Bitter gourd

Haidu Investment will take you to know bitter gourd: According to the shape and surface characteristics of the fruit, it is divided into two types: long cone and short cone. The former, such as slippery bitter gourd in Guangdong, long-bodied bitter gourd and white bitter gourd in the Yangtze River Basin, have a fruit length of about 20-25 cm, a cross-sectional diameter of about 5-6 cm, and a dark green color. The average fruit weight is 0.2-0.3 kg, early ripening and good quality. The latter is like the Guangdong big top bitter gourd, the fruit is about 20 cm long, the cross-sectional diameter is about 11 cm, the top is round and blunt, green-green, and the fruit weight is 0.2-0.6 kg. It has strong adaptability and good quality. In addition, according to the color depth of the fruit, it is divided into dark green, green and green white. Green and dark green varieties are more bitter and cultivated in the south of the Yangtze River; light green or green-white varieties are less bitter and cultivated in the north of the Yangtze River.

Bitter gourd likes to be moist, avoid standing water, use water according to the soil dry and wet conditions. Generally, the sun violently evaporates on a sunny day, and the water disappears quickly. It needs to be irrigated in time to ensure its physiological water requirements and avoid drought and wilting, which will affect plant growth and flowering. In case of heavy rain, drainage work should be done in time to prevent the accumulation of water in the field from causing rotted roots.