Growing Pumpkin

Cucurbita sp. : Cucurbitaceae / the gourd family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
S			S	S	S	S	S	S
T	T	T		T	T	T	T	T
P	P			P	P	P	P	P

(Best months for growing Pumpkin in Australia - sub-tropical 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 20°C and 32°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 90 - 120 cm apart
Harvest in 15-20 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Sweet Corn
Avoid growing close to: Potatoes

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16 Apr 16, Kathleen Broberg (Australia - temperate climate): Is it ok to plant pumpkin seeds now in WA. We live in the perth hills at Lesmurdie
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28 Mar 16, Lu (Australia - temperate climate): When is the best time to plant pumpkin seeds in Perth W.A.
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23 Mar 16, PHil BEvan (Australia - temperate climate): How do you control fungus in pumkin vines
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24 Mar 16, Alan (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Phil, You can prevent fungal attack simply by watering directly to the base of the pumpkin plant & never spray watering. Its difficult because the plant spreads so I stake lengths of 25mm poly at planting so I don't have to walk through the plants & simply use a funnel in the end of the poly to deliver water morning & night. A weekly dose of seaweed extract is given the same way. At the end of the season when the plants are mature you can spray a little copper but I generally remove the pumpkins, eat the tips & compost the rest. Hope this helps, Al.
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04 Mar 16, Toni (Australia - temperate climate): Phil Ware sub tropical small pumpkins forming then dropping off. I hand pollinated all new pumpkins. Only one grew large. For space reasons (small garden) I cut the pumpkin from the vine and kept a length of vine attached. When might cut up and cook soup etc?
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28 Feb 16, Linda (Australia - temperate climate): Hi David, It's too late to plant from seed, they will grow to a point but won't mature into full grown pumpkins...plant pumkin seed in nov-dec..., Cheers, Linda
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28 Feb 16, Phill ware (Australia - sub-tropical climate): A lot of flowers , pumpkins forming then die off. Only getting a couple to eat.
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05 Mar 16, Bill Hughes (Australia - temperate climate): How do I "hand pollinate"?
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03 Mar 16, Chris (Australia - temperate climate): Pollination is not happening. Try hand pollination
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24 Feb 16, Christine Horsfall (Australia - temperate climate): It is mid February. Is it too late to plant pumpkin seeds? Thank you. Christine
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