Will Bitter Melon make other plants Bitter?
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Comments (5)Hmmm.. could be those, didn't notice them specifically on these plants but do remember seeing them in the past....See MorePlease help -- Bitter Melon Plants
Comments (5)Rima, think about cutting the bottom off a gallon plastic milk jug and using that as a hot cap. The lid should be taken off during the daylight hours. We start bitter melon every year in a heated greenhouse and then the plants are moved to a bed in an unheated hoophouse. Plastic still covers the hoophouse and it gets really warm in there on 75-80 degree days. The covering will come off soon; however, today it still hadn't made it to 50 outdoors by early afternoon. I'm happy that the bitter melon is protected for a few more days and it's happy in there, too. Steve...See MoreContinue Bitter melon culture (Roy WU's way)
Comments (1)Daily Management The fruiting period is long, enough water and fertilizer must be followed: the base manure be lighly in early, heavier in the middel period, and complementallly in late period. * lightly supply one 10& human excreta after transplanting * 20% human excreta after 8 days, adding 50grams urea per 25kgs. * The 3rd-10th fertilizeration, add 60 kgs compound ferilizer per acre. * At the begining of the blossom, dig a ditch in the middle of the ridge for top dressing 90 kgs of compound fertilizer per acre. * During the fruit setting period, 90 kgs of compound fertilizer per acre every 10 days. * When comes to the picking fastigium, process once improvement of fertility by broadcasting the fertilizer on bothe side of the ridge, and then cover with ditch soil, each acre supplied 180 kgs of compound fertilizer and 60 kgs of urea. In addition, spray 2-3% monopotassium solution as top dressing constantly. * Bitter Melon fonds of moisture but fears accumulated water, pls drain in time during the raining season, to prevent theroot from rotting in accumulated water. * Supply enough water in drought weather, enought water is the guarantee of the high yield and quality....See MoreGuide to grow Bitter Gourd (Chinese Bitter Melon or Karela)
Comments (7)Hi - I get about 95% germination rate. I bought my seeds from amazon (see link) and then save my seeds every year for the next year. Once the bitter melon becomes orange/red and dies, the seeds are ready to be saved. Here is a link that might be useful: Buy Bitter Melon seeds...See Moresoaht
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