American miniature gourd ( gourd hand twist ) ( 5 ) [ Name] Lagenariasiceraria Standl. Var. Microphylla Hara ? Branch? Cucurbitaceae gourds American strains annual climbing plants , nearly round leaves green on both sides with soft hair ; small fruit shaped the United States , 4-10 cm long . Can be implanted in the balcony , next to the courtyard fence flower . Ripe fruit made ??artwork for decoration , auspicious , hand -twisted admiration of those very public , Mi thick love , after years of playing caress , the course of time , the whole body hanging gourd magnetic package pulp , purple Run clean , valuable. Direct sowing methods gourd seeds The seeds were placed flat together , training on 1cm soil, watering. In the sun at the time ( half a day ) to be stamped newspaper to prevent the sun and rain, and put in the shade the line a half-day to keep the soil moist until the seeds germinate so far. Gourd suitable for deep plowing , green manure are applied more to strike a deep root , and grow. Especially when planting large scoop, scoop and other large scoop long , deep and multi- base fertilizer becomes more important. But when groundwater rises more rain , gourd roots perishable , will play the opposite effect . So hard to choose a good arable land and the drainage control groundwater rise , carried out deep within the limits of the roots do not rot . And gourd crop is scaffolding , frame shed difficult to move , had successive years of continuous cultivation in the same place . In order to prevent the evils of farming in recent years , it must be applied to high-quality base fertilizer , organic -based fertilizer to improve the reproductive capacity of the soil microorganisms. It refers to the so-called organic fertilizer nitrogen component of bone meal and fish oil bad , fermented chicken manure ; fertilizer means a bad bone meal and rice ; ash and potash including rice, wheat and other crops comb lever ash . These components will be used in combination with or even after the use of organic fertilizer . Gourd not like acidic soil, base fertilizer must be applied some lime. If the amount is less than the lime seedlings core will turn brown , young fruit curved ( non-standard shape ) . It refers to raw limestone or lime lime nitrate , 1 hectare by 20 kg use .