Pumpkin / Squash

Plant family

Curcurbits (Cucurbitaceae)

Season Overview

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Plant distance

100 cm

Row spacing

150 cm

Seeding depth

3 cm

Instructions

The season for this plant has not yet begun. The following instructions are for the beginning season.

End of April

Propagating

End of May

Harden

Beginning of June

Mulch

Every two Weeks

Description

The pumpkin is an annual, water and nutrient-hungry crop. It loves warmth, is strongly tendril and can reach a considerable size. The pumpkin fruit is an armored berry, which differs in shape, color and size depending on the variety. Accordingly, it is divided into edible, fodder and ornamental pumpkins. Female and male flowers form on the same plant. Male flowers grow on long stalks, female flowers you can recognize by a thick round ovary at the base of the flower.

Growing tips

Bushy growing pumpkins require an area of approx. 1 m², climbing pumpkins approx. 3 m². We recommend pre-growing seedlings. An even supply of water and nutrients is important for healthy growth and abundant fruiting. In the event of drought or a lack of fertilization, the small pumpkins will partially die. At temperatures below 5°C, you should cover the entire plant with fleece. The fleece should be removed as soon as flowers form. Place a small wooden board, a flat stone or straw under the fruit to prevent the fruit from rotting on wet soil. You can harvest as soon as the pumpkin sounds hollow when you "tap" it. To harvest, cut the pumpkin at the stem, but leave part of the stem attached to the fruit. Otherwise the pumpkins will rot quickly and cannot be stored for as long.