Pumpkin seeds «Kavbuz»

Pumpkin «Kavbuz » (Zdorovyaga, big guy) - this is the world's largest miraculous healing berry, a molecular hybrid of watermelon and pumpkin, inheriting the characteristic features of both parents, and exceeding them by 20-30% in yield. Kavbuz was obtained using the action of pumpkin and watermelon nucleic acid preparations at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

The fruit of the kavbuz is striped green with an orange tint. The skin is thin and strong, which is why it is stored very well for a very long time, almost until May. The pulp of the kavbuz is orange, soft. The stem of the kavbuz is creeping, hollow, branched, reaches 3 meters in length. The leaves are large, weakly notched, with slight pubescence. The flowers are large, orange-yellow. The seeds of the kavbuz are oval-elongated, yellow-white or brown, 2-3 cm long, reminiscent of watermelon and pumpkin seeds. Before sowing, the seeds are soaked in water at room temperature, and then kept in a warm, humid environment for another 2-3 days. Sowing holes are placed at a distance of 70-100 cm from each other. The distance between the rows is 1.2-1.8 m. The soil before sowing should be warmed up to a temperature of at least 12-15 ° C. Before planting, organic fertilizers and ash are added to the holes (2-3 kg of humus, 50 g of superphosphate and 1 glass of stove ash, thoroughly mixed with the soil). Shoots appear 6-7 days after sowing the seeds. Normal care - weeding, loosening and fertilizing. During the season, kavbuz is fed twice with mullein (1:10), chicken manure (1:12) or other fertilizers. After 2-3 ovaries have formed, the top of the main stem is pinched. To obtain a large fruit, one ovary is left on the stem, the rest are removed. To obtain varietal seeds, kavbuz is sown separately from thin-skinned pumpkin varieties in order to exclude cross-pollination. Kavbuz does not cross-pollinate with thick-skinned, nutmeg pumpkins, squash and zucchini, as well as watermelons. It is better to allocate well-warmed areas for growing kavbuz. The plant prefers fertile loamy or sandy loam soils with a slightly acidic pH of 5.5.

Kavbuz is an unpretentious crop, it grows and bears fruit in different soil and climatic conditions. The average weight of the fruit is 10-15 kg, can reach 60 kg.

The best predecessors for kavbuz are perennial herbs, potatoes, cabbage, onions or root crops. It is not advisable to grow kavbuz in one place for more than 4 years.

It can be used as a forage and dietary plant, as it ranks among the first among plant sources of carotene, the presence of which provides an antitumor effect; it is necessary for the prevention of atherosclerosis, useful for everyone who suffers from liver, kidney, cardiovascular and nervous system diseases. Contains up to 15% sugar (mainly fructose), as well as pectin, proteins, vitamins B, C, PP, E. Of the mineral salts, they contain potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, cobalt, etc.

Kavbuz is especially recommended for people who have undergone surgery or serious illnesses - it perfectly restores strength. Anemia, fever, sore throat, headaches, cardiovascular diseases, nervous disorders, impotence - that's not all. For diabetics, kavbuz is a godsend - in any form. The pulp and juice are used for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, kidney diseases, liver, as well as for many skin diseases. Due to the presence of pectins and other biologically active substances, kavbuz and its processed products (juice, jam, puree, preserves, dry powder) are an effective means of removing heavy metals and radionuclides from the body. Kavbuz can be used as an effective radioprotector and antioxidant during radiation exposure, which is important for preventing the consequences of the Chernobyl accident. Dietary fiber, which includes pectin substances and cellulose, is of great importance. 500 g of kavbuz per day provides half of the daily requirement for dietary fiber. The biological significance of pectins, and dietary fibers in general, is manifested in their ability to bind radioactive particles and remove them from the body. Heavy metals and toxic substances also bind with pectin. It has been established that 1 g of pectin is capable of binding from 160 to 420 mg of strontium.