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Bush pumpkin Gribovskaya 189 was bred by Soviet breeders and entered into the State Register in 1964. The originator of the variety is the 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 Gribovskaya winter pumpkin
The Gribovskaya winter pumpkin variety is suitable for growing in home gardens and farm fields, and is very popular among gardeners. This is a late-ripening, productive pumpkin; 130-140 days pass from germination to harvest.
Gribovskaya winter pumpkin, according to the description and photo, is long-climbing, powerful, with large yellow-orange unisexual flowers, which are located singly. The corolla is bell-shaped, five-petalled. The leaves are dark green, large-lobed. The plant spreads along the ground or clings to a vertical support with the help of tendrils.
Pumpkin is unpretentious to growing conditions, grows well in temperate climates, and produces a stable harvest. Fruit size is from 3 to 7 kg. Productivity – 60 t/ha or 6 kg/m2.
Description of fruits
Round-flattened, weakly segmented fruits weighing up to 7 kg ripen approximately 4.5 months after emergence.The peel is gray-green without pattern or pigmentation, not very thick. The yellow-orange pulp has a uniform consistency and a sweet taste. Dry matter content – up to 20%, sugar – up to 10%. The fruits have a table purpose, are well stored and transported.
The fruits of the Gribovskaya bush pumpkin 189 are very useful. Dietary dishes are prepared from them and used in therapeutic nutrition for hypertensive patients. Pumpkin pulp contains many vitamins and minerals. 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 a hard-bark pumpkin with zucchini and squash next to each other in a plot, cross-pollination is possible. The taste and appearance of ripened fruits will differ significantly from those expected; the pulp will not be as sweet and crumbly.
Characteristics of the variety
Bush pumpkin Gribovskaya, according to reviews, is a light-loving and heat-loving plant that loves fertile soil. The variety is late-ripening and productive. The culture is resistant to diseases and pests, and is undemanding in care.
In central Russia, bush winter pumpkin is planted in open ground at the end of May or beginning of June. Seeds for seedlings are sown in April-May. The harvest is harvested in September 130 days after emergence. From one bush you can collect up to 12 kg of fruit.
Resistance to pests and diseases
When growing Gribovskaya winter pumpkin, as in the photo, it is important to provide it with nutrition and moisture and to form the bush correctly. Then the plant will have immunity to diseases and adverse weather conditions.
Gribovskaya winter variety is resistant to:
- bacteriosis;
- powdery mildew;
- anthracnose;
- white and root rot.
Immunity is maintained by observing crop rotation and carrying out preventive measures. To prevent fungal and bacterial diseases, the beds are weeded, the soil is mulched, the bushes are watered with Fitosporin, and treated with ash and onion peel infusion.
Among the pests that can settle on Bush winter pumpkin:
- spider mites;
- melon aphid;
- slout.
When the fruits begin to set, folk methods of control are used: plants are treated with garlic infusion against ticks and slugs, and with a soap solution against aphids.
Advantages and disadvantages
The description of the Gribovskaya winter pumpkin variety gives the gardener a reliable idea of its benefits. The fruits have 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 adverse weather conditions. With proper care, Gribovskaya winter yields a good harvest - up to 12 kg of fruit can be harvested from one plant. The weight of one pumpkin is from 3 to 7 kg.
Disadvantages include late ripening. So that the fruits have time to ripen in open ground, Gribovskaya bush pumpkin is grown through seedlings. Transplant into open ground at a temperature of at least +20 °C.
Growing technology
To grow seedlings, select large seeds without damage. Pumpkin crops do not like transplants; they have a sensitive root system. Pots for planting are chosen with a diameter of 10 cm with drainage holes at the bottom. To germinate, pumpkin seeds are placed in cheesecloth and moistened with water. Sprouts will appear on the 3rd day, after which the seeds are planted in pots.
When planting dry, ungerminated seeds, seedlings will appear in 5-7 days. Pumpkin seedlings need 3 weeks to fully develop; if left longer, they will stretch out and become weak. Knowing that pumpkin does not tolerate 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 soil is poured up to half the height of the pot so that soil can be added when the seedlings begin to stretch.
- Water with water containing Fitosporin.
- The seeds are laid out on edges in pots and sprinkled with a 2 cm layer of soil.
- Water along the edge of the pot or into a tray and cover with film or glass.
- Ventilate daily 1-2 times for 15 minutes. Germination occurs at a temperature of +20-25 °C.
- As soon as the shoots appear, they are placed in the light near the south window.
- In the first week of seedling development, it is advisable 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, Gribovskaya bush pumpkin can be planted in a wide-row or square-cluster manner. In the first planting option, a distance of 1.5 m is left between the rows, and 1 m between plants. With the square-cluster method, the same distance is made between the holes and rows - 1 m each.
It is advisable to prepare a plot for pumpkin plantings in the fall. The soil is dug up 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 a liter jar of humus or compost and 0.5 tbsp.wood ash into each planting hole, mixed with soil and watered. Seedlings are transplanted using the transshipment method.
During the maintenance process, the beds are loosened. The Gribovskaya winter pumpkin variety is watered once a week. Apply 3 liters of water to young plants. During flowering and fruit set, 5 liters are spent on 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. The side shoots are pinched after they bear one fruit. With this method, the bushes are small and the fruits grow well.
Fertilizing is applied at least twice during the growing season - for each bush, 2 liters of nutrient solution on moist soil:
- when shoots appear, water with mullein solution or slurry at a ratio of 1:10 with the addition of 1 tbsp. wood ash;
- before flowering, feed with nitrophoska (1 tbsp per 10 liters of water).
Gribovskaya bush hard-bark pumpkin must be harvested before frost. If the skin is damaged, it will negatively affect the shelf life. Dahlias withered by frost, if they are present on the site, can be considered the first signal to harvest fruits. It is advisable to store the collected pumpkins for 1-2 months before eating, during which time the pulp will gain sweetness and aroma and ripen.
Conclusion
Gribovskaya bush pumpkin 189 is distinguished by its ease of care, productivity, and excellent fruit taste. This is one of the best varieties for long-term storage. Due to the late ripening period, cultivation through seedlings is recommended. On fertile soil with good lighting, proper planting and formation of the bush, it produces a large harvest. During the growing season, two feedings are enough.
