- Year of approval: 1964
- Growth type: powerful
- Leaf shape: pentagonal
- Petiole: long (more than 30 cm)
- The form: obovate
- Weight, kg: 3-6
- Coloration: when fully ripe - light orange with green scallops
- Bark: thin, hard
- Color of the pulp: yellow
- Pulp thickness, cm: 2-5
Pumpkin Gribovskaya bush 189 is a time-tested variety. It has been known since 1964, when the culture was included in the register of approved for use. 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. Many gardeners still prefer pumpkin Gribovskaya bush 189, because it has excellent taste, short ripening time and has good keeping quality.
Description of the variety
Gribovskaya bush 189 belongs to the hard-bore type of pumpkin. It is an early maturing table variety for outdoor cultivation. The fruits are characterized by good transportability and high marketability. Plants in general have good immunity, are weakly affected by powdery mildew and bacteriosis. The variety is suitable for seedless cultivation in the Volga-Vyatka, East Siberian and North-West regions.
Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits
This culture is a bushy plant with short, powerful lashes. The leaves are large, pentagonal in shape, moderately dissected. The leaf petiole can reach over 30 cm in length. Pumpkins are characterized by an obovate shape and a slightly ribbed smooth surface. In the phase of full ripening, the fruits acquire a light orange color with a black-green pattern in the form of spotted stripes (scallops).
The surface at the base of the peduncle is slightly ribbed, the bark is hard and thin. As a rule, two fruits ripen on one plant. The mass of pumpkins variety Gribovskaya bush 189 varies from 3 to 6 kg. The seed nest is quite large. The planets (bundles of vessels that deliver nutrients to the fetal tissue) are loose in structure and fill the entire seed section.
Purpose and taste
This culture is characterized by a yellow pulp, the thickness of which is 2-5 cm. By its consistency, it is juicy and dense. The taste is good, the pulp is very sweet and has a high sugar content. The variety is ideal for fresh consumption, for home cooking, freezing, for dietary and medical nutrition. Good keeping quality is inherent in fruits, they can be stored for about 3 months without loss of taste and presentation.
Ripening terms
The variety Gribovskaya bush 189 belongs to the early maturing. The period from germination to harvest is 90-100 days. Harvesting dates usually fall in July-September.
Yield
Pumpkin Gribovskaya bush 189 is a high-yielding variety. The average yield is 29.9-39.8 t / ha. Suitable for industrial cultivation.
Growing and caring
Pumpkin variety Gribovskaya bush 189 belongs to the easy-to-grow types of pumpkins. With the seedling method of cultivation, seeds are sown in containers at the end of April - beginning of May, young plants aged 22-25 days are transplanted into open ground at the end of May - beginning of June after the end of frost. If a seedless method is used, then the seeds are sown immediately on the garden plot in the last week of May or in early June to a depth of 3-5 cm. 2-3 seeds are placed in the hole, the recommended sowing scheme is 60x60 cm.After the emergence of seedlings, they must be thinned out, and as it grows, the first 3-4 ovaries are left on the plant, and the top is pinched.
It should be noted that the variety Gribovskaya bush 189 is suitable for soils with low acidity, well warmed up by the sun's rays.During growth, plants need regular watering, loosening the soil and weeding. We recommend a top dressing enriched with organic and mineral substances. You need to know that the culture is relatively resistant to fruit rot. Powdery mildew and bacteriosis are weakly affected by plants.