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Bush pumpkin is an unpretentious culture that is planted in all corners of Russia. It gained popularity for its compact appearance, high and early harvest and unpretentious care. Thanks to the work of scientists, a large number of varieties have been bred, which differ in size, color, taste and cold resistance. By choosing the right variety and observing simple agronomic rules, you can get a good and early harvest.
General description of bush pumpkin
The bush pumpkin is a small, compact plant that is suitable for small backyards. The stems of the culture are erect, there are no lashes, pumpkins are formed at the very base. Size, color and shape depend on the variety, but they have one similarity - early fruiting. After planting the seeds and before harvesting, no more than 3.5 months pass. There are no late-ripening varieties of bush pumpkin, so it does not have time to ripen in regions with an unstable climate.
When choosing the best variety of bush pumpkin, it is necessary to take into account weather conditions, soil quality and cultivation characteristics.
For Siberia, such varieties of bush pumpkin are suitable as:
- Freckle - spherical-flattened fruits weighing up to 3 kg, ripen 90 days after the emergence of sprouts. The pumpkins are emerald colored with numerous yellow spots. The pulp is juicy, aromatic, sweet with a fruity flavor.
- Adagio - flattened fruits weighing up to 3 kg ripen 3 months after planting the seeds. The pulp is sugary, juicy and aromatic. Adagio refers to a dietary product, therefore it is used in the children's menu.
Popular cold-resistant varieties of bush pumpkin for the Urals:
- Dachnaya - early maturing plant with fruits weighing up to 4 kg. Pumpkins, green with yellow stripes, have a good taste and aroma. Productivity and keeping quality are good, the harvest is suitable for preparing baby food.
- Gold - rounded flattened vegetables weighing up to 5 kg appear 90 days after planting the seeds. Thanks to the golden skin of the pumpkins, the plants look decorative. The pulp is yellow, crispy, with a low sugar content.
The following varieties of bush pumpkin are suitable for cultivation in the Moscow region:
- Muscat - a compact vegetable that is grown only through seedlings. The globular fruit has a good taste with a slight nutmeg aroma.
- Aport Is the most popular variety. Got fame for excellent taste and unpretentiousness. Round-flattened pumpkins, weighing up to 7 kg, have a very sweet, crispy, juicy pulp. Thanks to the smooth, dense skin, the crop has good keeping quality and high transportability.
Benefits of growing bush pumpkin
The bush pumpkin has become very popular with gardeners. This is due to the following factors:
- compact bush that does not require formation;
- suitable for small household plots;
- dense foliage retains moisture and protects the plant from drying out;
- high fruiting;
- early maturity;
- ease of care;
- frost resistance;
- good taste and harvest;
- the pulp will contain a large percentage of carotene and trace elements.
Despite the large number of positive factors, gardeners revealed small flaws in her:
- most varieties have a dense skin;
- not all fruits are sweet and aromatic enough.
The best varieties of bush pumpkin for open ground
When choosing a variety, you must first of all analyze all the main characteristics and choose the most suitable one for growing. What you should pay attention to:
- ripening time;
- cold resistance;
- taste and appearance;
- the thickness of the peel;
- keeping quality and transportability;
- yield.
Orange
Bush pumpkin Orange, according to gardeners, refers to mid-season varieties. Ripening occurs 3 months after planting the seeds. Due to its high cold resistance, Orange pumpkin is suitable for growing in Siberia. But in order to wait for the harvest, the Orange pumpkin is recommended to be grown in seedlings.
Vegetable, weighing up to 5 kg, is painted in bright orange color, has a spherical-flattened shape. The pulp is bright yellow, juicy, moderately sweet and aromatic. Due to the low sugar content, the fruits are used for making soups, vegetable stews, baby food and preserves for the winter.
Gold
Acquaintance with the Golden bush pumpkin must begin with a description and varietal characteristics. The plant is mid-season, ripening occurs 110 days after seed germination. Forms a compact, low-growing bush. Fruits are flattened spherical, weighing up to 5 kg. Medium density golden skin with snow-white veins. The bright lemon pulp is sweet, crunchy and juicy.
Due to frost and drought resistance, it can be grown throughout Russia. But, according to gardeners, in order to get an early harvest, it is better to plant the Golden pumpkin in seedlings. The culture bears fruit well on nutritious soil, the planting pattern is 70x70 cm. Subject to agrotechnical rules, fruiting is high from 1 sq. m can be removed up to 15 kg.
Amazon
The Amazon belongs to bushy, compact, mid-season varieties. Harvesting is done 110 days after planting. The flattened vegetables are orange-colored with snow-white stripes. The crop weighing no more than 2 kg has a good presentation and keeping quality. The taste is high. The orange pulp is sweet, crunchy and very aromatic.
The Amazon bush pumpkin is not a cold-resistant species, therefore it is recommended to grow it only in regions with a warm climate. Planting scheme - 150x150 cm.
Sweet early
Bush pumpkin Early sweet or sweet pie refers to the early maturing, table varieties. It will take no more than 3 months to grow fruits weighing up to 3 kg. The flesh of the orange-red vegetable is soft, crunchy, the rind is thin but dense. The plant is versatile, suitable for making preserves, juices, soups. To get a high and stable yield, the bush must be given proper care, which consists in watering, feeding and loosening the soil.
One hundred pound
Pumpkin Hundred-pound belongs to large-fruited, medium-late varieties. Ripening occurs 140 days after seed germination. The variety forms fruits weighing 10-20 kg.
Fruits with a thin, orange peel can be spherical or oval in shape. The pulp is loose, low-sugar, not aromatic. Due to the lack of a bright taste and aroma, pumpkin is used in the agricultural industry; the ripe crop is often used for livestock feed.
Rouge Wife Datump
Rouge Wife Detamp bred by French breeders, is included in 10 popular varieties of bush pumpkin among Russian gardeners.The plant fell in love with its compact size, good taste, high yield. Subject to the agrotechnical rules, pumpkins grow up to 10 kg or more. The use is universal, the harvest is suitable for making soups, sauces, juices and preservation for the winter. In regions with a harsh climate, it is not recommended to grow the variety, since it will not have time to fully ripen. Due to the low sugar pulp, the fruits are recommended for use by children, diabetics and people who are on a diet.
Smile
Smile is a large-fruited pumpkin with an early ripening period. The plant is cold-resistant and bears fruit well with sudden changes in temperature and humidity conditions. Thanks to these indicators, the Smile pumpkin can be grown in Siberia and the Urals. The bright orange fruits are loved for their very sweet and aromatic pulp.
The plant forms a compact, low bush with large, light emerald leaves. Thanks to the dense foliage, the soil does not dry out, retains moisture for a long time.
Hybrid Smile prefers to grow in a well-lit place, at a distance of 80 cm from each other. To make the fruits juicy and sweet, watering is carried out as the soil dries out, and the plant is fed once every 15 days with organic and mineral fertilizers.
Therapeutic
Healing is an early ripening, table variety. The plant forms a small, compact bush. The thin peel of the flattened fruit is dark ash-colored with an unusual dark gray mesh pattern. The bright orange pulp is juicy, crispy and aromatic. The variety retains its taste, presentation and freshness for up to 1 year.
Bush pumpkin Healing has a drawback - weak immunity to fungal diseases. In case of non-observance of agrotechnical rules, the plant is joined by:
- powdery mildew;
- anthracnose;
- white and gray rot.
Pearl
Pearl belongs to the nutmeg pumpkin varieties. It is recommended to grow it in central Russia. The plant forms about 6 shoots, each forming 1 ovary. The plant is early maturing, harvesting occurs 100 days after planting the seeds.
Ripe fruits, weighing up to 7 kg, have a cylindrical shape of bright orange color. Pumpkin has a high keeping quality, but due to its thin peel, it can get mechanical damage during long-term transportation. Due to its high yield, the pearl is grown not only on a personal plot, but also on an industrial scale.
Gribovskaya
Pumpkin Gribovskaya is an old, popular hybrid bred by Soviet breeders. It is widely known among Siberian and Ural gardeners, as it withstands sudden changes in temperature and humidity conditions and brings a stable, bountiful harvest, despite the weather. To get an early harvest, the variety is recommended to be grown in seedlings.
The bush form forms elongated fruits weighing up to 5 kg. The dense, orange peel with dark green stripes protects the juicy and sweet pulp during long-term transportation. Due to its high sugar content, the crop is used for making jams, juices and a variety of desserts.
Fruiting early, the first pumpkins appear on the 80th day after the emergence of sprouts. If the crop does not have time to ripen in the garden, then the unripe crop ripens safely during storage.
Bush pumpkin Gribovskaya has strong immunity to powdery mildew and bacteriosis.
Basal
Bush pumpkin Prikornevaya was bred by Krasnodar scientists and in 1980 received permission for cultivation in the North Caucasus and Far Eastern regions.
The plant forms a small bush, the fruits are formed next to the root collar. The bush is covered with large, heart-shaped leaves, which keep the soil moist for a long time.
Bush pumpkin Basin belongs to the early maturing varieties. From sowing seeds to harvesting, no more than 110 days pass. Fruits weighing 5-10 kg are light gray.The bright orange pulp is firm and juicy.
Lel
Lel is an early pumpkin crop. In regions with a warm, favorable climate, the first fruits appear already in the middle of summer. They have a medium flattened, ribbed surface, painted in a light ash color with pronounced brown stripes. The pulp is juicy, dense. But, despite the juiciness, the fruits are not used in cooking, but are used for the green conveyor.
Lel has strong immunity to powdery mildew, anthracnose and peronosporosis. The variety is famous for its creamy seeds, which contain up to 50% fat. They are used to prepare medicines, oil, infusions and tinctures.
Barnaul
Barnaulskaya - refers to mid-season bush pumpkin varieties. The plant forms a small leafy bush and cylindrical fruits, weighing up to 5 kg, ash color. The plant is resistant to fungal diseases, to sudden changes in temperature, it bears fruit well in regions with cold, short summers. Due to its varietal characteristics, the plant is suitable for growing in Siberia and the Urals.
The flesh of the fruit is dense, juicy, and medium sugary. The harvest is suitable for freezing, cooking, vegetable stew and dietary meals.
Roll
Pumpkin Roll belongs to large-fruited, table, bush varieties. Gray fruits, weighing up to 10 kg, are formed at the root collar. The variety is mid-season, oilseed and fodder. Ripening occurs 110 days after germination.
The shape of the fruit, weighing up to 8 kg, is spherical. The gray skin is smooth, slightly segmented. The taste is mediocre, but the juice made from the harvest is very healthy. The vegetable contains:
- dry matter - 7%;
- sugar - 4.1%;
- carotene - 2.1 mg.
Bush pumpkin Roll is not subject to long-term storage and transportation, therefore it is not recommended to grow it on an industrial scale.
Crocus
Large-fruited variety bred by Soviet scientists. Included in the State Register in 1998, allowed for cultivation in the North Caucasus and Lower Volga regions. The variety is valued for its good transportability and the ability to withstand temperatures as low as - 1-2 ° C.
The plant produces fruits weighing up to 5 kg. The pulp is juicy, sweet and aromatic. Crocus is resistant to leaf bacteriosis, but is often infested with powdery mildew. Therefore, when growing this variety, it is necessary to observe agrotechnical rules and take preventive measures.
The variety is universal. It is used for the preparation of juice, sauces, preparations and preserves.
Honey beauty
A popular bush pumpkin variety imported from China. It is early maturing, ripening occurs 3 months after planting the seeds. Varietal characteristics of the fruit:
- spherical shape;
- orange peel with pronounced green spots;
- weight up to 6 kg;
- thin but dense rind;
- the seeds are high in fat;
- crispy, juicy, aromatic pulp;
- versatility in application.
Honey beauty is subject to long-term storage, and it is able to withstand long-term transportation.
Freckle
An early ripe variety of bush pumpkin. Due to its cold resistance, the plant is suitable for growing in Siberia and the Urals. Green fruits with variegated spots ripen 100 days after planting. The flesh of the pumpkin is juicy, soft, with a delicate pear aroma.
Freckle is a high-yielding plant, so it is recommended for growing on an industrial scale. To obtain the long-awaited harvest, timely care is necessary, which consists in watering, feeding and loosening the soil.
Thanks to the juicy, aromatic and beautiful pulp, the fruits look original in winter preparations, vegetable salads and as a side dish for meat and fish.
How to choose the right bush pumpkin variety
In order to wait for the long-awaited result when growing bush pumpkin, you need to choose the right variety.When choosing, the following factors must be taken into account:
- frost and drought resistance;
- color and shape of the fruit;
- taste qualities;
- application area;
- storage duration.
Features of growing bush pumpkin
In order for the pumpkin to give a good harvest, it is necessary to follow simple agronomic rules.
- Planting - bush pumpkin prefers to grow in a sunny area with fertile soil.
- Planting material must undergo pre-sowing preparation before planting.
- Abundant irrigation is carried out during flowering and fruiting. The water should be separated and at room temperature. Watering is stopped 30 days before harvesting.
- The soil must be well fertilized before planting seeds.
- If the summer is rainy, then artificial pollination is carried out.
Conclusion
Bush pumpkin bred for cultivation on a personal plot and on an industrial scale. All varieties are unpretentious and high-yielding. Due to the wide variety, you can choose the most suitable variety that suits the local climate, and then the plant will delight you with a generous harvest of juicy and aromatic fruits.
