Dish pumpkin. Cucuzzi. Langenaria sicearia (Molina) Standl. Seeds.

.Dish pumpkin. Cucuzzi. Langenaria sicearia (Molina) Standl. Seeds. .

Fast-growing plant. Annual, fast-growing creeper, plant height 3 - 5 m. 4

Lagenaria shoots can grow up to 60 cm per day.

Excellent for growing walls, fences, pergolas. Lagenarias are very heat-loving, so it is recommended to grow them in a greenhouse (to obtain an excellent fruit yield). Pumpkin develops (grows) very intensively, so it can quickly take over the entire area under cover and suppress other plants. Grows well in the field and produces only in hot summers.

Sow in April in seedling boxes or in the second half of May in open ground, 2 - 3 cm deep. After frost, lagenaria seedlings are planted at a distance of 60 - 90 cm from each other. It takes 70-120 days from germination to harvest. Suitable for growing lagenaria are nutrient-rich (soil), moist soils, sunny, sheltered from the wind places.

Tastes like zucchini. Use young fruits in salads and pickles. Can be cut and eaten while they are still growing, because they continue to grow. Retains its decorative value for a long time. Well-ripened fruits can be dried, painted, and wonderful design items come out. in places. Need to be trimmed, excess shoots should be cut.

3 seeds in a package.