How long does it take for the gourd to bloom?

On March 3rd, plant a gourd. Sowing in late March to early April can be done in the open field, and the suitable growth temperature is 15℃-28℃. Sowing method: the seeds are laid flat, covered with 1cm soil, then watered, covered with newspaper until germination, to prevent water evaporation, and placed in a semi-shady place where water cannot be touched. Keep the soil surface moisture, and seedlings will emerge in ten days. The flowering period of gourd is from June to July, and the fruiting period is from July to August.

The length of vines, the size of leaves and flowers, the size and shape of fruits are different in different cultivation types of gourds. Fruits are rod-shaped, spoon-shaped, dolphin-shaped, pot-shaped, etc. The name of the species also depends on the shape of the fruit. In addition, in ancient times, people dried the gourd, hollowed it out, and made it into things to hold things. Gourd likes warm and sheltered environment and needs many places to grow. The seedlings are afraid of freezing. Fresh gourd skin is light green, pulp is white, and the fruit is also called gourd, which can be harvested as a vegetable when it is immature. The fruit is green at first, and then turns from white to yellow. Due to long-term cultivation, the fruit shape varies greatly, and varies with varieties or varieties. Some are dumbbell-shaped, narrow in the middle and swollen up and down. The upper part is larger than the lower part, and it is several tens of centimeters long. Some are only 10 cm long (small gourd), and some are oblate, rod-shaped or structural. When they mature, the skin becomes woody. The seeds are white, obovate or triangular, truncated at the top or 2-toothed, sparsely round, about 20 mm long. It blooms in summer and bears fruit in autumn.

Gourd can be eaten in many ways. Wang Zhen said in the Agricultural Book of the Yuan Dynasty: "This is widely used. The big one can be vegetarian soup or meat soup. You can fry the honey first, cut it into strips and dry it ... "He also said," It's just something that you can't finish eating. Cooking Xian Yi is the best vegetable. " It can be seen that the ancients used gourd as fruits and vegetables, and they ate in various ways, such as boiling soup, pickling and drying in the sun. The boiled soup is fragrant and delicious. Different from other melons and fruits, gourd and its leaves should be eaten when they are tender, otherwise they will lose their edible value when they are ripe. Gourd can be eaten in many ways. Wang Zhen said in the Agricultural Book of the Yuan Dynasty: "This is widely used. The big one can be vegetarian soup or meat soup. You can fry the honey first, cut it into strips and dry it ... "He also said," It's just something that you can't finish eating. Cooking Xian Yi is the best vegetable. " It can be seen that the ancients used gourd as fruits and vegetables, and they ate in various ways, such as boiling soup, pickling and drying in the sun. The boiled soup is fragrant and delicious. Different from other melons and fruits, gourd and its leaves should be eaten when they are tender, otherwise they will lose their edible value when they are ripe.