Growing Pumpkin Pastila Champagne
Pumpkin is famous for its taste. It can be called a picky vegetable. A notable representative of this culture is the Pastila-Champagne pumpkin, which is distinguished by a conical shape and a pink color of the skin.
Growing Pumpkin Pastila Champagne
Variety characteristic
Champagne pastila can be easily distinguished from other varieties. It has an unusual shape and color. It is divided into small segments and has light spots on the skin.
The description indicates that the bush is medium in size, weaves, does not occupy a large area in the garden. The mass of one fruit is 2-3 kg. 3-4 pumpkins grow on a bush if the plant receives enough light and heat.
The rind is dense. The pulp is fleshy, bright orange, pleasant sweetish taste. Its vanilla scent is noted. The seed chamber is located along the entire fruit, it is deep, but the seeds themselves are small.
The variety lends itself to transportation over long distances and is stored for a long time without losing its presentation and taste. Pumpkin is used for making juice, porridge, mashed potatoes, soups, baked, boiled, stewed, steamed.
Advantages and disadvantages
Pros of the variety:
- convenient fruit shape;
- a lot of pulp;
- pleasant taste and aroma;
- drought resistance;
- high transportability;
- long shelf life.
There are also several downsides. Due to the fact that the peel is of medium density, the plant lends itself to damage by various bacterial and viral diseases. You need to carefully look after the variety. Pumpkin is not highly resistant to frost and high humidity.
Growing features
In order for a plant to give a good harvest, it is required to plant and care for it correctly. There are times when Pastila Champagne does not grow because gardeners choose the wrong place to cultivate it.
Landing
Seeds for planting must be prepared
Sowing is carried out directly into the ground, without preparing seedlings in advance. The best time to plant seeds is at the end of May. Although the culture grows without seedlings, it is recommended not to exclude this method.
The seeds should be soaked in water for a couple of hours, put in a wet cloth and covered, leaving for 3-4 days. After such a procedure, the first shoots will begin to appear from them, so they can be planted in separate containers, deepening 5-7 cm into the ground. Peat pots are suitable for this.
The best time for sowing is the end of April. In mid-May, you can transfer the seedlings to the ground under a shelter.
The sprouts are planted in the ground according to the 1.5 x 1 m scheme. Before that, 5-6 kg of humus are introduced into each hole and 2 tbsp. l. organic fertilizer. The culture grows well on compost heaps. The seedlings should be watered immediately, and the film should be removed after 1 month.
Care
Taking care of a pumpkin bush is easy.
Water the plant regularly. We start with a small amount of water (2-3 liters), which increases as the bush grows (up to 10 liters for a seedling). When the fruits reach their maximum size, it is better to stop watering so that the vegetables do not rot.
You need to feed the plant 2 times a month.For this, a mullein and an organic fertilizer complex in equal proportions are suitable. You can fertilize the culture with these funds until the end of July. From August, it is better to use only top dressing that contains potassium, because it helps the fruit to ripen sooner.
Pastilla-champagne weaves well, therefore, before the fruits begin to tie, you can install a net next to it, on which the whips will climb. Excess ovaries must be removed, otherwise the lash will break off. Leave 4-5 pieces, which are tied with twine.
Before setting, the plants are treated with agents against diseases and various pests. Harvested in late September or early October. A pumpkin is ripe if its stalk has hardened and began to dry out.
Fruits are picked only with stalks, without them they will not be stored. The optimal conditions are keeping the culture at room temperature. In this case, the fruits are stored for up to 3-4 months.
Gardeners reviews
Many gardeners who have already tried to plant and grow the Pastila-Champagne variety liked it. The pumpkin is universal in use, suitable for making marmalade and jam. If you initially choose the right planting site for the variety, even with minimal care, from 3 fruits will grow on one bush.