Pumpkin assembly time in the Moscow region

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-12 17:37

Regardless of the pumpkin variety, full ripening will be no earlier than 4 months after planting. In order to harvest the crop on time, you need to know when to harvest pumpkin in the Moscow region and how to store it correctly.

How to properly grow a pumpkin

Full ripening of pumpkin on its own roots in Russia is possible, but only in the south. But, despite this, pumpkin can be grown in the Moscow region. Moreover, you can grow it on an industrial scale. Even if the pumpkin has not ripened in the garden, then it has an amazing ripening feature. This only requires a cool and dry place. In addition, it is necessary that the storage area be dark.

If the pumpkin is ripe in the garden, then it will be much tastier than if it lies in the ripening place. This is primarily due to the fact that the roots of the pumpkin are in the ground, due to which the fruit receives a large amount of nutrients.

How to choose the right pumpkin for growing in the Moscow region

When choosing a pumpkin for planting in the Moscow region, it is important to know not only when to harvest it, but also how to store it correctly. It is necessary to understand which variety will ripen, given the weather conditions in Central Russia.

Interesting! The easiest way to dry Ivan tea at home

The most delicious varieties that can be grown in the Moscow region will be late-ripening, but they do not ripen on the vine. You can opt for Candied Pumpkin. The maximum weight of such a fruit is 7 kg. After the pumpkin is removed from the garden, it can remain fresh for up to 7 months.

If we talk about late varieties grown in the Moscow region, it is better to opt for Atlanta, Moskvichka, as well as Big Max.

But you can plant an early-ripening pumpkin in the Moscow region. Among these varieties, it is better to choose the following:

• Freckle variety. The fruit is not large. After the fruit is ripe, its rind turns green;
• oval and elongated pumpkin - Gribovskaya bush. The maximum weight of this type is 6 kg. Ripe fruit - bright light orange color;
• medicinal pumpkin - maximum weight up to 5 kg;
• grade Olga - smooth fruit, weight up to one and a half kg;
• variety Native land - the fruits are more like a pear. Weight up to 5.5 kg.

All varieties presented have a thin crust. In the Moscow region, they ripen, but their shelf life is minimal. The maximum fruits of the presented pumpkin varieties can be stored for one month.

When to harvest pumpkin in the suburbs and how to store

After you have chosen the variety that you plant in your garden, you need to learn how to properly store the harvested crop and when to harvest pumpkin in the Moscow region.

When harvesting, you need to pay attention to the weather conditions. It is necessary to harvest before prolonged rains, frosts. If the air temperature drops at night, the crop will be spoiled.

Pumpkin harvesting in the Moscow region should be done no later than mid-October. In autumn, it is quite cold in the region, especially at night, so you should not leave the fruits in the open field. If the weather forecast indicates a drop in temperature and prolonged rains, then the harvest will have to be harvested earlier than planned.

Harvesting rules:

• the later the fruit is removed, the tastier it will be. Naturally ripened pumpkin will taste better;
• if we are talking about the southern regions of Russia, then eating is done before biological maturity occurs;
• if you miss the pumpkin harvest time, the harvest will be completely ruined;
• the fruits should not freeze, otherwise the pumpkin cannot be eaten.

Interesting! How to properly store vegetables at home

When harvesting, you need to pay attention to the variety. As a rule, information on the required harvest time is indicated on the seed packaging.

For example, if a pumpkin of the Volzhskaya gray variety is planted in your garden, then it should be harvested only 120 days after planting. But here it is worth remembering that the indicated period is a period that is suitable for ideal conditions. If the weather during the summer was not very warm, then the terms may increase.

It is possible to determine the timing of collection of fruits by external signs. These include the following:

• the leaves of the plant began to dry out, turn yellow;
• the pumpkin peel has become brighter, it does not depend on the varietal color of the peel (orange, gray);
• the crust has become denser and cannot be scratched with a fingernail.

You can check the ripeness of the pumpkin yourself. To do this, you need to do the following:

• slap on the surface, and if the sound is loud and clear, then the pumpkin can be removed from the garden;
• look at the stalk. If the pumpkin is not ripe, then the stalk will be fresh, and when ripe, it will begin to dry out.

How to find out the date according to the lunar calendar

Harvesting according to the lunar calendar in 2019 should be done on the following dates:

• in July, the collection is made from 23 to 27;
• August - 19-25;
• in September, you need to collect on the following dates: 8, 9, 16-21, 25, 26;
• October - 3-6, 15-19, 22-25.

Bonus

The rules for harvesting and storing crops can be summarized in the following theses:

• harvesting is carried out depending on the pumpkin variety;
• pay attention to the external condition of the fetus;
• store the pumpkin in a cool, dark place to extend its shelf life.

A properly harvested crop will be stored for a long time. Therefore, it is worth studying the timing of collecting the planted variety.