People have been growing pumpkin for about 5 thousand years. A vegetable is not only unpretentious in care, but also very tasty and healthy. In summer cottages, both weaving pumpkin and bush can be grown. The latter variety is especially popular among summer residents. Further in the article, we will deal with what a bush pumpkin is. Varieties, photos, descriptions - all this can be found in the review.
Which one to choose?
Fruits at the bush pumpkin are formed at the base of the stem. The sizes they are usually not too large. Another feature of the varieties of this variety is that their fruits ripen quite early. Harvesting such a pumpkin can usually be already on the 80-110th day after planting. Late-ripening bush varieties are practically non-existent today. The pumpkin stems of this variety are erect. Therefore, moisture is very well preserved under them.
Of the earliest, the most popular among summer residents are such varieties of bush pumpkin:
Amazon.
Smile.
Acorn.
Lel.
Mushroom bush 189.
The fruits of these varieties ripen on the 80-90th day after planting. Of mid-season summer residents most often grow:
Honey beauty.
Therapeutic.
Bush orange.
These varieties of bush pumpkin are appreciated by gardeners, including because they can be harvested already on the 90-110th day after planting.
What pumpkin to choose summer residents of Siberia and the Urals
Chain pumpkins can produce large yields. But in the care of such varieties are quite complicated. Owners of suburban areas, for example, have to pinch them, remove excess ovaries. In addition, climbing pumpkins are suitable mainly for very large areas. That is why many summer residents and prefers the best varieties of bush. Pumpkins for the open ground of this group practically do not take up space on the site. Pinching them is also necessary. However, to carry out this procedure in this case is much simpler.
In general, a vegetable is quite thermophilic. The varieties presented in the lists above are valued by summer residents not only for good productivity and excellent taste of fruits, but also for resistance to cold. These are actually very popular bush pumpkins. Varieties for Siberia and the Urals (with the exception of the Amazon and Honey Beauty) are almost as good as in the south of Russia. Excellent yields from them can be obtained even in a harsh, changeable climate.
Bush pumpkin varieties: Smile
The fruits of this pumpkin are appreciated by summer residents primarily for their high palatability. Pumpkin was bred Smile not so long ago - about 15 years ago, by specialists of the GNU VNIISOOK.
The thickness of the bark of the fruits of this variety is not too large. Pumpkin Smile color have a bright orange. On the bark of the fruit, you can see subtle white stripes. The pulp of pumpkins of this variety is orange, dense. The taste she has is sweet. The aroma of the flesh of the Smile is not too pronounced, melon. The fruits of the variety ripen very early - about three months after planting.
The bush itself is compact, not too tall. The leaves of this variety are quite large, light green. Each Smile bush gives about six thick shoots about 1 meter long.
Pumpkin Care Features Smile
It is not at all difficult to grow a good crop of this variety in a summer cottage. Plant a pumpkin Smile is recommended in a place well lit by the sun. The seeds of this variety are usually buried in the ground by 5-7 cm. The advantages of this pumpkin, among other things, include cold resistance. You can plant it in open ground at the end of May. The standard layout of plants of this variety on the beds is 75x75 cm.
Water the pumpkin. Smile, like most other varieties, as the soil dries. Fertilize it in the summer with usually nettle infusion.
Pumpkins Acorn
This interesting variety was recently bred. For the very small size of the fruit, many summer residents call it "acorn." On sale today there are both climbing and bush varieties of this variety. The skin color of Acorn pumpkin is different. Usually in summer cottages you can see dark or light green pumpkins of this variety. But sometimes there are white varieties.
The pulp of this pumpkin is very sweet, juicy and tender, with a creamy aftertaste. Its color is yellow-orange. The maximum weight of Acorn fruits is 1.5 kg. They ripen on the 85th day after planting.
How to care for Acorn pumpkin
This pumpkin is usually planted according to a pattern of 70x70 cm. Fertilizers are applied under it most often only when sown. Acorn is planted in Central Russia in May-June. In order to protect the sprouts from frost, they should first be covered with a film. It is advisable to water this pumpkin only with warm water (not lower than +20 C).
Variety Lel
This is a very early bush pumpkin. Varieties (good reviews about them are available, including for this reason) of this group, they usually bear fruit by the middle of summer. Harvest of Lel pumpkin can be harvested on the 90th day after planting. The fruits of this variety have a mid-flat shape. Ribs on pumpkins of the Lel variety are visible only at the very base. The color of the peel of the fruits of this variety is yellow-orange with light brown stripes. Lel pumpkin weights can reach 3-3.5 kg.
Grade Care
This pumpkin is grown mainly by large enterprises in the agricultural sector. The pulp in the fruit is not too tasty. The main value of this variety are seeds. Very often, pumpkin oil available in stores for sale is made specifically with their use.
It is relatively easy to grow this variety. Bad weather conditions do not have too strong negative effects on it. Pumpkin Lel is also resistant to disease. Powdery mildew, anthracnosis and peronosporosis, these plants, for example, almost never get sick.
Pumpkin Amazon
The undoubted advantage of this variety is the compactness of the bush. The pumpkin Amazon belongs to the group of mid-season. Harvest from bushes of this variety can be on the 100-110th day after planting. The fruits of the Amazon have a flat shape and a dark orange peel with white stripes. They look very neat. The weight of fruits of this variety is usually 1-2 kg.
Pumpkin flesh Amazon bright orange sweet, crispy. Among the advantages of the variety, among other things, include the ability of the fruits to be stored for a long time, the increased content of carotene in them and their transportability. The bushes at the Amazon pumpkin are small, the stems are thick, and the leaves are dark green in color.
Variety Care Features
The Amazon does not belong to the group of cold-resistant pumpkins. Therefore, it is usually grown in open ground only in Ukraine, in Belarus and in the south of Russia. They plant seeds of this variety in these regions in April-May. The recommended layout of Amazon plants in the garden is 150x150 cm.
Mushroom bush 189
This oldest variety is known to many Russian summer residents. Many gardeners are interested in what types of bush pumpkin varieties are suitable for the Urals. Summer residents of this region should definitely pay attention to the Gribovskaya bush 189. This variety is very unpretentious regarding weather conditions.
The fruits of the Gribovskaya bush pumpkin are large - they can reach a weight of 2-2.5 kg. In some cases, fruits weighing up to 5 kg grow on bushes. The shape of the pumpkin of this variety are obovate, oblong. The color of the fruits of the Gribovskaya bush is dark green. As they mature, the color of their bark changes to light orange.
The pulp of the fruits of this variety is very dense, orange, sweet. Harvest this pumpkin already on the 80th day after planting. Gribovskaya fruits can be used to prepare delicious dishes. Many summer residents believe that this variety has the most delicious pulp.
Gribovsky care
The best varieties of bush pumpkins are usually cold-resistant. Gribovskaya 189 also belongs to the group of precisely such varieties, as already mentioned. This variety can be grown, including in the Moscow Region, the Urals, and Siberia. Many summer residents also attribute the advantages of Gribovskaya Bush 189 to the fact that this pumpkin is very resistant to various diseases. This variety should be planted in open ground in central Russia in May-June. The recommended layout for him is 60x60 cm.
Honey beauty
It is also a very popular bush pumpkin. Varieties (photos on the page confirm this) of this group usually have pretty neat fruits. This applies to Honey Beauty in full. The advantages of the fruits of this variety also include their excellent taste.
Pumpkin Matures Honey beauty on the 90-100th day after planting. They have a rounded shape with distinct ribs. The color of the peel of the fruits of this variety is orange. Actually, the honey bark itself is very thin. The fruit pulp is juicy, sweet, crunchy and aromatic. The weight of pumpkins of this variety can reach 4-6 kg.
Care Features
Frost-resistant variety Honey Beauty does not differ. It is suitable for cultivation mainly in the Krasnodar Territory, the Stavropol Territory, Ukraine, Moldova. It is recommended to plant it in open ground in April-May. Deepen the seeds of Honey Beauty, depending on the type of soil, 2-5 cm.
In care, this variety is unpretentious, but requires periodic top dressing. For the first time, fertilizers are applied under the plants at the beginning of flowering. In this case, usually simple slurry is used. The second top dressing is done after 10 days. Nitrogen fertilizers or humus are added to the beds. In the future, pumpkins are fed at intervals of 7-10 days. During the ovary and ripening of the fruits, mainly complex mineral compositions containing no nitrogen are used.
Variety Medical
The main advantage of this large-fruited pumpkin is its long shelf life. In a cool place, they can lie until May. Weight fruits of this variety reach 3-5 kg. Their peel has a light gray color. In addition to the shade, this pumpkin can be distinguished from other varieties by the characteristic intermittent stripes on the fruits. The pulp of the Pumpkin Healing is tasty, light orange, crispy and sweet. Many summer residents include the increased content of carotene in the pulp to the advantages of this variety. Pumpkins ripen on the 100-105th day after planting.
Cultivation features
The bush pumpkin varieties Smyba and Gribovskaya Medicinal are slightly superior in frost resistance. This pumpkin is grown most often in the south. However, with proper care, it is possible to get good harvests of the Lechebnaya variety in the middle zone of Russia, in the Urals, and even in Siberia. To do this, you just need to cover the seedlings in the spring with film.
It is recommended to plant this pumpkin according to the 80x80 cm pattern. It is advisable to do this in May-June. Its seeds are buried in the ground by 4-6 cm. Care for this variety is standard. No specific recommendations are provided for him.
Pumpkin variety Bush orange
This variety, like Medicinal, belongs to the large-fruited group. The weight of the fruits of Bush Orange can reach up to 5 kg. Actually the plant itself is compact in this case.
Despite the fact that this variety belongs to the group of bush, in the second half of the season it can form not too long lashes. The skin color of the fruits of this pumpkin is very bright, orange. They have an oval shape, slightly flattened. The flesh of Bush orange is yellow, sweet. Many summer residents attribute the advantages of the variety to the keeping quality of its fruits.
Landing Features
The advantage of pumpkin Bush orange is considered primarily that it can be cultivated, including in listening regions. This variety is absolutely insensitive to lack of moisture. Bush orange also tolerates all kinds of adverse weather conditions very well. This pumpkin is planted in a standard pattern of 60x60 cm or 70x70 cm.
Instead of a conclusion
Thus, we found out what the most popular garden crops are bush pumpkins, varieties. Photos of the impressive fruits of this group are presented on the page. Grow the same beautiful neat pumpkins on your site under the power of any summer resident. The advantages of bush varieties include their unpretentiousness. However, care for this culture should, of course, be mandatory. In this case, it will delight the owners of the plot with high yields and excellent taste of the fruits themselves.