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Pumpkins
About This Plant...
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Genus and species:
Cucurbita pepo var. pepo
Growing Season:
summer
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
3-4 weeks
When to transplant to garden:
2 weeks after last spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
1 week after last spring frost
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
-
Germination temp.:
70-95 degrees F.
Sowing depth:
3/4 inch
Days to maturity:
75-100 days
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
36-60 inches
Spacing between rows:
72-96 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
cucumber beetles, squash bugs
Diseases:
mosaic virus, bacterial blight, powdery mildew, downy mildew, blossom end rot, fusarium wilt
Harvest:
after vine dies, unless a frost is predicted
Growing tips:
cure pumpkins in a warm, ventilated room for 1 to 2 weeks before storing for the winter
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