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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20 Feb 11, tony (Australia - temperate climate): Have a few Japanese pumpkin 300-400mm diameter. Some are developing 1mm crescent shaped cracks due to ?? Only been watering every 2 or 3 days for 15min. Any comments or advice :)?
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29 Jan 11, Kev (Australia - temperate climate): Planted Jap pumpkin seedlings (from nursery). Have plenty of runners but no flowers. Any advice on why & what to do would be appreciated.
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17 Jan 11, julie (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Ironbark seeds can be obtained from eden seeds and are very good.
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24 Nov 10, Sylvia Allan (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I want to buy Windsor Black Pumpkin seeds, Brian Jarrahdale pumpkin seeds, Grey Crown, Crown Prince, Wampanura? or any crowned pumkin seeds, any one know where I can buy them, please? Sylvia.
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11 Jun 23, Rod warren (Australia - tropical climate): I have recently retired and would like to grow some black Winsor pumkins
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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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