Growing Pumpkin

Cucurbita sp. : Cucurbitaceae / the gourd family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
  S S                  
        T              
        P              

(Best months for growing Pumpkin in USA - Zone 5a regions)

  • S = Plant undercover in seed trays
  • T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
  • P = Sow seed
  • Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 68°F and 90°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 35 - 47 inches apart
  • Harvest in 15-20 weeks.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Sweet Corn
  • Avoid growing close to: Potatoes

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10 Jul 17, Robert Knight (Australia - temperate climate)
Contact me if you want Windsor Black pure seed
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29 Apr 18, Amanda (Australia - arid climate)
I know this is an old conversation but I have been trying to find windsor black pumpkin seeds if you could help me out I would be grateful Amanda
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04 Jul 17, Laurie Thompson (Australia - temperate climate)
Sylvia Have a look at this template , They have Windsor black Pumpkin seeds . Laurie www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/wendouree/plants/windsor-black-pumpkin-seeds /1146729338
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14 Feb 16, Mervyn (Australia - arid climate)
Looking for some Winston black punkin seeds if anybody no.s where to get them please let me no
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09 Apr 13, Laurie Thompson (Australia - temperate climate)
Sylvia I was saddened to hear about the floods which killed the Windsor Black Pumpkin plant . You were the only one I knew which grew the Victorian Pumpkin Emblem . It seems America is the only place growing W B P . Thanks for trying . regards Laurie
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07 Feb 13, Lairie Thompson (Australia - temperate climate)
Sylvia Did you have any success with Windsor Black Pumpkin . The great Pumpkin Patch Illinois USA has them . I have searched all seed suppliers in Vic and NSW and Adelaide . They were the Pumpkin Emblem of Victoria . Await your reply . Laurie Mt. Waverley
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10 Jan 13, Laurie Thompson (Australia - temperate climate)
Syvia . Did you find any Windsor Black Pumpkins seed Thanks Laurie
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13 Oct 16, Robert Knight (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Laurie,I just came across your post regarding a passion of mine Black Windsor Pumpkin,I have run out of true seed which has not been hybridised and wonder if I can get some true seed from you I can't live without this pumpkin in my life please help,what state do you live in??Cheers Rob Ballarat
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24 Jun 11, karen grunow (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I too am looking for Windsor Black Pumpkin seeds! Have you had any sucess?
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07 Nov 13, jane (Australia - temperate climate)
I have given some Windsor black open pollinated seeds to my daughter emmalee to sell on ebay.au.I am not fussed about selling pumpkin seeds generally but it seems everyone is looking for the Windsor Black and my girl needs some money.I have grown them for a few years and they are astonishingly prolific. Mine had a pumpkin about every metre on the long vines.Most likely mine are not pure bred but next year I should have better stock.I have planted a few hundred this season well away from any other pumpkins.
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I have been growing Queensland Blues & Jap Pumpkins here in Sydneys West for a while and would like to know the following : Male flowers are plentiful usually at the start of the vine & female flowers are not as many but as the vine lengthens more females appear, so how far do you let the vine grow. If cut does the right ratio of flowers continue shoot or that stops everything, what you have is all you get and do you plug the cut end to prevent disease getting into the vine (read that on the net) Also everyone says when the vine withers pick your crop, mine was going great and green but I picked them (stem still green & firm) as I felt they were large enough but several had started to rot inside, we saved them luckey as another couple of weeks would have lost the lot. So how do you know when to pick. heard about tapping it sound hollow its ripe, pick a piece of skin with fingernail the skin can give you an idea. Noticed in the fruit shop many pumpkins have fingernail pieces dug out ??? somebody know something !!!!! As the pumpkin is pollinated & starts to grow do you sit it on a tile or similar keeping it off the ground ( for air & warmth circulation) sometimes when left on the ground the under side looks soft and worms and bugs seem to love that position.

- Robert B

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