Pumpkin planting and care in the open field in siberia

The chemical composition of pumpkin is rich in vitamins and minerals that are useful for the normal functioning of human organs. This explains the popularity of growing vegetables in the garden beds. Culture enjoys success among farmers for industrial cultivation... In this review, we will talk about the features of planting pumpkin seeds and seedlings in open ground and further care.

Terms for planting pumpkin in Belarus, Ukraine, Leningrad region and other regions

A crop is planted after the soil is completely warmed up, and the average daily temperature does not fall below + 10 ° C. If, when sowing in spring, the temperature is below + 13 ° C, then the germination process slows down, which threatens seed rot. In the middle lane, the best dates for planting seeds fall in the second decade of May. According to folk traditions, the sowing day coincides with the church holiday - St. George's Day, but you should not rely on the landmark date without taking into account the weather conditions.

The pumpkin is planted in open ground in late spring

In the southern regions, as well as in Belarus, Ukraine, Donbass, where weather conditions permit, pumpkin can be planted at the end of April. According to the lunar calendar, this period coincides with the growing moon, which is favorable for the development of fruit-tops.

Most popular varieties

For Moscow region

Premiere

Table pumpkin Premiere

Cold-hardy crop with a sprawling long lash and sweet-tasting large fruits hanging over mature up to 6 kg. The culture is unpretentious to the type of soil, its fertility.

Dachnaya

Pumpkin grade Dachnaya

Culture with an early ripening period (75-85 days). The vegetable is characterized by a sweetish taste with hints of vanilla. Ripe pumpkin weighs 3-4 kg. Duration of storage of fruits is more than 4 months.

For the Urals

Russian woman

Pumpkin Russian woman

The plant is resistant to garden diseases and frost. The pulp is juicy and sugar, for which it is appreciated by culinary experts. The mass of the Russian pumpkin exceeds 2.7 kg. The ripening period of the crop is 110-130 days. The ripe fruit is orange.

Pearl nutmeg

Pumpkin nutmeg pearl

Butternut squash ripens in 100 days the weight of the pumpkins is about 5-7 kg. The taste is full-bodied with a nutmeg note.The plant is cold-resistant, tolerates drought and heavy rainfall, has a strong immunity.

The best varieties of Siberia

Freckle

Pumpkin variety Freckle

Plant with vegetation days. The pulp is very juicy and sweet, tastes like a melon. Even after heat treatment, it retains a crispy structure. Pumpkin weight does not exceed 3 kg.

Smile

Pumpkin Smile

Shrub variety. The culture easily tolerates temperature extremes and withstands frost, shows resistance to a humid environment. The variety has excellent taste and long shelf life (up to the next season). The duration of the growing season is 90-110 days, fruit weight - 2.1-3 kg.

Correct planting of a plant in open ground

The key to yield is correct planting, which includes the preparation of seeds and soil, as well as the process of laying planting material in the hole.

Seed preparation: check for germination and germination

Sprouted Pumpkin Seeds

Seed material must first be checked for germination and sorted, leaving only healthy specimens. 3 days before the start of sowing, the grains must be germinated in wet gauze or sawdust. To speed up the germination of seeds at home, they are placed in a solution of sodium or potassium humate for 2 days. The container should be kept in a room all this time, where the temperature regime is 20 ° C.

The soil

The soil must be prepared before planting. To do this, they dig it up, apply fertilizers: potash, phosphorus, compost or manure. It is better to use complex ones, they enrich the soil with various nutrients. For example, 2 buckets of humus, ½ buckets of sawdust, 1 kg of ash, 1 glass of nitrophoska are introduced per 1 m2.

The depth of digging the soil should be at least 35-50 cm. To disinfect the site, it is necessary to pour it with hot water.

Where to plant a pumpkin in the country? A sunny, well-ventilated place is chosen for landing. Precursors such as potatoes, sunflowers, melons, and watermelon will not work. But after legumes, tomatoes and beets, the plant will feel great. The same site should also not be used for disembarkation, the break should be 4-5 years.

Planting seeds and seedlings in the country

The distance between the holes should be at least 60 cm, because the lash of the plant is actively developing and spreading over a large space. When determining the scheme, it is better to be guided by the characteristics of the variety. More often, gardeners use this planting option:

• embedment depth seeds - 8-10 cm (on light soils), 5-6 cm (on loams) with the sharp side down;
• interval between holes in a row - 60-80 cm;
• distance between rows - 1 m.

Pumpkin is not recommended to be planted next to potatoes

For spreading lashes, the scheme is used: 1x1.5 m. To protect the planting from spring frosts, it is recommended to cover the bed with a film.

Experienced gardeners use the lunar calendar when planning planting work in the garden. The terms indicated in it affect the speed of plant development. It is recommended to plant a pumpkin on the growing moon:

• in March begin to plant seeds for seedlings (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 numbers);
• in April sowing is permissible in open ground (17-22, 24-29);
• in May (16 - 21, 23 - 28 numbers).

In addition to 3-4 seeds, organic fertilizers are introduced into each hole: manure, humus or peat. To moisturize, use warm water (2 liters per hole).

In the Leningrad region, the Moscow region, in the Urals, in Siberia, pumpkin is grown in seedlings. The technology of planting young plants in the ground does not differ from planting seeds.

And what to do if the pumpkin seedlings are strongly elongated?In cases of excessive activity of seedling growth, when the stem becomes thin and unnecessarily long, the first thing to do is to transplant the plants into larger pots, providing the necessary space.

Growing at home and further care

At home, pumpkin can be grown on almost any soil.The culture shows tolerance to adverse weather conditions, even when it has begun to germinate. But these facts do not mean that the culture does not need to be cared for.

How long will the seeds germinate?

The timing of seed germination depends solely on the temperature regime. If the night indicator does not fall below 12-14 °, the seeds will begin to sprout in a week. Even if the weather is cool, after a month, 2-3 leaves are already developing on the shoot.

Pre-planting soaking of seeds in growth stimulants will help speed up the germination process. In addition to special means, aloe juice, infusion of wood ash, potato juice, honey solution are used.

Watering rules

Watering the pumpkin during flowering is especially important: moisture is necessary for the formation of female inflorescences

The pumpkin needs watering, but in moderation. Excessive moisture will provoke the pulling of the seedlings. It is better to water the soil after loosening and weeding. The culture tolerates drought well, but the reaction to cold water from the main line can be negative. Therefore, experts recommend using the settled liquid from the well.

Top dressing

The plant is very fond of feeding. Already a week after germination of seedlings, the first complementary food is introduced. The plant gets ideal nutrition from the mullein solution. Nitrophoska is considered no less effective (15 grams per bucket of water). She and carry out subsequent feeding with an interval of 10-14 days.

The correct formation of the seedling is expressed in a low but strong stem, short internodes, the presence of 3 leaves after a month.

Forming pumpkins

Scheme of the formation of pumpkin lashes

As soon as 2-3 true leaves appear on the seedlings, you need to thin out the garden bed. When growing large-fruited pumpkin, only one sprout is left, nutmeg and hard-bark - 2 seedlings each.

The developing lash should also be shaped by removing excess ovaries and lateral shoots. This is done in two ways: in one stem and in two. In the first case, it is recommended to leave only 2-3 ovaries, on which there are 3-4 leaves. In the second method, 2 fruits are left on the main stem, and one on the side shoot. Without such a procedure, the fruits will be small and not very tasty.

Pests and prevention

Pumpkin is considered an unpretentious plant, however, this culture is also threatened by pests. Reducing productivity, and sometimes destroying young shoots can:

• slugs;
• melon aphid.

When signs of an invasion of pests are detected, special preparations are used (Actellik, Fufanon, Tsitkor, etc.). Products made from biological components are safer. In efficiency, sometimes folk methods are not inferior, among which deserve attention:

• decoctions and infusions from pharmacy chamomile;
• infusions of potato and tomato tops;
• decoctions of wormwood and other aromatic herbs;
• wood ash;
• tobacco dust;
• slaked lime, etc.

Working solutions are used for spraying plants, and powders are used for dusting. The procedures are repeated 2-3 times at intervals of 7-10 days.

For an instant reaction to an invasion of pests, it is necessary to make it a rule to inspect the beds with a regularity of 1 every 3 days. Then you can localize the problem and save the harvest.

Harvesting

You can determine the maturity of a pumpkin by the following criteria:

• the peduncle becomes more rigid, the surface is corked, its woodiness occurs simultaneously with the stem supplying food;
• the leaves on the whip dry up, change color to yellow;
• whatever the original peel color, after ripening, reflects the texture pattern more vividly;
• if you run your fingernail over the crust, no trace is formed;
• when you press your fingers on the fetus, feel hard;
• ripe product is covered matte bloom;
• when tapped, audible ringing knock;
• when harvesting the peduncle is easy to remove.

It is necessary to harvest the pumpkin before stable frosts.

To ensure the crop has a long shelf life, it is necessary to pluck the fruits carefully, taking care not to damage the rind. Scratches should be sealed with a bactericidal plaster so that microbes do not penetrate into the vegetable.

The fruits removed from the garden are placed in a dry room, where they ripen for about a month.

The main guarantee of a good harvest is correct selection of seeds and timely care. Self-grown pumpkin diversifies the menu for households, enriches the body with nutrients.

Good day to all readers!

Today is an article about pumpkin - growing and caring for it outdoors.

Everyone is familiar with the pumpkin. Who can not know about the queen of vegetable gardens? There are a lot of useful substances in pumpkin, and I will briefly talk about them, but a detailed conversation today will be about growing pumpkin and caring for it in the open field.

The fruits of this vegetable accumulate many vitamins and minerals, useful for both children and adults. Its fruits contain salts of potassium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, fluoride, magnesium, calcium, sodium, copper, vitamins from the first to the last letter, carotenes, dietary fiber and pectins. The juice is prescribed for the treatment of prostatitis, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, removal of stones. The pulp of these fruits speeds up the metabolism. Pumpkin fruits are widely used in cooking. First courses, side dishes, jelly, candied fruits are prepared from it. They boil jam, compotes, bake and pickle. Here is such a versatile and healthy vegetable, and now let's get back to the main topic.

How to Grow a Pumpkin and Provide Proper Care

Pumpkin is a rather unpretentious culture. It can be grown in almost all climatic zones, the main thing is to choose the right variety. In the southern zone of Russia, where there are many sunny days and a long warm period, any variety can be grown.

Varieties for the Urals and Siberia

For the Urals and Siberia, you need to choose either early ripening varieties or those that mature during storage.
For cultivation in our harsh regions, such varieties are suitable as:

Pearl

The harvest ripens in 100 - 110 days, the fruit weighs 5-7 kg, the pulp has a nutmeg aroma, is stored for a long time, has an excellent taste, the plant tolerates adverse weather conditions, the yield is up to 15 kg / m2.

grade Pearl

Bush gold

The fruits ripen in 90 - 105 days, the weight of one fruit is 2.8-3.7 kg. It grows as a compact bush, the pulp is juicy, very tasty, the yield is up to 15 kg / sq.m

Variety Kustovaya Zolotaya

Bush orange

From germination to harvesting 92-104 days. The weight of one pumpkin is 4-7kg. The pulp is sweet, juicy, tasty. There is more carotene than in carrots, the yield is 13.4 kg / m2.

grade Bush Orange

Therapeutic

Homeland of the Kuban variety. The short term before harvesting allows this variety to be grown in the Urals, Western Siberia and Eastern Siberia. The variety gives a good harvest despite the July cold snaps with prolonged rains.

Variety Healing

You can find many pumpkin varieties in the article “Pumpkin varieties with photos and descriptions”.

Growing pumpkin in a warm garden

Traditionally, in a short and not always warm summer, pumpkin is grown in warm beds or compost heaps.
It is not difficult to make a warm bed, but it will require physical effort. In the fall, a trench is dug in the place designated for the garden bed. Width no more than a meter, length as needed. In depth, it should be at least 40 cm. First, branches and brushwood are folded into it. Then a layer of leaves, healthy tops, grass cuttings. Further, half-rotted manure.

The final layer is nutritious soil. It should be 20-30 cm. In the spring, about a month before sowing, the prepared bed is spilled with plenty of hot water. The process of "burning" of manure will begin, the bed will heat up. After a month, the soil will cool down to the desired temperature. It will be possible to start sowing.

High bed-box

Seed preparation

Seeds of all pumpkin seeds begin to be prepared for sowing in advance. So that there are more female flowers on the lashes, the seeds are warmed up. It is enough to hold the seeds in a paper bag near the battery for 2 months.

Small but heavy seeds are selected for sowing. The feeble ones are discarded in a salt solution of 1 tsp. salt in a glass of water. Seeds that float can be thrown away, the rest are washed and dried. Selected seeds are germinated.
2-3 days before sowing, the cuttings are disinfected - they are kept in water (45-50 ° C) for 2-3 hours. Then they are germinated. The emerging root is a signal that the seeds are ready for sowing.

Planting in the ground under the film

It is possible to increase the cold resistance of seedlings by hardening. Sprouted seeds are left in moist material for 3-5 days at the bottom of the refrigerator.
By the time the weather is right, there may not be enough moisture in the soil. This postpones the emergence of seedlings at a later time and slows down their growth. Before sowing seeds, 1.5-2 liters of hot water are poured into each hole. Seeds are placed in warm ground and covered with soil. The sown beds are covered with foil.

When sprouts appear, a film is cut above them, the plants come out and grow. The soil temperature under the film becomes 4 - 5 ° C higher.
If you use the method of mixed crops, then the likelihood of seedling will increase. Seeds are sown at different depths, while dry seeds are sown with the germinated, which will sprout later. If the sprouted seeds sprout and nothing happened to them, then the sprouts that have sprouted later are pinched. It is not recommended to pull out seedlings - you can damage the remaining shoots.

With the onset of stable heat, you can build a support on which to start pumpkin whips, as in the photo, for example.

Pumpkin on a support

Growing pumpkin through seedlings

Long-stored varieties or an early harvest will be obtained if pumpkin is grown through seedlings.
For this, a greenhouse or a well-lit, southern window sill in an apartment is suitable. To obtain seedlings, the seeds are also heated, disinfected and germinated. The treated seeds are sown 20 days before planting the seedlings in the ground. It is better to grow seedlings in peat pots, with a volume of at least 0.4 liters. In order for the soil in such pots to dry out more slowly, the pots must be placed in a deep container, and all the gaps are filled with a moisture-absorbing substrate - sand or peat.

Ready pumpkin seedlings

An earthen mixture is suitable for this light, from well-decomposed peat, humus, sod land and rotted manure in a ratio of 5: 3: 1: 1. Until the seeds have sprouted, the temperature must be maintained at 18-25 ° C during the day and 15-18 ° C at night. When seedlings appear, the temperature is reduced by 5-6 days to 15-18 ° C during the day and to 12-13 ° C at night. This will prevent the seedlings from stretching out. Then the temperature is raised to the previous level.

It is important to ensure that the soil in the planting containers does not dry out. Watering should be moderate but regular. Excess moisture leads to stretching of the plants.
When the seedlings are 7 days old, the first feeding is carried out. To do this, prepare a solution of nitrophoska (15 g per 10 l).

Correct seedlings have a short and strong stem, small internodes and two to three dark green leaves.

With the establishment of heat, the seedlings are transferred to a permanent place. Prepared holes are pre-watered with warm water. By lowering the seedlings into the garden bed, it is necessary to destroy the walls of the peat pots.

Planting seedlings

Herself in the greenhouse - head on the street

This method of planting seedlings is also possible. Pumpkin seedlings are planted in the southern part of the greenhouse. When the stem grows more than 50 cm, the whip, lifting the film, is directed to an open area. The roots of the plant remain in the greenhouse, and the stem is warming itself with might and main in the sun. With this planting, the crop ripens 8-10 days earlier.

Pumpkin in the greenhouse

Plant formation

You can only get a decent harvest of pumpkin from properly formed plants. Pumpkin bushes form into one or two shoots.
When a bush is formed into one shoot, all lateral processes are removed and unnecessary ovaries are removed. No more than three ovaries should remain on the stem. Leaving 3-4 leaves above the last left ovary, the growth point is removed.
On formed in two shoots - leave the main stem and one side.2 fruits are left on the main stem, one on the side. The shoots left after the ovary, leaving 3-4 leaves, are cut off.

We remove unnecessary shoots

Pumpkin care

It is very important to cover the stems with earth. When they grow more than a meter in length, they are directed in the right direction and sprinkled with earth in several places. In these places, roots grow, which provide the plant with additional nutrition.

You need to water the pumpkin infrequently, but soak the soil 1 meter deep. It "draws" a large amount of moisture from the soil, evaporating it through the leaves. Reinforced watering of the pumpkin is required before flowering and when pouring the fruit.

Uneven watering causes the pumpkin's hard bark to crack.

In order for the moisture to flow to the roots more evenly, you can dig in a plastic bottle with a volume of at least 3 liters next to the planted pumpkin. Drill holes in the lid, turn it upside down and dig it in next to the plant. You also need to pierce a hole in the bottom. The water from the bottle will provide the plant with moisture evenly for a long time.

Pumpkin Pinching Video

Diseases and pests

Pumpkin is quite resistant to external factors. But on it there are diseases and pests overcome. The most dangerous diseases are rot and bacteriosis. Of the pests on pumpkin plantings, aphids and gourds and spider mites are more common.

Rot more often occur during irrigation with cold water, a large difference in day and night temperatures. For prophylaxis, foliar feeding with micronutrient fertilizers is carried out, watered only with heated water. Bordeaux mixture is used for treatment.

To fight spider mite use an infusion of onion husks (200 grams of husks are poured with boiling water, and after 3-4 hours they are diluted to 10 liters and used). For better adhesion, you can add laundry soap to the solution.

From aphids get rid of an infusion of 50 grams of soap, 200 grams of wood ash in 10 liters of water.

Healthy plant

Mistakes when growing pumpkin

which reduce the quantity and quality of the crop.

Mistake # 1... Using large seeds for sowing.
When sowing any pumpkin crop, you should never use the largest seeds. The plants grown from them will give powerful tops, and a weak harvest. You need to choose the most difficult ones.

Mistake # 2... Insufficient feeding area.
The pumpkin needs a large area. The point is in the root system, which is very developed. The bushes should be planted no closer than 3 meters from each other.

Mistake # 3... How deep to sow the seeds.
In the northern regions, where there is little heat and a lot of moisture, seeds are sown shallowly. In the south, they sow deeper.

Mistake # 4... Grow pumpkin in the garden.
Planting a pumpkin with fruit trees is not the best solution. The trees will not interfere with the pumpkin - the lighting is enough for it. But frequent watering, so necessary for a pumpkin, is harmful to trees.

Mistake # 5... Pumpkin on the compost heap.
A common practice is to grow pumpkin on a dung or compost heap. With a lack of heat in the Urals, this is a very common method. It is only necessary to take into account that with such a planting, the grown fruits will not be sweet, the pulp will turn out to be loose and they will not be stored for a long time.

Harvesting

The ripeness of the pumpkin is easily determined by the hard, dry stalk, the characteristic pattern of the peel.
When harvesting, the fruits are cut along with the stalk. This lengthens the shelf life of the crop. Next, the pumpkins are dried for 7-10 days, preferably in the sun. At this time, excess moisture is removed and the outer layer is strengthened.
You can save 1-2 months pumpkin of any kind. For longer storage, choose a large-fruited pumpkin, in which the outer crust is dense, and there are a lot of dry substances in the pulp.

Ripe pumpkin

To preserve this vegetable until the next harvest, the fruits are laid on a dry bedding, spreading out at a distance from each other. Optimal storage conditions + 6-8 ° С, humidity not higher than 75%, ventilated basement. Under these conditions, winter pumpkins can be stored until the next harvest.In the warmth of a city apartment, mature pumpkins will last no more than six months.

Pumpkin growing video

I wish you to grow a sweet, large pumpkin for your joy.

Best regards, Sophia Guseva.

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Growing pumpkin outdoors

Pumpkin (Latin Cucurbita) is a vitamin-rich vegetable with a pleasant mild flavor and is used in many dietary dishes. Cultivation of a culture requires compliance with certain conditions and rules, which we will consider in more detail.

Preparing and planting pumpkin in open ground

Growing pumpkin is possible in two ways:

• Planting non-dived seedlings;
• Sowing prepared seeds.

Presowing seed treatment

Growing pumpkin in the open field begins with the preparation of seeds, which are soaked in water, preferably in sodium humate or potassium humate, for a day. Taking the seeds out of the water, they are covered with a damp cloth or gauze for two days, leaving in a shaded place at temperatures up to plus 23 grams. Celsius. The fabric is constantly moisturized. It is not recommended to take seeds from the harvest of the year before last - there may be poor germination.

Pumpkin seeds after germination

For the treatment of diseases, the seeds are immersed in a 30% sodium chloride solution (2 tablespoons of salt per 100 ml of water). Healthy and strong specimens will sink to the bottom, and weak ones will float up and are subject to rejection.

After germination, the sprouts are placed in plastic cups or pots up to 10 cm in diameter, with prepared soil: a peat mixture mixed with sand and garden soil (1: 1: 1).

Growing and caring for pumpkin seedlings

Transplanting and growing pumpkin in the open field in the Moscow region occurs after the appearance of three full-fledged leaves. On average, the seedlings should be about a month old.

Site selection and soil preparation

The plot allocated for the cultivation of pumpkin is chosen far from upright crops, with a flat surface and good access to sunlight. The land is pre-fertilized: per 1 sq.m. take 2 buckets of humus, 0.5 buckets of wood chips, 1 liter of wood ash and 200 g of nitrophoska. The soil is dug 50 cm deep and beds are formed up to 70 cm wide.

Preparing the beds for planting pumpkin

Pumpkin seeds or seedlings are planted in warm soil from mid-May, while the air temperature should exceed the average daily plus 10 grams. Celsius. If the seeds are planted earlier, then they will not be able to develop properly and will rot.

Growing pumpkin outdoors in an area where potatoes, melon, sunflower or watermelon were previously grown is not recommended. In one place, the pumpkin is planted with a break of five years. Sandy loamy, light and medium loamy soils with a neutral Ph 4.5-5 are most suitable for growing pumpkin.

Pumpkin planting technology

Holes for seeds or seedlings are made along the entire bed at a distance of 0.9-1 m from each other and to a depth of 5-7 cm.At least 2 liters of water are poured into each hole, the temperature of which should not be lower than plus 50 grams. Celsius, after which they start sowing.

Sowing pumpkin in open ground

Top mulch with sawdust, straw or peat. Growing pumpkin outdoors in Siberia is slightly different: it is recommended to sow 2 seeds per hole. After their germination, a weaker plant is selected and removed.

Seedling pumpkin after planting in open ground

Agricultural technology for growing pumpkins in the open field includes additional cover for the planted seeds with a film, which is carefully fixed along the perimeter of the garden bed. The covering material creates greenhouse conditions and helps protect seedlings from possible frost.

After the sprouts have reached 50 cm in height, the film is lifted by pulling it over a wire frame. In mid-June, the material is filmed.

A film without a frame left in the garden can be used in place of mulch, which will help facilitate caring for the pumpkin during growth. In the covering material, with this use, cross-shaped incisions are made for the sprouts.

Pumpkin cultivation and care - film mulching

Planting and growing pumpkins in the open field video

Pumpkin care rules

Caring for pumpkin in the open field does not cause difficulties, as it consists in timely watering and feeding.

Fertilization

Top dressing should be applied no more than once every 2 weeks. Feeding pumpkin in the open field with minerals is performed twice: when five leaves appear (10 g of nitrophoska per plant in dry form); when lashes appear (15 g of nitrophoska per 10 liters of water for each bush).

Feeding the pumpkin with wood ash (1 cup per 1 plant) and mullein (1 liter of mullein per 10 liters of water) is also effective. Mullein is introduced at the beginning of the growing season (1 bucket for 6 plants) and during fruiting (1 bucket for 3 bushes).

Top dressing pumpkin in the open field

All dressings are introduced into a ring-shaped ditch, increasing the depth from 8 to 15 cm as the pumpkin grows.At the seedling stage, a deepening is dug at a distance of 15 cm, after 2 weeks it is increased to 40 cm.

Watering the pumpkin

Before watering, the soil is loosened 10 cm deep, trying not to catch the root, and cleaned of weeds. Watering pumpkins in the open field is carried out only with warm water, 50 gr. Celsius, do not use cold artesian or well water.

Timely abundant irrigation during flowering is especially important: moisture is necessary for the formation of female inflorescences. Water consumption during this period is about 30 liters per plant.

During the ripening of the fruits, the amount of water when watering is reduced, since excess moisture reduces the shelf life and reduces the sugar content of the fruits.

Growing pumpkin video

Forming pumpkin lashes

The formation of a pumpkin during cultivation allows you not to waste energy on extra ovaries and shoots, due to which larger fruits grow with better taste characteristics. While the main stem has reached a length of 1.5 m, it is pinched. Leave only 2 lateral shoots up to 70 cm long. On each of them, a fruit ripens.

Scheme of the formation of pumpkin lashes

To speed up the filling of fruits, the shoots are pressed to the ground, sprinkled with a small layer of soil at a distance of up to half a meter from the main shoot for rooting. A piece of plywood or glass is placed under each forming pumpkin to protect against fungal diseases that begin to develop on the fruits from damp soil.

Pinching and caring for a pumpkin in the open field video

Protecting pumpkin from diseases and pests

The most common pumpkin diseases are fruit rot, powdery mildew and mosaic. Most often they appear due to increased dampness - a favorable environment for the development of bacteria and fungi. Of the pests, the spider mite most often affects the pumpkin, as well as the melon aphid.

Powdery mildew

When the first symptoms of a fungal disease are detected on the leaves of the pumpkin, they are fought by spraying with a solution of 3 g of potassium permanganate or 2 g of copper sulfate, dissolved in 10 liters of water. They are treated with 1% Bordeaux liquid during the formation of ovaries and leaves. For prevention, regular watering is carried out, crop rotation is observed and the remains of diseased plants are destroyed.

Powdery mildew on pumpkin leaves

Pumpkin mosaic

A dangerous viral disease, infected plants are removed and burned away from the site. Preventive measures: destruction of weeds, disinfection of garden tools, destruction of parasites, timely removal of affected areas.

Pumpkin mosaic in the initial stage

Fruit rot

The decayed areas are carefully removed with a knife and the wound is wiped with fresh aloe juice. The rubbing site dries up, and the pumpkin continues to develop.

Pumpkin Fruit Rot

Insect protection methods

Aphids are fought by removing weeds, spraying with soapy water (200 g of grated soap per 10 liters of water) or 10% karbofos in a proportion of 60 g per 10 liters of water.

Spraying a spider mite is helped by spraying with onion infusion of 200 g of husk per 10 liters of water or 20% chloroethanol solution (20 g per 10 liters of water).

Harvesting and storage conditions for pumpkin

To prevent the pumpkin from spoiling in the garden, you need to harvest on time. The moment of ripening can be recognized by the following signs:

• The peduncle becomes rough and rough;
• Foliage and whips turn yellow and dry;
• The skin coarsens and takes on the typical pattern of the variety.

It is necessary to harvest before stable frosts. Pumpkin pruning occurs with a stalk up to 6 cm. The cut fruits are placed in a dry, warm room. For a week, the pumpkins ripen, and the stalk dries up.

Storing pumpkin in a heated room

At the onset of frost, unripe, unpicked pumpkins are mulched with straw or agrofibre.

Outcome

Compliance with all the conditions and rules for caring for a pumpkin will allow you to grow a rich harvest. Delicious and healthy vegetables can be stored well until the New Year without any processing. Pumpkin can be used for main dishes, desserts, soups, canned, or used as a Halloween lantern.

How to grow a large pumpkin in Siberia in the open field? My recommendations for novice gardeners!

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Hello my dear readers. My new article about the orange beauty will tell you how to grow our beauty.

You will learn what is the best way to feed it, how to water it. How to form a large fruit and when to harvest. And also my exclusive photos of giant fruits.

Pumpkin has long been famous for its beneficial properties and large, orange fruits. This amazing plant loves warmth, which is why in Siberia it is often planted in seedlings.

The right choice of site is of great importance, and it is also important to properly care for the crop, regularly water the beds and feed the pumpkin.

Ripe pulp contains natural sugars, vitamins and valuable microelements; juices, soups, purees and much more are prepared from it.

How to grow a pumpkin?

Growing pumpkins in Siberia is an exciting activity that requires increased attention from the gardener.

Due to unstable weather, it is recommended to plant seeds at home using peat pots.

The varieties are planted early, for example, the cultivation of a bush pumpkin takes on average 100 days from the moment the sprouts appear, and there is more carotene in it than in carrots.

Butternut pumpkin ripens longer, so it should be planted in warmer areas, you can often find it in suburban areas in the Moscow region. In the photo on the Internet, you can see the variety of shapes and shades of this amazing vegetable.

• The sprouts that appear are watered with warm water, protected from drafts and excessive exposure to sunlight.
• After 20 days, the seedlings are ready to take root in the open field.

Usually, pumpkin seedlings are planted in late May or early June.

The soil for this vegetable crop will need fertile and loose soil. As a rule, summer residents prepare the place in the fall - they add compost, mineral fertilizers, for example, calcium, to the ground.

Planting seedlings.

1. Young plants are planted in holes at least 10 cm deep.
2. Gently sprinkle with earth and pour abundantly with warm water.
3. Typically, seeds hatch in May when the ground warms up to 12ºC.

Pumpkin responds well to organic fertilizers. In the Moscow region, pumpkin is sometimes planted directly in open ground. Fertilize the soil in advance compost and wood ash, make dry sawdust and humus.

A good harvest can be obtained by growing a crop in any way, the main thing is to provide the plants with enough sunlight and irrigate the beds regularly.

Watering tips.

Pumpkin is a moisture-loving plant with a powerful root system. The roots draw water and nutrients from deep soil layers, especially during the period of fruit formation.

1. Siberian summers are often very hot and the crop should be watered abundantly.
2. However, cold water should not be taken for this purpose, since it causes the death of the rhizome.
3. Avoid getting water droplets on the leaves, especially on hot days.

Gardeners usually irrigate the beds with warm, settled water from a garden watering can, bringing about 2 liters under each bush.

Curiously, pumpkin tolerates drought better than other vegetable crops thanks to its long roots that extract moisture from the soil.

Top dressing.

Growing pumpkin in the open field also involves the introduction of high-quality feeding. You can feed growing vegetables with the following fertilizers:

• cow dung solution;
• wood ash;
• chicken droppings;
• humus.

For the first time, top dressing is applied when several true leaves appear on the sprouts. You can fertilize the plantings every 2 weeks, observing the correct dosage.

• During this period, it is best to add dissolved in water cow dung or chicken droppings... Use 1 kg of organics per bucket of water (10 liters). This volume is enough for 6 plants.
• For instance, wood ash scattered in the amount of 1 glass under the bush.
• Humus added to the soil after the start of the formation of lashes.

The land must be loosened, otherwise the top dressing will not penetrate deep into the soil. If the summer is rainy, then all fertilizers can be applied dry.

Pumpkin formation.

The task of the gardener is to get large and sweet pumpkins, so you cannot do without the pinching procedure. On each bush in autumn, up to 2 huge fruits will ripen, which will accumulate a lot of vitamins.

1. When forming a plant in 1 stem, side shoots and extra ovaries should be removed. There remains only 1 stem up to 2 meters long, and the top is pinched.
2. Some gardeners form a pumpkin into 2 stems, leaving 2 fruits on the main one. The top is also pinched.

You can watch this process in detail in the video that vegetable growers post on the Internet. And also read the formation of a pumpkin in my article.

Harvesting pumpkin.

The agricultural technology of growing pumpkin in Siberia is similar to the cultivation of this crop in the Urals. Gardeners harvest at the end of August, before the first frost hits. In different regions of Siberia, vegetables are harvested at different times, focusing on weather conditions.

1. Ripe fruits are carefully cut from the lash, leaving the stalk.
2. It must be firm, which guarantees the ripeness of the pumpkin pulp.

How to understand that the fruit is ripe, how to store it, I have already told you in detail. Orange Lovely is a stunning plant that has got me very interested lately. Next year I will pay more attention to it in order to get an even bigger harvest.

A waste-free fruit that will delight you in winter, and if properly stored, also in spring. Grow it and you will be full.

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