There are a lot of pumpkin varieties. Some varieties are grown to feed animals, others are sweet, widely used in cooking, and others to get pumpkin seeds. Large-fruited pumpkin Russian woman is an excellent result of the work of domestic breeders. This variety was bred for cultivation in central Russia, where night frosts are not so rare.

Characteristics and description of the variety

This variety belongs to large-fruited. Pumpkins grow to be impressive sizes, sweet, with gorgeous seeds inside.

The pumpkin of the Rossiyanka variety is deservedly popular among gardeners due to regular harvests, ease of cultivation and care, and excellent fruit taste.

Pumpkin Russian woman

Pumpkin Russian woman - climbing plant, reaches a length of 7 - 8 meters. The root system is powerful. The main root can go up to 2.5 meters into the ground, and the roots from the sides creep up to 4 meters to find moisture. The flowers are yellow or bright yellow, closer to orange.

The variety is distinguished by early ripening of fruits, therefore it can be called early maturing. The period from planting seeds to harvesting lasts from 3 months to 3.5.

The yields are plentiful. The plant easily tolerates cold, but not frost. Therefore, you should not rush to plant the pumpkin in open ground if subzero temperatures at night are possible on the soil.

Note! Pumpkin Russian woman - self-pollinated.

The variety has excellent keeping quality, suitable for winter storage. Vegetables can be perfectly stored until spring. It is convenient to transport them, as they are dense, resilient, solid, resistant to mechanical damage.

Pumpkin fruit

The variety gives very high yields. Up to 23 kg can be collected from one lash.

Fruit

The fruits are large. Average weight ranges from 1 kg to 4.5 kg. Juicy, bright orange like an orange.

The seed chamber is small, the pulp is of a rich carrot color, very fragrant. There is a lot of sugar in the fruits of this variety, so pumpkin is suitable for making not only juices and purees, but also various sweets.

The taste is distantly reminiscent of sweet melon, the mouth-watering aroma is also melon.

Planting and growing Russian women

Pumpkin Marble

Pumpkin loves warmth, does not tolerate dampness and cold. It can be grown with seedlings or seeds that are sown outdoors.

The optimum air temperature for pumpkin cultivation is +25 degrees. Under this condition, it will grow a bright, richly colored pulp, juicy and tasty.

Growing

Important! To plant a vegetable, you need to select a well-lit, sunny place.

Pumpkin loves moisture. Without it, the fruits will not grow large. If a dry summer happened, the flowers withered and crumbled, there will be no ovaries.

How to grow a Russian woman from seeds

To grow a vegetable, it is easier to plant it in the usual way - with seeds. But before landing, they need preparation.

First, the planting material is chosen, in this case the seeds. Large, smooth seeds without visible damage are selected for sowing. Dry and thin are not suitable for planting.

Seeds

It is better to germinate the seeds. To do this, they are placed in warm water, about 40-45 degrees. The seeds are kept in an aqueous solution for 3 hours.

Attention! So that the water does not cool down and remains at the desired temperature, you can place a bowl of seeds on a heating device or in a multicooker and turn on the yogurt preparation mode.

The seeds should swell, after which they must be wrapped in a soft cloth and left at room temperature. In this case, do not forget to regularly moisten the cloth, otherwise the seeds may dry out.

Since the pumpkin loves warmth, and the summer in the middle lane can be cool, the seeds need a hardening procedure. After they hatch, you need to keep them in a damp cloth, but not at room temperature, but on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.

Seed hardening

After hardening, the seeds can be planted in open ground.

Experienced gardeners who have been cultivating pumpkins for more than one year are advised to plant them with ready-made seedlings.

Growing seedlings

In order for the vegetables to ripen earlier, and to please the harvest with quality and quantity, seeds that have hatched and underwent the hardening procedure should not be sown immediately in the garden. What if it's cold? Seedlings will die, they may not grow at all. It is safer to grow seedlings from them.

Seedling

To do this, you need peat pots about 10 cm in diameter, since pumpkin seedlings are capricious and do not take root well during transplantation. When transplanted to a permanent place in peat cups, the roots will not be damaged.

Note.The pumpkin cannot be planted often, as one bush will take up to 40 square meters.

You can get a better pumpkin crop from two plants than if 10 seedlings grow on the same area. Do not chase a lot of bushes. 2 - 3 is enough.

  1. You can buy soil for seedlings in the store, or you can prepare it yourself. To do this, mix sand with peat 1: 1. You don't need to fertilize with anything.
  2. Now you need to water the soil in a pot and plant 2 seeds in each. Planting depth - about 2 cm. Cover the seedlings with foil on top.
  3. When shoots appear, you need to choose the one that is stronger, and the remaining one - pinch and remove the film. The temperature will drop from 25 to 20 degrees. The seedlings will not stretch upwards, and the root system will be strengthened.
  4. After 25 - 27 days, you can transplant the seedlings into the ground in the garden bed.

On a note. Until the time of transplanting, they need to be watered regularly as the soil dries. No other care is required.

Landing in the ground

Be sure to dig up the garden bed. The pumpkin especially loves the places where cucumbers grew before it.

If it is decided to plant in a new place, you need to make:

  • humus, at least 3 buckets;
  • nitrophosphate - about 100-120 grams;
  • wood ash - a liter jar.

Landing in the ground

Plants should not be planted frequently. The distance between the bushes should be at least 75 cm.

Pumpkin care Russian woman

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Includes several points:

  • watering;
  • weed, loosen;
  • feed.

Watering the plant regularly is the most important thing in caring for this vegetable, since the leaves are large, the evaporation area is also. One square meter requires 3.5 - 4 buckets of water. Water should be watered at least twice in 7 days with settled warm water.

Watering

The first feeding of the pumpkin is carried out after the appearance of the sixth leaf. The second time is fed when the plant has gone into vigorous growth. And then it is recommended to feed 1 time in half a month. At the same time, alternate mineral supplements and organic ones. When the fruits begin to ripen, it is necessary to feed the plant bush with ash.

In a word, growing and caring for a Russian pumpkin is no different from the cultivation of other varieties.

Advantages and disadvantages of the Rossiyanka variety

Fig-leaved pumpkin

Let's present it in the form of a table.

Dignity.Disadvantages.
Early ripening of fruits.Does not withstand frost.
Cold snap resistant.
Taste qualities of fruits. High sugar content.
Good keeping quality. Suitable for winter storage.
Transportability.
Comprehensive use of fruits (cereals, juices, purees, sweets).
Resistant to pumpkin diseases.

The Rossiyanka variety is very popular among gardeners, although the age of this species is small. It doesn't take a lot of work and investment to get a rich harvest of tasty and healthy vegetables. As you can see from the table, there are some advantages. No shortcomings were found, except for the lack of frost resistance.