Instructions on how to plant the wrong squash

Pumpkin is grown in the garden

Table of contents

1. Characteristics of squash
2. Uses of squash
3. Prepare when planting squash
a. Alike
b. Land for planting
c. Planting pots
4. Instructions on how to grow squash
5. Caring for squash helps to increase productivity
6. Harvest squash properly
1. Characteristics of squash
Winter melon is a climbing plant, the body is green and hairy, and the flowers are single and yellow. The leaves are heart-shaped and hairy on both sides. The maximum length of the squash is 2m, the fruit has a beautiful elongated shape, the fruit is green when young and turns light green when old.

2. Uses of squash
Normally, squash is often used for processing in daily meals such as cooking soup, boiled dishes, in addition, squash is a fruit that is processed to make tea because of the effectiveness it brings to human health. . Here are the benefits of squash:

Improve eyesight: The vitamin B2 content in squash will help the body fight eye disorders and reduce the risk of macular degeneration for the eyes.

Limiting obesity and detoxifying the liver: The meat of the squash contains a lot of fibrous fiber that works to reduce the amount of excess fat in the body.

Pumpkin is used to make squash tea

3. Prepare when planting squash
a. Alike
Usually squash is usually grown by sowing seeds, you can find seeds at bonsai stores or in supermarkets. Note that you should choose healthy, pest-free seeds. Currently, the most commonly grown type of squash is soup squash or green squash.

b. Land for planting
Before planting squash, you should make the soil porous, choose a loamy soil or you can mix alluvial soil with vermicompost in the ratio of 50:50.

c. Planting pots
You can prepare more pots to plant squash, choose the right size pot for the plant and the pot must have good drainage for good growth.

4. Instructions on how to grow squash
Step 1: Take the seeds and soak them in warm water at the ratio of 2 hot: 3 cold for about 4 hours. After 4 hours, you take out the soaked seeds and continue to incubate them in a damp towel for 2 days so that the seeds can crack and germinate quickly.

Step 2: After 2 days, you proceed to bring out the seeds and sow the seeds directly into the soil and cover with a thin layer of soil on top. Then you should water a little more water to create moisture for the seeds to germinate quickly.

Thus, we can also see that the way to grow squash is also very simple, isn't it, in order for the plant to grow well and produce more fruit, you need to pay attention to take good care of the tree.

The squash produces a lot of fruit after 2 months of sowing

5. Caring for squash helps to increase productivity
Watering: Depending on the weather conditions to water the plants, make sure the plants always maintain the right humidity, neither lack nor excess water. When the tree starts to flower, you need to pay attention to water the plant a lot to help the tree grow well and develop fruit.

Fertilizing: At the stage where the plant has 4 to 5 leaves, you should use vermicompost or chicken manure to fertilize the plants. Every 15 to 20 days, apply primer for the next batch.

Make a truss: At the stage when the tree develops the tassel, you should use bamboo to make a truss for the tree to climb. You can use your hands to guide the climbing position for the truss and prune away old, diseased leaves.

Pest control: The pests that often appear in squash are green worms, charm worms, powdery mildew, downy mildew... You should pay close attention to regular monitoring to catch pests to avoid spreading through other plants. .

6. Harvest squash properly
The appropriate time to harvest squash is after 2 months of sowing, and if you want to harvest young squash, you can harvest it after about 30 days. You should use a knife and cut the stem to harvest the fruit, place the harvested fruit in a cool, dry place.

After 2 months of planting, you can harvest squash

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Above are our shares on how to grow squash at home, hope that the article will help you read a part in the process of growing your squash. Good luck!