled by Kangfudo 2000 times solution, and cabbage caterpillars can be used for Kemobao 1000. Times or BT 500 times prevention. Diseases mainly include powdery mildew and viral diseases. They were treated with Triadimefon 600 times and Virus K1000 times.

6. Harvesting

Ornamental pumpkins are mainly ornamental. If they are used for food, they can be harvested 20 days after flowering. If it is used for viewing or making works of art, wait until the melon is fully cooked and harvested when the melon becomes hard.

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