Pumpkin is a herbaceous plant with the fruit of a false berry (pumpkin). This is a moisture and heat-loving culture, sensitive to temperature extremes. The presence of vitamins and minerals in pumpkin makes it very popular. Pumpkin seeds, which contain about 50 micro- and macroelements, are of particular value.
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Popular varieties for seeds
Each pumpkin variety is characterized by a special taste of pulp and seeds. The varieties differ in tasty seeds:
- Danka Polka is a suburban mid-early table variety for open ground. Matures in 70-85 days. The color of the fruit is orange-green with white spots. The weight of the fruit reaches 1.9-3.6 kg, the seeds are juicy, slightly tart, in one fruit there can be up to 500 pieces. Both raw seeds and heat-treated ones are suitable for food. Roasted or roasted in the oven, the seeds are nutty and rich in oiliness. The yield reaches 294-410 kg / ha.
- Olga is an early ripe variety, grown in open ground and in greenhouses. Fruits are orange with red marbling. Average weight - 0.7-1.5 kg, matures in 85-95 days. The seeds are small and white, have a thick skin and a pleasant taste, the size is 1-1.5 cm. Productivity - 350 kg / ha.
- Volzhskaya gray is an early ripening variety. It is well recognized by its light gray color with a greenish tint. Ripens in 105-120 days. Grows well outdoors, average weight - 10-20 kg. The seeds are large, semi-oval with a pronounced taste. Productivity - 240 kg / ha.
- Gymnosperms - early ripening table pumpkin. Its peculiarity is the absence of a hard shell in the seeds. Ripens in 100-110 days. Low demand for temperature conditions allows you to grow the variety in any region. The fruits are not large, the average weight is 6-7 kg. A large number of seeds of a sweetish taste are characteristic. When sowing, it is undesirable to plant seeds in the ground; it is advisable to pre-grow seedlings. It should be noted the disadvantages of gymnosperms: low yield, low keeping quality, less tasty pulp than ordinary pumpkin.
- One hundred pound is a medium late variety, ripens in 112-138 days. The pumpkin has a spherical shape, flattened at the base. The color is deep orange. Fruit weight - 15-20 kg, sometimes up to 60 kg. There are a lot of seeds in the fruit, they are large, and have good taste. Productivity - 324-630 kg / ha.
- Candy is a mid-season variety. The fruit is round, segmented, with a slight roughness. Color - dark red. Fruit weight is small - 1.2-1.8 kg. Seeds are bright yellow, small, elliptical in shape with a good sweetish taste. Ripens in 115 days, yield - 120-480 kg / ha.
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Growing pumpkin for seeds
The most important condition is compliance with the rules of agricultural technology:
- Preparation for planting - disinfection and heating of seeds in the sun should be carried out. This will kill germs.
- Growing seedlings - promotes the planting of mature seedlings in the ground.
- Soil preparation - before planting seedlings, the soil should be treated with a solution of potassium permanganate.
- Compliance with crop rotation - pumpkin seedlings are planted after legumes, onions, garlic and cabbage.
- Watering - it is recommended to use a drip system.
- Top dressing - from organic matter, you can fertilize with urea, liquid manure, a solution of wood ash. Of the mineral fertilizers, "Kornevin" or "Solution" will well strengthen the immune system.
- Lash care - involves laying them on the ground with a powder on top of the soil.
When choosing a pumpkin for growing on seeds, it is worth considering the characteristics of the variety: the size of the seeds, their taste and yield.
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