Growing pumpkin Atlant
Pumpkin Atlant is a mid-season variety that is distinguished by its large size and high taste. The vegetable has beneficial properties and contains many vitamins.
Growing pumpkin Atlant
Characteristics of the variety
Pumpkin of this variety differs from analogues in its size. The fruit is bright orange, rounded, divided into lobes by vertical lines. The bush is climbing, but due to the size of the fruit, this does not interfere with the harvest.
Leaves are medium in size, round in shape, with pointed ends, dark green in color. Fruits are mid-ripening, full ripening occurs in 120-130 days. The peel is thick, dense, and the flesh is tender and juicy, has a sweet taste, and a fragrant pumpkin aroma is pronounced. Its thickness ranges from 5 to 8 cm.
Pumpkin contains many vitamins of group B, as well as vitamins A, E, C. It contains various trace elements: magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, iron.
The mass of one fruit can reach 60 kg, but more often pumpkins grow no more than 25 kg. The plant is frost-resistant, immune to various bacterial and viral diseases, especially powdery mildew and fruit rot.
Due to the thickness of the peel and resistance to various ailments, Atlant lends itself well to transportation over long distances and can be stored for up to 1 year.
Pumpkins are used in different ways. They are a dietary product, therefore they are recommended for various diseases associated with the endocrine, cardiovascular systems and the gastrointestinal tract.
Pumpkins are baked, steamed, boiled, or made into soups. These fruits make excellent purees and juices that can be given to young children. Pumpkin is used in medicine and cosmetology.
Growing features
There are two ways to grow this variety:
- in the open field;
- with the help of seedlings.
Seeds are planted in open ground. Before that, they can be treated with a concentrated solution of potassium permanganate or soaked in water for several hours until white noses appear. Seeds should be planted in April, when the ground has already warmed up to at least 10 ° C.
For seeds, special holes are made, 2-3 pieces are placed in each with their spouts up, after having plentifully watering the soil and adding ash. After 3 months, the first harvest will appear.
Plants need good care
The best way to grow a crop is with seedlings, especially in the northern regions. So the plant takes root faster and gives a good harvest. Seedlings need to be prepared on their own. To begin with, buy the required amount of seeds.
For them, you need to take natural fabric or gauze folded in 2-4 layers. The fabric must be wet, put the seeds inside and cover them. Leave the material for 3-4 days, during which the fabric must be wetted when it dries.
You can put these seeds for a day in the refrigerator directly in the tissue, this helps the plant to become frost-resistant. Small containers are prepared for seedlings, ordinary plastic cups can be used, but peat pots are better suited.
Pre-prepare the soil, it should be with mineral fertilizers.The seeds are planted to a depth of 2-3 cm so that the seedlings sprout through the ground. After the seedlings are watered abundantly and covered with foil. Leave it like this for a month, watering 1-2 times every two weeks.
You need to choose a time for boarding in advance. The description suggests that seedlings are prepared from April 20 to May 10, and planting in open ground - from May 10 to June 20. The ground temperature must be at least 10 ° C. Because bushes tend to trail, it is optimal to plant sprouts with a pattern of 90 x 150 cm.
Care
The plant requires proper care. Choose a warm and well-lit place. For the Atlant variety, soil with low acidity is more suitable, but with a lot of organic fertilizers. The plant tolerates drought well, has resistance to rot and powdery mildew.
To get a good harvest, you need to water the pumpkin bush regularly. Moisten it immediately after planting, and then every week so that 1 bucket of water per week is spent on one bush. Do not water the bush after the fruits have set. If the soil moisture is sufficient, the pumpkins will ripen well without watering.
The fruits grow large, the bushes are woven, so you need to pinch the side lashes and the main stem, and weed regularly. Periodically, the soil where the culture grows needs to be fed with organic mixtures.
Harvested at the end of September, then the pumpkins already reach their maximum size. They are perfectly transported and stored under proper conditions for up to a year.
Gardeners reviews
Gardeners who have grown Atlant pumpkin at least once say they are happy with the harvest. Vegetables grow large. Despite its enormous size and weight, the pumpkin grows fragrant and tasty. After good results, many gardeners plant the Atlant variety annually.