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Bitter melon White Long|长白苦瓜

Bitter melon White Long|长白苦瓜

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Bitter melon White Long|长白苦瓜

1.Description

Early to medium maturity, the fruit is long and cylindrical; the melon length is about 50 cm; the transverse diameter is about 7 cm. The melons are milky and self-colored with luster, and the plant is strongly branched, with a main vine length of 600 to 700 cm. The main vine length is 600 to 700 cm, and the leaf blade is palmate pentagonal, green, crisp, slightly bitter, good commercialization.

早中熟，果实长圆筒形，瓜长50cm左右，横径7cm左右。瓜条乳自色带有光泽，植株分枝性强。主蔓长600至700cm。叶片掌状五角形，叶绿，质脆，微苦，商品性好。

2.Temperature chart

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


3. Description of the seeding process

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.
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