What varieties of watermelons are grown in the Saratov region?

Our melons are located in an ecologically clean area with non-fertilized soil in the village. Rovnoe of the Saratov region. From the moment of planting a watermelon to full ripening, at least 90 days pass. The surface of the bark of watermelon is usually smooth, the thickness of the bark varies depending on the cultivar, soil and cultivation method. We grow several varieties of watermelons outdoors without watering or spraying.

TOearly varieties watermelons include: "Crimson Sweet "," Crimson Wonder "and "Producer",popularly referred to as"American". TOlate varieties the variety belongs"Chill". 

The caliber of our watermelons ranges from 6 to 20 kg, and the average weight is 8-10 kg.

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Good seeds and healthy seedlings are the key to a rich harvest when growing watermelons in a country house in the open field in the territory of central Russia. It is believed that watermelons can only be grown in southern Russia. However, if you correctly follow the agrotechnology of growing this melon crop, then in central Russia, at the summer cottage, you can get large and ripe watermelons. This requires only a great desire, love of work and perseverance. And since the summer in the Non-Black Earth Region is still shorter than in the south, in order to increase the growing season of the plant, it is best to grow watermelons using seedlings before planting in open ground.

How to grow watermelons outdoors

Common varieties of watermelons for the Middle Strip

Not every variety of watermelon can be suitable for central Russia. The most suitable varieties are “Ultra early”, «Kai«, “Sugar Baby”, “Yarilo”, “Astrakhan”, “Sweet Crimson”, «Striped torpedo". In these varieties, the pulp is very red, juicy, sweet. You shouldn't just bring seeds from the south. They must be zoned, so it is better to purchase them in specialized stores.

Recently, a new berry variety F1 “Emperor's hat”. This variety is more adapted to the climatic conditions of the Non-Chernozem zone of Russia. Early ripening of fruits is inherent in it. All watermelons ripen within 60-90 days. How quickly ripening will proceed depends on what kind of melon crop and what the weather is in the country.

Sowing seeds

First of all, you need to select and prepare watermelon seeds for planting. Large seeds should be chosen, make sure that they are full-bodied. To protect them from various kinds of diseases, plant seeds should be disinfected in a 1% solution of potassium permanganate.To make them germinate faster, they should be wrapped in a thick cloth and dipped in a cup of water for 12 hours. The water should only lightly coat the seeds. Then the seeds of the watermelon are laid out in a thin layer on a damp cloth and left to swell completely.

It is better to take fertile land for growing seedlings. In addition to the soil, fertilizers of potassium sulfate, urea (one tablespoon each), superphosphate (3 tablespoons) should also be added to the container for germinating seedlings. All this for 1 bucket of soil. Seeds should be planted no deeper than 2 cm.

Preparing the beds and planting seedlings

You can grow watermelon in greenhouses, but it also grows well in the open air. The main thing is that the beds are located in a sunny place, as well as that the soil is well fertilized. It is undesirable to plant plants in the area of ​​the dacha where pumpkin crops used to grow. Since last year, we have been growing them on the site of strawberries that have frozen out in the cold, snowless winter.

Watermelon seedlings should be planted only when the ground warms up to 12-15 degrees Celsius. A hole is made, 10 cm deep, the seedlings are located in it. The distance between the rows should be at least 1 meter.

To avoid troubles with unexpected spring frosts, initially it is better to cover the seedling bed with plastic wrap or non-woven material. To do this, you need to temporarily install the arcs. When the first flowers appear, and the lashes begin to grow rapidly, it is best to remove the film so as not to damage the plant.

Watermelon care

The plant in the country is pollinated, as a rule, by insects, bumblebees, and bees. To attract them, you can sprinkle the flowers with a slightly sweet solution in the early morning, but, usually, they themselves are not a mistake.

Since the watermelon is a climbing plant, it creeps strongly along the garden bed. In connection, the need is created during the entire summer period of courtship to break off new lashes in the sinuses. It is best to leave two fruits on one plant, remove the remaining ovaries, which will only deplete the plant.

The plant should be watered along the grooves. Since this large berry is afraid of the cold, the water should be warm. Watering stops when the fruit begins to ripen.

Fertilizing

You should not forget about fertilizing during this growing period, it is advisable to use mineral fertilizers: for a bucket of water 2 tbsp. tablespoons of superphosphate and potassium sulfate with urea in a tablespoon. Pay special attention to the presence of weeds. If the melon crop is overgrown with grass, a good harvest should not be expected.

What else would I like to please you with. The fact that the ripe pulp of the berry is eaten with pleasure by everyone is understandable, but the crusts are thrown away by many. In vain. Watermelon rind jam is an extremely tasty preparation for the winter! Cook it, you won't regret it!

Trick one: double cover

With this method, watermelons and melons are sown in open ground to a depth of 3-4 cm: watermelons at 1.5–2 m from each other, melons at 1–1.2 m. Each hoard contains 2-3 seeds. But they do this not at the end of May, as is usually recommended, but in the first half - then they will have enough time to fully mature. Someone will say: so there is still half a month of frosts ahead, the seedlings will die! And here is the main trick - young plants need to be covered. And in an unusual way.

First, the crops are covered with a liter plastic bottle with a cut-off bottom. The bottom of it is poured with sand and poured through the neck with warm water (45-50 ° C). On top of the first bottle, a second, five-liter bottle is placed, also without a bottom. It turns out a kind of nesting doll in which the heat is perfectly preserved.

When the first true leaf appears on the plants, the strongest of the three seedlings is left in each hole. After thinning, the plants are abundantly watered and covered, but now only with five-liter bottles. And do not rush to take them off at the beginning of June - let the watermelons and melons warm themselves under plastic caps until June 15-20.

Trick two: a place in the sun

Ideally, if the soil in the area for watermelons and melons is light, sandy. But this is not the most important thing.It is important that a lot of sun gets on the melon. So there should be no trees or bushes nearby.

But when the fruits begin to ripen, they must be shaded so that they do not bake in the sun. For this, burdock leaves or newspaper are suitable - they are placed on top of watermelons and melons on hot days.

Trick three: a plate under the barrel

Another problem with melons in cool conditions is rot. From dampness, fruits and even shoots rot. And in order to avoid this, a plank should be placed under each melon and watermelon so that they do not come into contact with the soil. Pour 2-3 handfuls of sand at the root collar.

Trick four: watering aside

In melons and gourds, the roots go deep into the soil - in hot and dry conditions, they get their own water this way. But in the northern regions, where groundwater is often very close, long roots play a cruel joke - when they reach the aquifer, they rot.

Therefore, it is important to force the roots to grow not in depth, but in breadth. It is easy to do this - you need to water the plants not at the root, but along the furrows, which are made in the middle between the rows.

However, it is important not to overdo it with watering - they are needed only in very extreme heat. And the next day, the soil must be loosened and mulched so that there is no soil crust.

Trick five: trimming the whips

A large number of fruits in a cool, short summer will still not have time to ripen, and the bush will spend energy on them to the detriment of the rest of the crop. So on each plant, you should leave no more than 5-6 watermelons or melons.

In watermelons, female flowers are formed on the main lash, so they do not touch it, but the side ones are cut out. And in melons, on the contrary, the main lash is cut over 5-6 sheets.

With this method of growing melons, the crop can be harvested at the end of August.

List of vegetable varieties that are recommended for Saratov region according to the catalog for 1967.Saratov region

Zones of the region and distribution by zones of administrative districtsI. Right-bank northwest. Districts: Arkadaksky, Balashovsky, Romanovsky, Rtischevsky, Samoilovsky and Turkovsky.

II. Central right bank. Districts: Atkarsky, Bazarno-Karabulaksky, Baltaysky, Yekaterinovsky, Kalininsky, Lysogorsky, Novoburassky and Petrovsky.
III. Right-bank Privolzhskaya. Districts: Volsky, Krasnoarmeisky, Saratov, Tatishchevsky and Khvalynsky.
IV. Left-bank Volga. Districts: Marksovsky and Engelsky.
V. North left bank. Districts: Balakovsky, Dukhovnitsky, Ivanteevsky, Krasnopartizansky, Perelyubsky and Pugachevsky.
Vi. Left-bank southeastern. Districts: Dergachevsky, Ershovsky, Ozinsky, Sovetsky and Fedorovsky.
Vii. South Left Bank. Districts: Krasnokutskiy, Novouzenskiy and Piterskiy.

Varietal zoning by crops
Winter wheat... By region: mid-early - Lutescens 230; in addition, for the Arkadak and Rtishchevsky districts of the I zone, the Bazarno-Karabulaksky and Petrovsky districts of the II zone - Chervonnaya.

Winter rye... Zones I, II and III: Kharkovskaya 55, Saratov large-grain; without primary seed production - Volzhanka. Zones IV, V, VI and VII: Volzhanka.

Spring wheat... Zone I: mid-ripening - Lutescens 758, Saratovskaya 29, Saratovskaya 36, ​​Gordeiform 432, Melyanopus 26, without primary seed production - Gordeiform 5695. Zones II and III: mid-ripening - Melianopus 26, Gordeiform 432, Saratovskaya 29, Saratovskaya 36. Zones 758 IV: early maturing - Albidum 43: mid-early - Saratov 38; mid-ripening - Meljanopus 26. Zone V: early-ripening - Albidum 43; mid-early - Saratovskaya 38, mid-season - Saratovskaya 29, Melyanopus 26; in addition, for the Balakovo region - Gordeiform 432. Zone VI: early maturing - Albidum 43; mid-early - Saratovskaya 38; mid-ripening - Meljanopus 26. Zone VII: early-ripening - Albidum 43; mid-early - Saratovskaya 38, mid-season - Melyanopus 25. By region: during irrigation - mid-season - Lutescens 758, Saratovskaya 36.

Oats... Zones 1, II and III: Victory. Zones IV, V, VI, VII: Markton.

Spring barley... By region: Nutans 187; in addition, for zones I, II and III - Kazan 6/4; for zones IV, V, VI and VII - Submedicum 199.

Millet... Zones I, II, III, IV and V: Skorospeloe 66, Saratov 853, Zones VI and VII: Saratov 853. In the region - with irrigation: Skorospeloe 66, Saratov 853.

Buckwheat... For the right bank: Bogatyr.

Peas... By region: Victoria Strube.

Lentils... By region: Petrovskaya 4/105; in addition, for zones I, II, III and V - Dneprovskaya 3.

Chyna... By region: Stepnaya 12; in addition, for zones I, II and III - Stepnaya 287.

Chickpea... By region: Jubilee.

Sunflower... By region: VNIIMK 8883; in addition, for zones I, II and III - Leader.

Mustard... By area: Early ripening, Non-crumbling 2.

Winter camelina... Zones IV, V, VI, VII: Zavolzhsky.

Spring camelina... For areas of saffron milk cap cultivation: Voronezh 349.

Oil flax... In the region: Voronezh 1308.

Coriander... For coriander cultivation areas: Alekseevsky 247.

Sugar beet... For areas of sugar beet cultivation: Yaltushkovsky hybrid, Ramonskaya 06.

Makhorka... For areas of makhorka cultivation: Volgogradskaya, Malopasynkovaya 2.

Potato... For spring and summer plantings. In the region: early ripening - Early rose, Ulyanovsk; mid-early - Courier (cancer-resistant), Volzhanin; mid-late - Lorkh. For the Volga regions, when planting potatoes in areas after a recession in water - early ripening - Early rose, Ulyanovsk.

White cabbage... By region: early maturing - Number one mushroom 147: mid-early - Golden - 1432 hectare; mid-season - Slava 1305; mid-late - Gift, Braunschweigskaya 423, Autumn mushroom 320; late ripening - Amager 611; in addition, for zones I, II and III - Belorusskaya 455.

Red cabbage... Area: Stone Head 447.

Cauliflower... By region: a) for the Volga floodplains - Moscow Cannery; b) for other places - Early Gribovskaya 1355, Moscow Cannery, Otechestvennaya.

Salad... By area: The stone head is yellow.

Spinach... By area: Godry.

Cucumbers. In the region: Vyaznikovsky 37, Success 221, Ryabchik 357/4, Urozhainy 86; for greenhouses - Multiparous VSHV: for the canning industry - local Nezhinsky, Success 221.

Tomatoes... In the region: Talalikhin 186, Peremoga 165, Volgogradskiy 5/95, Brekodey 1638; in addition, for zones I, II and III - Kolkhozny 34, for I and II zones - Dokuchaevsky 4. For the canning industry - Volgogradsky 5/95. For greenhouses: in the winter-spring turnover - the Ural multi-crop, in the autumn-winter turnover - The best of all 318, the Ural multi-crop.

Onions on a turnip... By region: two-year culture from sevka - Arzamassky, Bessonovsky, Mstersky and Strigunovsky local; annual seed culture - Kaba, Krasnodar G-35, Strigunovsky local; for the canning industry - Kaba, Krasnodar G-35, Strigunovsky, Bessonovsky and Mstersky local.

Bow on a green feather... By area: batun, chives.

Garlic... By region: the best local varieties.

Table carrot... By region: Nantes 4, Incomparable, Chantenay 2461; for the canning industry - Nantes 4, Chantenay 2461.

Table beet... By region: Egyptian flat, Leningradskaya rounded 221/17, Bordeaux 237; for the canning industry - Bordeaux 237.

Parsley... By region: Harvest, Bordovician,

Celery. By region: Apple.

Radish... By region: Würzburg 59, Virov pink, Rose red with a white tip.

Sugar peas... Area: Soup Spatula 181, Inexhaustible 195.

Shelling peas... By area: Early green 33, Winner G-33.

Vegetable beans... By area: Bush without fiber 85; in addition, for zones I, II, III, V and VI - Sugar Triumph 764.

Sweet pepper... By region: Novocherkassky 35.

Hot pepper... In the region: Astrakhan 147.

Eggplant... In the region: Delicatessen 163, Donskoy 14.

Watermelon... In the region: Stokes 647/649, Lyubimets khutor Pyatigorsk 286, Melitopolsky 142, Winner 395; in addition, for zones IV, V, VI and VII - Bagaevsky goosebump 747/749.

Melons... In the region: Kolkhoz woman 749/753, Komsomolskaya Pravda 142, Bykovskaya 735; in addition, for zones IV, V, VI and VII - the Daughter of a collective farmer.

Pumpkin... In the region: Mozoleevskaya 49, Volzhskaya gray 92, Almond 35.

Zucchini... By region: Gribovskie 37.

Corn... For grain.Zones I, II and III: early ripening - Voronezh 76, hybrid Bukovinsky 2 (Bukovinsky 2T). Zones IV, V, VI and VII: early ripening - hybrid Bukovinsky 2 (Bukovinsky 2T), with irrigation - mid-early - hybrid VIR-25. For silage in the area on dry land and with irrigation, mid-season - hybrid VIR-42 (VIR 42 MB); in addition, for the V zone - middle late - Krasnodar 1/49.

Vika... For wiki cultivation areas: Petrovskaya.

Sudanese grass... In the region: Odessa 25, Brodskaya 2.

Panic... By region: Dnepropetrovsk 15.

Sorghum for silage... By region: Early Dnipropetrovsk amber, spreading Saratov.

Alfalfa... In the region: Krasnokutskaya 4009; in addition, for zones I, II and III - Zaykevich, Shirokokaramyshskaya local; for zone III - Krasnokutskaya 3125; for the VI zone - Zaykevich. With irrigation. Zones IV, V, VI and VII: Zaykevich, Valuiskaya local.

Sainfoin... Zones I, II, III and V: Sandy 1251.

Zhitnyak... In the region: Krasnokutsk narrow-spiked 305; for humid land plots - Krasnokutskiy shirokokolosy 4.

Fodder carrots... By region: Guérande, Chantenay 2461.

Fodder beet... By area: Barres, Eckendorf yellow. Fodder watermelons. In the region: Brodsky 37-42, Dishim.

Fodder pumpkin... By region: Large-fruited 1, Volzhskaya gray 92.

Fodder squash... By region: Gribovskie 37.

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