A healthy and tasty variety from Kuban breeders - pumpkin "Healing": a review of the variety and instructions for growing

The pumpkin is distinguished by its unpretentious care and increased keeping quality of fruits. They are safely stored all winter in a dry, warm place and are considered one of the few inexpensive sources of vitamins in the cold.

Healing pumpkin is one of the most useful representatives of melons and gourds. It is distinguished by its rich composition, versatility and more. Read about all the advantages of the old-timer variety and its cultivation in our article.

Description of the variety

Healing pumpkin is one of the most famous varieties bred by Kuban breeders... It was entered into the Russian state register in 1994. The variety is recommended for cultivation in all regions of our country in the open field.

Seeds of Healing, collected from their own harvest, are suitable for growing. They are chosen from the pulp of fruits ripened on a bush, dry in a warm place and keep in fabric bags. The shelf life of pumpkin seeds is at least six years.

Distinctive features

The main feature of the Healing Pumpkin is its fruits. They have a green crust with a white coating. Because of this, the pumpkins appear gray.

The pulp of this variety is juicy and sweet. It contains a lot of fiber and nutrients. Among them, the concentration of vitamins A, E, group B is especially high.

Another characteristic feature of Healing Pumpkin is resistance to temperature extremes. The variety is not afraid of cold snaps and is suitable for growing outdoors even in the northern regions of the country.

Pumpkin is also drought resistant. Despite this, with regular watering, its yield increases significantly, and the taste of the fruit improves.

reference... Pumpkin has a low allergenicity, so it is recommended for baby food.

Specifications

Medicinal pumpkin is easy to grow. Moreover, it has a high yield and other positive characteristics.

Description of Healing pumpkin:

Note! According to gardeners, the Healing variety is often amazed rot.

How to grow

Pumpkin Healing is characterized by resistance to temperature fluctuations. It is grown outdoors in all regions of the country. This variety is able to withstand cold snaps up to + 2 ° С. At lower temperatures, the pumpkin stops growing.

Despite the cold resistance, Therapeutic light-requiring. For her, they choose the sunniest part of the garden, on which other representatives of melons and gourds have not previously grown.

In the fall, the beds are dug up and cleaned of vegetation. The dug up greens are crushed and buried in the ground. Also for every 1 sq. m of the site is applied 6 kg of manure.

If the acidity of the soil is increased, it is reduced with ash or dry lime. In heavy soil, it is recommended to add sand.

Council. The acidity of the soil is checked by litmus test. If it is not there, wet soil is collected in a glass and a small amount of soda is added to it. If bubbles appear, then the acidity values ​​are high.

In the spring, the beds are leveled with a rake and cleared of weeds. For each square meter, 25 g of superphosphate and 20 g of urea are added. The beds are watered with a hot solution of copper sulfate prepared from 1 tbsp. l of powder and 10 l of water.

Landing

Medicinal plants are grown in a seedling and non-seedling way. Seed is only suitable for southern regions. In this case, the fruits appear much later than when seedlings are planted in the ground. Therefore, in an area with a short summer, it will simply not be possible to get a harvest.

Regardless of the cultivation method, the seeds must be prepared. This increases the resistance of plants to adverse factors and accelerates the germination of planting material:

1. The seeds are calibrated - the largest and densest specimens are selected. It is important that their coat has a uniform light color.
2. The planting material is warmed up - either soaked for 3 hours in water with a temperature of + 50 ° C (all this time the liquid should not cool down), or placed in an oven at + 20 ° C for 5 hours, increasing the temperature by 10 ° C every hour.
3. Seeds are germinated: wrapped in wet gauze and placed in a deep container. It will take 3-4 days for seeds to hatch. All this time, warm water is added as the fabric dries.
4. The seeds are hardened by placing in the refrigerator for 48 hours.

Seeds

In the second half of May, seeds are sown in open ground. By this time, the soil temperature at a depth of 15 cm should not be lower than + 15 ° С.

Dig holes 30 cm deep. A 10-cm layer of humus or rotted manure is placed on the bottom. The rest of the space is filled with garden soil. For landing, a 60 × 80 scheme is used.

Three seeds are sown in each hole as far as possible from each other. One is buried by 6 cm, the second by 8 cm, and the third by 10 cm.

The seed holes are watered. The beds are covered with foil. Remove it a week after germination. When all the seeds germinate, the weaker stems are pinched. One plant should remain in each hole.

Seedlings

Seeds for seedlings are sown in the second half of July. Plants are transplanted into open ground after two weeks.

Pumpkin seeds are sown immediately in individual containers, since the culture does not tolerate picking well. They use plastic or peat pots, as well as improvised containers, for example, juice boxes, cut bottles, and even dry pumpkins without pulp.

For pumpkin seedlings, use fertile, but loose soil. A commercially available universal seedling mixture is suitable. Prepare the soil and independently, mixing garden soil, humus and sand in a ratio of 1: 1: 0.5. A glass of ash and a matchbox of superphosphate are added to the bucket of the mixture. Drainage (coarse sand) is poured at the bottom of the tanks, the rest of the volume is covered with pre-prepared soil.

Advice... Containers, soil and drainage are disinfected with a dark pink solution of potassium permanganate.

Two seeds are planted in each pot, deepening by 3-4 cm.

Before the seeds germinate, the soil is moistened with warm water from a spray bottle. This is done only 2-3 times a week. It is important that the seedlings do not stand in a draft.

If both seeds germinate, one of the stems is removed. In order not to damage the root system of seedlings, an unnecessary plant is not pulled out, but cut or pinched.

Before the seeds germinate, the temperature in the room should be at least 27 ° C. A week after the emergence of shoots, the temperature is reduced to 15-18 ° C for a week. The plants are then grown at room temperature.

Pumpkin seedlings are fed for the entire period only 1 time. Use a solution of "Nitrofoski" or chicken droppings (1:10 with water).

Three weeks after sowing the seeds, the seedlings are transplanted to a permanent place. By this time, the plants should have three true leaves. The short internodes testify to the high quality of the seedlings.

A week before transplanting into the ground, the seedlings are hardened. To do this, she is taken out on the street every day.

The holes are dug in a checkerboard pattern using a 60x80 pattern. 1 liter of chicken manure solution is poured into each well. One plant is planted in the holes. The root collar is not buried. Plantings are watered with warm water by rain. During the first week after picking, the beds are covered with foil overnight.

Adult plant care

During cultivation, pumpkin should be watered regularly. The soil is moistened as the top layer dries. For 1 century. m use at least 7 liters of warm, settled water. After each watering, the soil is loosened. In the process of this procedure, weeds are necessarily removed.

Fertilizers are applied every two weeks. Solutions of "Nitrofoski", chicken droppings and ash are alternated. Before feeding, the plants are watered abundantly.

The lateral stems must be pinched. The growth of the main stem is limited after 2-3 fruits appear on it. This procedure is performed when the sun is inactive. On the day of pinching, the pumpkin is not watered.

Possible difficulties

When growing pumpkins, novice gardeners often face a number of difficulties. The list contains the most common ones:

1. Seedlings are sluggish or seeds do not germinate. Typically, this problem occurs if cold water is used for irrigation or the pots are in a draft.
2. Growth retardation is noticeable. Usually the reason lies in poor soil. Additional feeding will help to correct the situation.
3. Few ovaries are formed. Attracting pollinating insects will help. For this, the bushes are sprayed with sweet water. Another option is to independently pollinate the female inflorescences by connecting them with the male ones.
4. Pumpkins do not ripen for a long time. This happens if they are in the shadow of their own leaves. To remedy the situation, some of the greenery will have to be removed.
5. The pumpkin forms a large amount of greenery and few ovaries. So the plant is fattening. It is necessary to reduce the amount of dressings.

Tips from experienced gardeners

To get a rich harvest and avoid many problems, you should heed the advice of experienced gardeners:

1. The beds are mulched with humus or straw. This layer protects plant roots from adverse conditions and suppresses weeds. In the nutrient substrate, earthworms start up, which loosen the beds.
2. Before the inflorescences appear, the pumpkin is watered by rain. Then water is poured only at the root. When fruits are formed, they stop watering. This makes the pumpkins sweeter.
3. To prevent the fruits from rotting, wooden substrates are placed under them.
4. The main stem is sprinkled with earth in one place. This promotes the formation of new roots.

Diseases and pests

Healing pumpkin has a low resistance to fungal infections. To reduce the likelihood of infection, plants are sprayed once a week with a light pink solution of potassium permanganate or copper sulfate. Bordeaux liquid helps in the fight against existing diseases. However, it is effective only in the initial stages; in a neglected state, the plants are simply pulled out and thrown away.

It is extremely important to follow the rules of disease prevention. They consist in disinfecting all materials and tools in contact with plants, observing crop rotation, watering and pinching rules.

To protect the pumpkin from insects, the leaves are sprinkled with ash. Spraying with soapy water and wormwood decoction also helps.

Harvesting and application of the crop

Harvest Healing Pumpkin I collecttons in August. The pumpkins are cut with the stalk. Store in a cool and dark place.

The ripeness of the pumpkin is evidenced by a dry, hard peduncle, a hard crust and yellowed leaves. Fruits should not have bright green spots. A ripe crop is characterized by a whitish bloom.

Healing pumpkin is universal in application. It is suitable for desserts and main courses.

Use in traditional medicine

Traditional medicine since ancient times attributes to pumpkin healing properties... It is used as a mandatory product in the diet in the treatment of vitamin deficiency, liver and kidney diseases.

Cosmetologists make masks from pumpkin for face and hair. They soften the skin and promote its rejuvenation.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Benefits of Curative:

• large and beautiful pumpkins;
• juicy sweet pulp, high in nutrients;
• immunity to viral diseases;
• compactness of the bush;
• cold resistance;
• keeping quality of fruits;
• high productivity;
• early maturity.

The disadvantage of the variety is its weak resistance to fungal infections.

Farmers reviews

Reviews about Healing Pumpkin are positive. People love its high yield and beautiful fruits.

Tamara, Valuyki: "I have been growing Medicinal for 7 years. It is unpretentious in care, but requires frequent feeding. In order not to suffer from frequent fertilization, I arrange pumpkin beds right on the compost heap. Pumpkins grow beautiful and very tasty, they are stored for a long time in the cellar. The harvest from two bushes is enough for the whole family. "

Evgeny, Moscow: "Healing pumpkin is my favorite pumpkin variety. I really like her gray fruits, they are the same as in the photo. They have delicious pulp and seeds. They are said to be very useful. "

Conclusion

Pumpkin Healing will appeal to both experienced and novice gardeners. This variety is not afraid of cold snaps and viral infections. All that is required is to make top dressing in a timely manner and follow the rules for the prevention of fungal diseases.

Pumpkins look unusual. They have not a yellow, but a green crust with a dense white bloom. In addition to the interesting appearance, the fruits of Healing are distinguished by a rich sweet taste and a high content of nutrients in the composition.