«Augustine» - Organic Pumpkin Seeds
1.14 €
A high-yielding variety of butternut squash, the period from full germination to fruit ripening is 105-110 days, the fruits are cylindrical, dark green with light spotting, smooth, the pulp is bright orange, dense, crunchy, sweet and aromatic, rich in fib
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Pumpkin "Augustine"
A high-yielding variety of butternut squash, the period from full germination to fruit ripening is 105-110 days. Fruits are cylindrical, dark green with light spotting, smooth.
The pulp is bright orange, dense, crispy, sweet and aromatic, rich in fiber, vitamins, mineral salts and carotenes. It can be eaten raw (for example, in a salad), or you can cook porridge, mashed potatoes, pancakes and pies from it.
Agrotechnics:
The best soils for pumpkin are sandy loam and light loamy. Sow pumpkin when the soil warms up to a temperature of 10-12 ° C. Seeds are planted to a depth of 5-10 cm. 2-3 seeds are sown in one hole. After emergence, weak plants are removed.
Pumpkin is also grown through seedlings, with planting in open ground at the age of one month (phase of two or three true leaves). Long-leafed varieties are sown in an ordinary way according to the 1.4x1.0 m scheme. Bush pumpkin forms are sown in a square-nesting way according to the 80x60 cm scheme.
Caring for plants includes - pinching the side lashes, pinching the main stem (after tying several fruits), watering, weeding, loosening and mandatory feeding. For better formation of adventitious roots, the plants are slightly spud with moist soil. Harvesting fruits as they ripen.