PUMPKIN SEEDS – GROWING MADE EASY!
Ideal Climate & Soil
- Temperature: 20–30°C & Well-drained sandy loam soil, pH 6–7.5
Land Preparation
- 2–3 ploughings & Add 12–15 tons FYM/acre
Sowing Time & Method
- Summer: Jan–Feb, Kharif: June–July & Rabi: Oct–Nov
- Seed rate: 350 -400 Gram /acre & Direct sowing in pits/ridges
Spacing & Nutrient Management
- Spacing: 8–10 ft × 3–4 ft & Fertilizer: NPK 40:20:20 kg/acre
- Apply Secondary Nutrients – Ca, Mg, S & Apply nitrogen in split doses
Irrigation
- First irrigation after sowing & Then every 6–8 days
- Avoid waterlogging
Pest & Disease Management
- Fruit fly, aphids → Neem oil / Flonicamid & Fipronil
- Powdery mildew, mosaic → Mancozeb / Metalaxyl + Cooper Oxychloride
Harvesting
- Harvest in 75–90 days
- Yield: Depend On Nutrients Management & Climatic Condtions