西葫芦,是从西方引进的葫芦类蔬菜,又称美洲南瓜,它属葫芦科南瓜属一年生草本植物。近年来,广东省乐昌市城郊每年冬种西葫芦面积约1500亩,亩产1500kg左右,亩产值1000～1500元。冬种西葫芦供应春节及早春市场,销路好,投资少,效益高。其栽培技术是:1选择耕地,配制营养土西葫芦对 Zucchini, is introduced from the west of the gourd vegetables, also known as the American pumpkin, which belongs to Cucurbitaceae is an annual herb. In recent years, the annual output of zucchini in the suburbs of Lechang City of Guangdong Province covers an area of ​​about 1,500 mu per annum, with a yield of about 1,500 kg per mu and an output value of 1,000 to 1,500 yuan per mu. Winter species of zucchini Spring Festival early supply and early spring market, sales, investment, high efficiency. The cultivation techniques are: 1 Select arable land, preparation of nutrition soil zucchini right