GOURD OR CALABASH POWDER PEAR AB
Lagenaria siceraria
RécolteConseils de semis
Cycle de vie : annual
Durée de levée : 10 to 15 days
Température de levée : 20°C
Technique de semis : in pocket
Profondeur de semis : equal to the seed size
Contenants de semis : in a bucket / in open ground
Conseils de culture
Description
The Powder Pear Gourd is a decorative, inedible variety of squash.
To be trained or trained, runner, 2 to 5 fruits per plant, 15 cm in diameter for the swollen part, 20 to 35 cm long.
When it dries, it becomes light brown with brown spots.
Ideal variety for decoration.
Sowing: in April, in pots in a light location (temperature 12°C), transplant in a sunny location in mid-May at 1 m in all directions for non-running varieties and 1.20 m in the rows and 2 m between rows for running varieties. Watering. Adding compost is recommended.
For good success, carry out foliar fertilization by dusting or spraying every 3 weeks with the Calcareous-Magnesium amendment, it strengthens and stimulates the natural defenses of the squashes, particularly in the event of powdery mildew.
