Bitter melon Dading|大顶苦瓜

Temp

温度

Germination

发芽温度

Growing/生长温度

Sprout time

发芽需要时间

day/天

Poor

生长不良

Slow

缓慢

Optimal

最佳

Tolerable

可忍受

F

80~90

＜50

＜60

68~86

>95

3~6

­°C

25~28

＜10

＜15

20~28

>32

播种/育苗

苦瓜需要进行催芽处理，方法一：水温25℃~30℃浸泡1 2小时以上直到种子沉入底;方法二，剪/磕开种子尖端，泡水6小时;捞出种子洗净，用湿除用纸包好，装入不封口的塑料袋里，置于温暖处(27~32℃)催芽，2~5天发芽后转移到育苗盆里。放在温暖阳光充足的地方。等3~4片子叶生成后，移栽到地里。

种植管理

苦瓜长藤时引蔓上架，主侧蔓都可以结果，确保水肥充足适当剪去弱病枝;光照充足通风良好有利于开花结果。

收获

苦瓜变黄前摘最好，苦瓜嫩枝也可食用。

Sowing/seed starting

Bitter melon should be germinated
before sowing (refer to video). Method1: Soak in warm water (78~95 F) for at least 12 hours until seeds sink to bottom; Method 2: Crack open the tip of seed, soak in water for 6 hours. Wash well and wrap in wet paper towel. Put ina loose plastic bag and leave in a warm place(80~90F).In 2~5 days seed will germinate. Transfer in seed starter in a sunny and warm place. Transplant when seedlings grow 3~4 leaves.

Care

Direct vines on to trellis. lt will fruit on both main and side vines. Remove weak and silk vines if needed. Plenty direct sunlight and good ventilation help better flowering and fruiting.

Harvest

Harvest bitter melon fruit before it turns yellow. Bitter melon young shoots are also edible.