Suntoday wax gourd seeds(19009)
Characteristics:
Ø Hybrid first- generation, green flesh, early maturity.
Ø Cylindrical shape, uniform fruit setting, dark green skin, thick flesh,16cm in length, 13cm in transverse diameter, 750-900g in weight as young fruit, 2-2.5kg in weight as mature fruit.
Ø Tolerance to heat and disease, long picking time, fit for storage and transport, excellent and sweet taste, good quality, high yield, under the reasonable cultivation the fruit setting is over 50 fruits.
Ø Uniform fruit setting, high rate of fruit setting, suitable for winter melon soup.
Cultivation point:
1. Spring plant from January to March, autumn plant from July to August, transplant after accelerating germination, single field planting, row spacing is 1.5m in width, row pitch is 2.3m in length.
2. 120-150 plants per mu, using flat shed to cultivate, require sufficient base fertilizer and irradiation, need less nitrogen at the early stage,in order to prevent excessive growth it require more compound fertilizer. What’s more, need moreorganic fertilizer and nitrogen and potassium during growth period.
3. Prevent powdery mildew and blight