Why is it so important to decide when to plant a pumpkin for seedlings in 2016 in the Moscow Region? Because, only with all the recommended dates, this vegetable will grow with a juicy and bright, healthy pulp. A variety of dishes are prepared from pumpkin. Another plus is the ability to be stored for a long time during the winter.
About landing dates
In the middle zone of our country, including the Moscow Region, this includes pumpkin grown only in seedlings. With this approach, before the frosts on one wattle fence, several juicy and tasty fruits manage to ripen. In the central part of Russia pumpkin seedlings can be transplanted in the open ground at the end of May. In other regions, you just need to focus on the weather: as soon as there will be no frost at night, you can plant ready seedlings. But the thing is that by this time the seedlings should already be ready!
Knowing the information that the date is above, you can clearly determine for yourself the timing when exactly the pumpkin seeds are planted for seedlings in the Moscow Region in 2016 or any other year. The fact is that the sprout needs to grow at home for about 3-4 weeks, so seeds are planted taking into account this factor.
About landing features
It is best to plant the seeds of this vegetable in boxes or immediately in peat pots, from which the plant does not need to be reloaded into the ground. In peat pots, seedlings can be planted like this: together with the pot, it will then quickly decompose in the ground, which will only benefit from the correct and rapid growth of the plant in open ground, seedlings will quickly take root in a new place.
As for the soil, it’s fine if you can mix garden soil for planting yourself, add a little peat and fertilizer to it. For indoor cultivation, this is the perfect mix of soil. In principle, pumpkin can be grown not only in open ground, but also in polycarbonate greenhouses or in film greenhouses. The last two options are considered to be preferred for the Moscow Region.
You can transplant seedlings into greenhouses when the first leaves appear on birch trees: this is a sure folk sign that the air temperature has warmed up enough. It turns out, but to plant pumpkin seedlings, with the condition of such features of the transplant, you can plant it already in late April or early May.
In the middle lane of our country, it so happens that morning frosts can bother even at the beginning of summer. But you always need to keep an eye on the weather forecast, because meteorologists can always foretell such unusual frosts in summer. If there is such a threat, then you will need to cover each bush with a glass jar, bucket or plastic bottle without a neck. This method is ideal to protect the plant from frost. If large pumpkin plantationthen you can stretch a film over it.
Pumpkin predecessors (in which part of the plot to plant seedlings):
- Any bean crops;
- Cabbage, potatoes;
- Beets or carrots;
- Spicy herbs, herbs;
- Onions or garlic;
- Bushes with berries.
Preparing seeds for planting
We determined when to plant a pumpkin for seedlings in 2016 in the suburbs. Now you need to understand how to properly prepare the seeds of this plant. First of all, you can immediately remove empty and weak-looking seeds. Selected strong instances need to be soaked for a while. Although, in principle, pumpkin can be planted with dry seeds. But when soaking, the likelihood that planting material quickly and immediately adapts to the soil increases.
If you soak the seed first and let it hatch, and then plant it in the soil, then the sprout will turn out to be strong and healthy. Not all pumpkin seeds survive a change of scenery.
Interesting! We know that dried pumpkin seeds are a delicious treat. But, when the seed of culture hatch, it becomes bitter and is no longer suitable for food.
Lunar Calendar Dates
In the conversation about when to plant a pumpkin for seedlings in 2016 in the suburbs, it remains only to take a closer look at the dates of the Lunar calendar. Pumpkins for seedlings can be planted, as already noted, from mid-April or throughout May. This year in April, the most favorable dates, if we focus on the phases of the moon, will be 12 and 13, 19-21, as well as the 23rd. pay attention to the most fertile zodiac signs.
In May, you should pay attention to 1 and 2, 5, 7-11, as well as 17-25, 28-30 number. The specific date of planting pumpkin seeds for seedlings should be selected taking into account when exactly it is planned to plant bushes in open ground. At home, pumpkin seedlings need to grow 3, maximum 4 weeks.
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