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Pumpkin Gribovskaya bush 189 was bred by Soviet breeders and entered into the State Register, in 1964. The originator of the variety is the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Federal Scientific Center for Vegetable Growing", located in the Odintsovo district of the Moscow region. The culture of this variety is recommended for cultivation in all regions of Russia.
Description of pumpkin Gribovskaya winter
Pumpkin of the Gribovskaya winter variety is suitable for growing on personal plots and farm fields, very popular among gardeners. This is a late-ripening, fruitful pumpkin, from germination to harvest takes 130-140 days.
Gribovskaya winter pumpkin, according to the description and photo, is long-leaved, powerful, with large yellow-orange unisexual flowers, which are located one by one. The corolla is bell-shaped, five-lobed. The leaves are dark green, large-lobed. The plant spreads along the ground or clings with antennae to a vertical support.
Pumpkin is unpretentious to growing conditions, grows well in temperate climates, and yields consistently. Fruit size - from 3 to 7 kg. Productivity - 60 t / ha or 6 kg / m2.
Description of fruits
Rounded-flattened, weakly segmented fruits weighing up to 7 kg ripen approximately 4.5 months after germination. The peel is gray-green without pattern and pigmentation, not very thick. The yellow-orange pulp has a uniform consistency and a sweet taste. The dry matter content is up to 20%, the sugar content is up to 10%. The fruits have a table purpose, are well stored and transported.
Pumpkin fruits Gribovskaya bush 189 are very useful. They are used to prepare dietary meals and are used in medical nutrition for hypertensive patients. There are many vitamins and minerals in pumpkin pulp. Pumpkin is called the vegetable of youth, it contains carotene, which prevents the development of free radicals and the growth of cancer cells.
When planting next to a site of hard-bore pumpkin with zucchini and squash, cross-pollination is possible. The taste and appearance of ripe fruits will differ significantly from expected, the pulp will turn out to be not so sweet and crumbly.
Variety characteristics
Pumpkin Gribovskaya bush, according to reviews, is a light-loving and heat-loving plant that loves fertile soil. The variety is late-ripening, fruitful. The culture is resistant to diseases and pests, undemanding to care for.
In central Russia, a bush winter pumpkin is planted in open ground in late May or early June. Seeds for seedlings are sown in April-May. The crop is harvested in September 130 days after germination. Up to 12 kg of fruit can be harvested from one bush.
Pest and disease resistance
When growing pumpkin Gribovskaya winter, as in the photo, it is important to provide it with nutrition and moisture, to form a bush correctly. Then the plant will be immune to disease and adverse weather conditions.
The variety Gribovskaya Zimnaya is resistant to:
- bacteriosis;
- powdery mildew;
- anthracnose;
- white and root rot.
Immunity is maintained when crop rotation is observed and preventive measures are taken. To prevent fungal and bacterial diseases, the beds are weeded, the soil is mulched, the bushes are watered with "Fitosporin", treated with ash and infusion of onion peels.
Of the pests on the winter bush pumpkin can settle:
- spider mites;
- melon aphid;
- cllife.
When the fruits begin to set, they use folk methods of struggle: from ticks and slugs, plants are treated with infusion of garlic, from aphids - with soapy water.
Advantages and disadvantages
Description of the pumpkin variety Gribovskaya winter gives the gardener a reliable idea of its benefits. The fruits are distinguished by a weak aroma, sweet, homogeneous pulp, without a fibrous structure. Pumpkin can be stored for a long time without losing its taste. The advantage of the variety is its resistance to diseases of pumpkin crops and unfavorable weather conditions. Gribovskaya winter, with proper care, gives a good harvest - up to 12 kg of fruits can be harvested from one plant. The mass of one pumpkin is from 3 to 7 kg.
The disadvantages include late ripening. In order for the fruits to ripen in the open field, the Gribovskaya bush pumpkin is grown through seedlings. They are transplanted into open ground at a temperature of at least +20 ° C.
Growing technology
For growing seedlings, large seeds are selected without damage. Pumpkin crops do not like transplants; they have a sensitive root system. Planting pots are chosen with a diameter of 10 cm with drainage holes at the bottom. For germination, pumpkin seeds are placed in cheesecloth and moistened with water. The sprouts will appear on the 3rd day, after which the seeds are planted in pots.
When planting dry, not germinated seeds, seedlings will appear in 5-7 days. For the full development of pumpkin seedlings, it takes 3 weeks, if you overexpose longer, they will stretch out, become weak. Knowing that the pumpkin cannot stand the cold, you can accurately calculate the time of sowing seeds for seedlings in your region, counting 25-30 days before planting in open ground.
Description of the process of growing seedlings:
- The earth is poured up to half the height of the pot so that you can add soil when the seedlings begin to stretch.
- Sprinkle with water with "Fitosporin".
- Seeds are laid out in pots on the edge and sprinkled with a 2 cm layer of earth.
- Pour around the edge of the pot or into a tray and cover with foil or glass.
- Ventilate daily 1-2 times for 15 minutes. Germination takes place at a temperature of + 20-25 ° C.
- As soon as shoots have appeared, they are placed in the light near the south window.
- In the first week of seedling development, it is desirable to reduce the temperature to + 15-16 ° C.
- Then the seedlings are again placed in a warm place with a temperature of + 18-20 ° C.
- Water abundantly, but infrequently.
- Strong seedlings with 3-4 true leaves are planted in open ground.
The area where the pumpkins grow should be sunny all day long. According to the description of agronomists, the Gribovskaya bush pumpkin can be planted in a wide-row or square-nesting method. In the first variant of planting, a distance of 1.5 m is left between the rows, and 1 m between the plants.With the square-nesting method, the same distance is made between the holes and rows - 1 m each.
It is advisable to prepare a plot for pumpkin planting in the fall. The soil is dug to a depth of 50 cm. In the spring, when planting, fertilizer is applied to the holes, the depth of which should be at least 10-12 cm. Add one liter jar of humus or compost and 0.5 tbsp. wood ash in each planting hole, mixed with soil and watered. Seedlings are transplanted using the transshipment method.
In the process of leaving, the beds are loosened. Pumpkin variety Gribovskaya winter is watered once a week. Under young plants, add 3 liters of water. During flowering and fruit setting, 5 liters are consumed for each pumpkin bush. If the weather is cold, cover the pumpkin with spunbond.
When the lashes grow 1.3-1.5 m, pinch the top of the head. Lateral shoots are pinched after one fruit is tied on them. Bushes with this method are small, the fruits grow well.
Top dressing is applied at least twice during the growing season - under each bush, 2 liters of nutrient solution on wet soil:
- when shoots appear, watered with mullein solution or slurry at the rate of 1:10 with the addition of 1 tbsp. wood ash;
- before flowering, they are fed with nitrophos (1 tbsp. l. per 10 l of water).
Gribovskaya bush pumpkin firmly must be removed before frost.If the skin is damaged, this will negatively affect the shelf life. The first signal for harvesting fruits can be considered frost-withered dahlias, if they are on the site. It is advisable to keep the collected pumpkins in storage for 1-2 months before eating, during which time the pulp will pick up sweetness and aroma, and ripen.
Conclusion
Pumpkin Gribovskaya bush 189 is distinguished by unpretentious care, productivity, excellent fruit taste. This is one of the best grades for long-term storage. Due to the late ripening period, cultivation through seedlings is recommended. On fertile soil with good lighting, correct planting and bush formation, it gives a large yield. During the growing season, two additional dressings are enough.
