The pumpkin planted has grown a lot of side branches, do I need to remove them?

Although removing side branches is a necessary plant management, we said earlier that we need to grasp a moderate problem, that is, when to prune properly and when not to prune. Here it is necessary to decide according to the growth of pumpkin seedlings, pumpkin grows to rice when it is necessary to lead the vine, it is best to set up a strong melon stand, so that the permeability will be greatly improved, and at the same time it is convenient for later management, which is conducive to the improvement of yield.

<> pumpkins sometimes bloom more and bear less fruit because pollination is not complete, so they need to be pollinated by hand. The easiest way to do this is to pluck the flowers of the different plants, lightly dye the anthers with a cotton swab and apply them to the stigma of the other plant, and do artificial pollination. There are three ways to pick pumpkins:

One is to keep one main branch, the other is to keep one main branch and one side branch, the third is to keep one main branch and two side branches, no matter how much it is retained, it may not be good to keep the pumpkin fruit on the main branch and side branches.

Pruning is carried out on the basis of the main vine, including single vine pruning, one main and one side pruning. Single vine pruning, as the name suggests, is to keep only the main branches, remove all the side branches, all pumpkins are around the main branches, pick melons in batches, you can pick the side branches in one batch and pick the tender melons in two batches, keep the strong pumpkins and eliminate the weak ones. This method can effectively improve the quality of melons and reduce the occurrence of gray mold.

Ordinary cultivation often allows the vines to grow naturally, and only some of the ineffective side vines are removed to facilitate ventilation and light transmission. For fine cultivation, leave 3-4 strong side vines, and after each vine bears 2 melons, leave 5-6 leaves to pluck the tops to concentrate nutrients and promote the expansion of melons and fruits.

The single vine pruning method is suitable for climbing dense planting and protective hanging vine dense planting, and its outstanding advantage is that the main vine always maintains the top growth advantage, the growth potential is strong, the female flowers appear early, and the fruit matures early. The pumpkin itself is a vine plant, and the environmental requirements for its growth and development are not too high, which can easily cause the pumpkin seedlings to expand all over the ground, which will affect the photosynthesis of the pumpkin vines below and further affect the accumulation of dry matter.

A small number of side branches can be removed, which is more conducive to the growth of the main trunk and ensures that sufficient nutrients can be provided to avoid nutrient deficiency in the later stage.

In fact, it doesn't matter if you pick it or not, it won't affect the yield of pumpkin, nor will it affect the size of the fruit, and if you don't remove it, it doesn't have an effect on pumpkin.

Yes, the benefits of removing the lateral teeth: Removing the lateral teeth can prevent excessive consumption of nutrients, so that the fruit can get more adequate nutrients, and the fruit will be more firmly set and less likely to fall off the melon. It plays the role of ventilation and ventilation, so that melons and fruits can get better sunlight.

Appropriate removal may be given. Removing side branches can promote the growth of the main branches of the plant and also increase the fruit setting rate. After removal, nitrogen and potassium fertilizers should be supplemented in time, and appropriate amount of watering should be used to keep the soil moist.

Although pumpkin is a vine plant, but it also needs to be carefully cared for, the pumpkin at the seedling stage is best to start taking measures, mainly cultivate a main vine, and wait until it grows to 30 to 50 cm, you can start to consider leaving two side vines to assist the growth of the main vine, and the side vines can increase the number of pumpkin flowers and fruits, and greatly improve the yield. Benefits of pumpkin whole vines. Pumpkin has the characteristics of climbing, we can build a frame for it, and after it is wound on the shelf, we can leave a few more side vines, and at the same time need to add more water and nutrients, and too many side vines need to be cut off, which can save part of the nutrients, increase the light transmission conditions between plants, and also help to improve the yield of pumpkin.