Name: 5 Proven Steps to Cultivate a Thriving English Pumpkin Plant
SKU: pumpkin-plant
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Scientific name	Cucurbita moschata
Common name	Pumpkin Plant
Temperature requirement	25-35 °C
Humidity	40-50%
Light	Full sunlight
Watering	Water everyday &keep moist
Pests	Squash bugs, squash vine borers, cucumber beetles, pickle worms, whiteflies, aphids, spider mites
Pet friendliness	Not hazardous
Maximum plant height	120-700 cm
Potting mix	Potting soil/red soil/manure/perlite
Pot requirement	Good drainage & repot every 1-2 years
Nutrition	Apply manure for first 15 days and npk for next 15 days
Pruning & training	Remove dead & diseased leaves with sterile shears
Common color & season
Description	It is an important cucurbitaceous vegetable grown for its immature and mature fruits. They are used as fresh vegetable, processed food and stock feed. Immature and mature fruits are cooked as a vegetable.Pumpkin is sensitive to acidic soils. A deep well drained loamy soil is preferred. Sandy loams are good for raising early crop whereas clay loams are good for high yield. Both should be with ample organic matter content. The long tap root system is adapted to its growth in river beds. The best ph should be 6.0-7.0.Soil temperature should not go below 10°C and maximum beyond 30°C, the optimum range is around 20°-25°C. Soil-moisture should be at least 10-15% above the permanent wilting point.The plants can be grown successfully between temperature ranges of 25°-30°C. Above 40°C and below 15°C the growth of the plant will be very slow and the yield goes down. It does not tolerate frost.Pumpkin Plant requires a long and warm growing season. It can be grown in relatively cooler climates than the other cucurbits. Short-days, low-night temperature and high-relative humidity is best for Pumpkin Plant production.For trailing pumpkin, dried twigs are spread on the ground. During the time of manuring, raking of soil should be done. Then the plants are irrigated immediately.