To be indifferent to a fragrant pumpkin is impossible - it is either affectionately loved, or quietly "hated." Owners of vegetable gardens and part-time lovers of melons, as a rule, grow it in large areas. But if your garden can not boast of extra weaving, and for you there is an option - choose one of the varieties of bush pumpkins.
Carpus pumpkin
First of all, varieties of bush pumpkin are characterized by compactness, they do not develop characteristic long whips. But this does not mean that such melons give bad harvests - on the contrary. Due to the fact that the stem and side shoots are erect, moisture is better preserved under the plant, which undoubtedly contributes to yield. In addition, many of the varieties of bush pumpkin are valued for the sweetness of the fruit (due to the high sugar content) and precocity. However, as a rule, the fruits of such melons do not have large in size. Their mass usually reaches 1.5-3, maximum 4-5 kg. However, in some cases this is even an advantage. But they can be a lot - up to 10-15 fruits on each bush. In favor of bush pumpkins says and their cold resistance and unpretentiousness.
In the care bush representatives of the pumpkin are also demanding of moisture, sun and fertile soil. The truth is put closer to each other - optimally at a distance of 50 or 60 cm from each other.
Varieties of bush pumpkins
Early ripening varieties. Probably the most popular variety among compact melons is early ripening Gribovo shrub pumpkin (maturing on the 80-85 day). Early ripening fruits also have:
- Pearls (on the 90-95 day);
- Smiles (on the 85-95 day);
- Shrub gold (on the 85-90 day);
- Basal (on the 90-95 day);
- Dachnaya (on the 80-90 day);
- Therapeutic (for 90-95 days);
- Lel (on the 90-95 day).
Medium-sized varieties of bush pumpkin are:
- Bushy orange (on 95-105 day);
- Barnaul Shrub (on the 95-105 day);
- Roller (on the 111-120 day);
- Crocus (on 108 114 days).