Pearl pumpkin: planting and care secrets

Representatives of the Pumpkin family are valuable plants widely used in cooking. The variety Muscat pearl is distinguished by its excellent taste and juicy, aromatic pulp.

Content

• Pumpkin Nutmeg pearl: varietal features
• Secrets of a successful landing
• Comfortable conditions for pumpkin
• Valuable qualities of culture

Pumpkin Nutmeg pearl: varietal features

A very thermophilic culture. The natural habitat of the butternut squash is Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Central America. The variety Muscat pearl belongs to the middle late. The fruit is a false berry. Ripening, it changes from gray-green to orange-greenish. It is completely ready to eat in 115-130 days after germination.

The average length of a pumpkin is 45-50 cm, weight is 5-7 kg.

The shape is cylindrical. The bendable rind is rather thin. The seeds are compactly arranged in a small seed chamber. For normal pollination and fruit setting, certain conditions are necessary. The air should warm up to 200C. Air humidity - 60-70%.

The crispy, firm flesh with a high concentration of carotene has a rich orange hue. Sweet lovers will like it. Its texture is very delicate. Pumpkin Nutmeg pearl is a powerful plant with 4-7 lateral branches. Medium-sized leaves of a dark green hue, with a weakly pronounced white spot. They are pentagonal, undisclosed.

The variety can withstand significant temperature drops and other unfavorable factors. Differs in high productivity.

Harvesting is done in sunny, dry weather. You can't break off the ponytails to the very foundation. Leave 5-10 cm of their length. If weather conditions permit, it is recommended to hold the fruits in the sun for 3-4 days.

Ripe berries do not spoil during long-term transportation. They are stored for quite a long time under appropriate conditions (dryness, warmth). In the basement or cellar, they will be covered with mold, rot will appear. If the fetus lasts more than 6 months, its quality will noticeably deteriorate. Nutmeg pearl is a variety that is prized for its yield, special sweetness of the pulp and a high concentration of carotene.

Secrets of a successful landing

In order for the plant to please with a large number of fruits, you will have to allocate the sunniest and warmest area for it. It must be protected from the wind. The ideal soil is sandy loam and light loamy.

Seeds are sown in the ground starting from the end of May. The deadline is early June.

Agrotechnics:

1. Soak the planting material in an aqueous solution of potassium permanganate (500 mg per 1 liter). You can use zinc sulfate or a growth regulator. The procedure is carried out immediately before planting.
2. After 18-20 hours, rinse the seeds with clean water and dry.
3. Process the planting material contact fungicide. This is the prevention of root rot, fusarium, peronosporosis.
4. Prepare the wells. The distance between the rows should be 1.4 m, between pumpkins in a row at least 1-1.4 m.
5. Place 2 seeds in each hole to a depth of 5-6 cm.
6. They begin to work when the threat of a strong decrease in temperature has passed. The seeds will begin to germinate in the soil, which has warmed up to 130C. Active development will begin when the soil temperature rises to 18-250C.

When will the young pumpkins appear, they are thinned out. Leave the strongest plant.The germination process can be accelerated. For this, the planting material is placed in a damp cloth for three days. If the nights are cold, it is advisable to hide the wells under empty light plastic bottles or film.

In order for the Butternut Pearl pumpkin seedlings to appear as quickly as possible, you need to choose the right time for planting and prepare the seeds.

Comfortable conditions for pumpkin

Proper crop care will provide her with good growth and abundant fruiting. In a tropical plant, leaves develop faster than berries. In the cold summer, you need to cut the stems, leaving no more than three. When the stem length reaches 0.5 m, the top of the plant is cut off. These actions stimulate the growth of lateral shoots.

The internodes of the branching pumpkin are sprinkled with moist soil. Do this 2-3 times per season. Thus, more adventitious roots develop: the influx of nutrients increases, the vegetative part is actively formed, and fruits are formed. It is believed that the pumpkin is not afraid of drought, since it has a strong rhizome. But she will like irrigation.

Water the plant at the root. It is especially important to drink it during the period of inflorescence formation, berry setting, flowering.

After the bulk of the fruit has set, watering is reduced. If this is not done, excess liquid will degrade the quality of the ripe pumpkins. The plant is fed with mineral fertilizers. Easy, but proper care of the Muscat pearl pumpkin will allow you to get a high yield.

Valuable qualities of culture

Pumpkin fruits and seeds contain a large amount of substances, which have a positive effect on health and are simply necessary in the daily diet. They contain:

• Beta carotene
• Calcium
• Ascorbic acid
• Pectins
• Cellulose
• Iron
• Acids (palmetic, steoric, linoleic, oleic)
• Magnesium
• Phosphorus
• Vitamins E, B
• Sugar

The planting material contains more than 50% of high-quality oil, which is in no way inferior to traditional vegetable or olive oil. This substance is a valuable culinary ingredient in medicines. Unlike butter, it completely lacks compounds harmful to humans.

Regular consumption of pumpkin will allow:

1. To carry out the prevention of ailments of the cardiovascular, urinary systems. Vegetable juice is able to dissolve kidney and bladder stones.
2. Get rid of anemia.
3. Prevent the development of atherosclerosis, diabetes, cancer.
4. Improve metabolism.
5. Remove toxins and cholesterol. Substances in the composition of pumpkin remove bacteria and salts of heavy metals from the body.
6. Improve the work of the gastrointestinal tract, accelerate the healing of ulcers. It is a valuable dietary product.
7. Relieve inflammation in the liver and prostate gland.

Pumpkin is delicious stewed, baked, boiled and even raw. For medicinal purposes, juice is extracted from it, the stems are boiled. Drinking juice will ease the condition with gout, help to cope with diseases of the liver, kidneys and gallbladder. The recommended dose is 1/3 cup of fresh liquid several times a day. A decoction of shoots is an effective diuretic.

Pumpkin is a storehouse of useful vitamins and minerals necessary for the human body.

Fans of pumpkin dishes say that the Muscat Pearl variety is one of the most delicious. Everyone is able to grow this healthy product and enjoy dishes from it.

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