Description
Grow your own little sunlit paradise with Pumpkin Seeds Hybrid! These adaptable plants enhance any garden with their beauty and provide tasty, healthful fruits. With their robust growth and high productivity, Pumpkin Seeds Hybrid are perfect for gardeners of any skill level. They can be grown with relative ease—even in containers—which makes them an ideal option for those who are enthusiastic about urban gardening.
Key Features:
- Quantity: 12 Seeds
- Type: Pumpkin Hybrid
- Growing Season: Throughout the year (India) – typically Summer (Feb-Apr), Monsoon (Jun-Aug), and Early Winter (Sep-Oct).
- Growing Location: Balcony or terrace garden
- Sowing Method: Direct or seedling transplant
- Germination Temperature: 18-30°C
- Germination Time: 6-10 days
- Harvesting: 100-120 days
- Plant Vigor: Strong
- Fruit Average Weight: 4-6 kg
Planting & Care:
- Grow Bag Size: 18×18 or 24×24 (W*H) recommended
- Soil: Use well-drained, fertile, loose soil high in organic matter (pH 5.8-6.8).
- Sunlight: Pumpkins need full sunlight for good growth.
- Watering: Water regularly and deeply, especially during summer. Keep soil moist but avoid wetting leaves and fruits. Water every 2-3 days in winter or rainy seasons.
- Temperature: Ideal growing temperature is 21-32°C.
- Fertilizer: Apply liquid organic fertilizer (compost tea, fish emulsion, PGP, PROM) every 20 days after transplanting.
- Pest Control: Watch for squash bugs, cucumber beetles, aphids, squash vine borers, powdery mildew, and anthracnose. Use neem oil as an organic pesticide.
- Support: Provide a support structure (trellis, poles, ropes, creeper net) for the vines.
Harvesting:
Harvest when the pumpkin’s skin is hard. The skin should dent but not puncture when gently pressed with a fingernail. Cut the pumpkin from the vine with pruning shears, leaving a portion of the stem attached.
FAQs:
- Why are my pumpkin leaves wilting? Underwatering is the most common cause.
- Should I grow pumpkins indoors or outdoors? Pumpkins are outdoor plants and need full sunlight.
Technical Details:
- Common Name: Desi Kaddu (कद्दू)
- Scientific Name: Cucurbita Moschata
- Plant Height: 150-450 cm
- Plant Spread: 45-90 cm
- Bloom Time: About 50-55 days after sowing
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Growing Level: Easy
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