Teatuit or "Mexican cucumber" is a fairly thermal-loving plant with fleshy fruits, resembling a zucchini to taste. In my homeland in Mexico, where he grows in several species, give preference to the edible tea. In nutrition, seedlings or fruits are used, the roots are feeding the cattle, and the magnificent Latin American hats familiar to us as Sombrero are used.
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Warm climatic conditions - the most important moment in the cultivation of Mexican cucumber. The minimum temperature should not achieve less than +20 ° C heat, and otherwise the tea will stop its growth. At zero temperature, this culture dies and at all. Growing in greenhouse conditions on a temperate climate - a suitable option.
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Spring landing. In well-drained soil (better chernozem), impregnated with manure and well-sided with autumn, tilted to plant fruits right with seeds thickened down. The fruit has one seed, difficulty from the pulp. The upper tip of the earth is not covered. Without abundant irrigation after disembarking and further moistening, do not do, although tea cards are able to survive even in clay soils. After a week, the first sprouts appear.
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A landing is allowed at home. A large flower pot with a good fertilized and watered ground is a great place to breed tea right in the apartment. Choose a sunny side and do not allow cool ventilation. Pour water at least 25 °.
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Good care - the required moment in growing tea. Teen plants tie to the support. Remove unnecessary shoots as it grows. Careful loosening and weeding as needed, but one injection in the season can be limited to. Abundant moisturizing is always, especially before the bootonization to avoid the feet of flowers.
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Harvesting. In the southern regions in September it is time and harvest is to collect - it's 5 months after disembarking into the ground. Mass yield falls for November (185-195 days from landing to cleaning). The more years the plant, the fruit more. Annual medium strip plants do not have tubers at all, and the fruits are not so much, so they are sometimes used as decorative.
An annual or perennial plant tea can be grown in your bed or on the windowsill. The main thing is not to forget that unnecessary shoots prevent a good crop and they are not needed, but they can be eaten. Timely watering and heat (+ 25 ... + 28 ° C) are the necessary components for growing Mexican cucumber.
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