Healing pumpkin

Medicinal pumpkin appeared and was bred for cultivation in plots and gardens in 1994. It was bred by breeders in the Kuban. Due to the large amount of vitamins and nutrients in its inner part of the fruit, it received this name.

Large-fruited medicinal pumpkin: variety photo

Pumpkin Healing: description of the variety and characteristics

Healing pumpkin belongs to annual plants. This is an early maturing and large-fruited variety. She has, although short, but widely spreading lashes, which, in turn, form a medium-sized bush. This type of pumpkin has rather dense, strong, rough and round stems without grooves. The foliage is quite large, pentagonal in shape. This pumpkin variety is produced by stepchildren. Pumpkin Healing refers to a dioecious and cross-pollinated crop. It has yellow five-leaf flowers. Ovaries form on pollinated female flowers. The peduncle has a cylindrical shape.

The harvest of the Healing pumpkin variety can be harvested in about 90-110 days from the moment of sowing, but this period can be shifted, it all depends in which climatic zone this plant is grown. Healing pumpkin can ripen in the northern regions, due to its relatively short growing season. All pumpkin varieties are considered heat-loving plants, but Healing Pumpkin belongs to frost-resistant varieties, and grown seedlings are able to withstand cold temperatures up to -2 degrees, as well as sudden changes in air temperature. But despite this, we advise you to cover the culture with film at night. The variety is very favorable to watering, although it is quite resistant to short-term drought.

The pumpkin fruits of the Healing variety are large enough, have a slightly flattened, rounded shape, as well as weak segmentation. The mass of one pumpkin reaches 3-6 kilograms. Although there were cases when some gardeners managed to get fruits of 8 kilograms. It directly depends on the conditions and area of ​​cultivation. On one culture, up to 3-5 pumpkins can be tied. From one grown bush, you can get up to 15-20 kilograms of harvest, which indicates a high yield of the variety. The fruit has three cavities, which are filled with oval seeds, white in color. The peel is easy to peel as it is thin and smooth. Healing gourd fruits come in a variety of colors. From uniform greenish-gray with light stripes to gray, with a bright outline, as if drawn, dark gray mesh. The inside of these fruits is light orange in color, richly juicy and crispy.

Healing pumpkin is considered a table variety. She has a sweetish pulp, which is used in the manufacture of pastries, various desserts and cereals, as well as juices. Healing pumpkin is actively used in the preparation of food for babies. Children love the bright, rather sweet taste of its pulp, and their parents love the fact that it contains a huge amount of vitamins and nutrients. This pumpkin makes a huge contribution to dietary nutrition. It is distinguished by its low calorie content, rich taste and high nutritional value. For these qualities it is highly appreciated by people who are for a healthy diet. The pulp of this pumpkin is used in cosmetology, face and hair care products. This type of pumpkin contains a huge amount of vitamins B1, B2, E, as well as fiber and beta-carotene. It is believed that it is the best helper for gastrointestinal disorders and vitamin deficiencies in the body, due to its healing properties.Another distinguishing feature of the Healing pumpkin is its ability for a long shelf life of fruits, which can be stored for up to 11 months at any temperature.

Growing features

Pumpkin Healing: photo of the variety

To grow large-fruited Healing pumpkin does not require special diligence, even an inexperienced gardener or gardener can do it. This variety can be grown as a seedling or non-seedling method, depending on the climate of the growing area.

If you chose a seedling growing method, then you need to start sowing the variety in mid-spring, and seeds and grown seedlings are planted in the ground in late May-early June, when the ground warms up to +11 degrees, at a depth of 9-11 centimeters. The seedlings will then be one month old. At this time, the young culture already has 2-3 full-fledged leaves. Before planting, pumpkin seeds of the Healing variety are warmed up in advance. It is done this way: about two months before sowing, the seeds of the Healing pumpkin are placed in a warm place. This, according to experienced gardeners, contributes to the formation of female flowers on the culture, on which, accordingly, fruits are tied in the future.

Well, just before sowing, Healing Pumpkin seeds are soaked in a weak manganese solution. After they are germinated in a damp tissue for about a day and sown in separate containers to a depth of 5 to 6 centimeters. Seedlings are watered and covered with foil, since moisture is needed for seed germination. Young crops planted in a permanent place must be mulched in order to protect your plantings from weeds and retain moisture. Seedlings need to be shaded within 4 days.

Healing pumpkin is very sensitive to light, therefore, when choosing a place for planting pumpkins, they look to ensure that it is well warmed up and sunny.

In principle, Healing pumpkin grows well on any kind of soil, but still loves sandy loam or light loamy soils more. Often gardeners and gardeners plant Healing pumpkin on compost heaps, forgetting that this substrate greatly impoverishes the plant.
Do not forget that when growing pumpkins, you should avoid places where cucumbers, zucchini and squash grew. But onions, tomatoes, potatoes and cabbage are ideal precursors for pumpkin, since they have no diseases and pests in common with this crop.

When planting plants with the square-nesting method, they adhere to the 60 by 80 centimeters scheme, since the bush does not form long lashes. When sowing in an open space, at least three seeds are placed in the hole, then the strongest and strongest sprout is left, and the rest are removed. Watering is necessary as the soil dries up. But do not allow an excess of moisture, otherwise rot will appear on the culture. The amount of water should be increased during budding and flowering. And during the ripening of the fruits, watering should be reduced so that the pulp of the pumpkins is the most sugary.

Mandatory care measures include loosening the soil and weeding. You should know that in one season this type of culture needs to be fed with fertilizers, of a mineral and organic nature, several times. Knowledgeable gardeners are advised to cover the stem a little with moist soil, for better receipt of nutrients by the fruits, which contributes to the active growth of the adventitious roots of the plant.

Harvesting pumpkin varieties Healing begins from July to October. In this case, the pumpkins are cut, leaving a small stalk. If you store Healing pumpkins in a cool dark place, they will be perfectly preserved until May.

Advantages and disadvantages

Pumpkin Healing: photo of the variety

Healing pumpkin has many meritsfor which she is very much appreciated. These include:

• High yield of the variety
• Frost resistance and endurance to temperature changes in the air
• Unpretentiousness of the variety
• Keeping quality
• Compactness of culture
• rich sweetish aftertaste.

But this beautiful subtype of pumpkin has its own limitations, This:

• Pumpkin Healing is demanding on the choice of soil
• There is little tolerance for some types of diseases.

Diseases and pests

Healing pumpkin is a fairly hardy crop for various infections. But it also has its weak points, it is susceptible to infection with certain types of rot, anthracnose and powdery mildew.

For the best prevention will be compliance with the rules of crop rotation. You cannot grow a plant in a place where other varieties of pumpkin crops were planted before it. To increase immunity, you can soak Healing Pumpkin seeds in a weak manganese solution.

The curative pumpkin variety can attack some types of pests and insects. Be sure to constantly inspect the crop for damage, infection, and pests. Good plantings are sprayed with special agents, and heavily affected parts of the plant are disposed of. A good remedy for pest infestation will be the use of a solution based on laundry or tar soap with wood ash.

Pumpkin Healing: reviews of the variety

Pumpkin Healing: photo of the variety

Healing pumpkin is a variety that is in great demand among gardeners and gardeners. In the northern regions of our country, it is highly valued for its frost resistance, early maturity and unpretentiousness. What can we say about its taste characteristics and nutritional benefits, which have already been appreciated by all residents of Russia and are now actively sharing about it in social networks and special forums dedicated to this wonderful and healthy pumpkin.

Valentina, 56 years old

• I am just a beginner vegetable grower who is afraid to plant serious plants in the garden for now. But, thanks to the neighbors, I decided to plant a pumpkin. I read reviews on the Healing pumpkin on the Internet, and began to grow it. I have never regretted it! No special care is needed, but how delicious it grows! And not cloying at all. This is the second time I will plant.

Ekaterina, 39 years old

• Healing pumpkin for the first time decided to plant in her garden six years ago. Mostly out of curiosity. At first I found the characteristics of this species, many summer residents praised this pumpkin. I decided to try it, and now my garden is not complete without her. I can’t say anything about the beneficial properties, but I’m definitely convinced that Healing Pumpkin has them! Moreover, the shelf life of Healing pumpkin is excellent!