Jack Be Little Pumpkin

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PUMPKIN SOWING AND PLANTING TIPS

• Grow pumpkins from seeds or seedlings.
• Seed is viable for 6 years.
• Direct sow pumpkins in the garden in spring after all danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed to 70°F (21°C). In warm-winter regions, sow pumpkin in midwinter for harvest in early summer.
• To start pumpkins indoors before the last frost in spring, sow seed in peat pots 4 to 3 weeks before planting out. The indoor temperature should be 66°F to 85°F (18-29°C) until germination.
• Pumpkin seeds will not germinate at a soil temperature below 66°F (18°C).
• Sow seed ½ to 1 inch (1.3-2.5 cm) deep.
• Seeds germinate in 4 to 10 days at 85°F (29°C) or warmer.
• Space plants in the garden 12 to 18 inches (30-45 cm) apart in all directions.
• Pumpkins will benefit from the warm soil created by planting on hills or mounds; raise the soil 12 inches (30 cm) tall and 20 inches (50 cm) wide and grow individual plants on hills. Space hills 4 to 5 feet (1.2-1.5 m) apart.
• Water to keep the soil from drying.
• Fertilize with fish emulsion or a soluble complete fertilizer at half strength.
• Add aged compost to planting beds in advance of transplanting.
• Pumpkins prefer a soil pH range of 5.5 to 6.8.
• Grow pumpkins in full sun for best yield.
• Avoid planting pumpkins where cucumbers or melons have grown recently.
• Common pest enemies include aphids, cucumber beetles, flea beetles, squash bugs, squash vine borers, slugs, and snails.
• Common diseases include bacterial wilt, fusarium wilt, downy mildew, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic.