Pumpkin Growing Guide

Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita maxima

Crop Rotation Group

Cucurbits (Squash family) ●

Soil

Rich soil with plenty of compost added. Often grown in widely spaced enriched hills, or in layered compost heaps that include some soil.

Position

Full sun.

Frost tolerant

No.

Feeding

After plants set fruit, feed twice, at two week intervals, with a water soluble plant food.

Spacing

Single Plants: 2' 11" (90cm) each way (minimum)
Rows: 2' 11" (90cm) with 2' 11" (90cm) row gap (minimum)

Sow and Plant

Sow seeds 1 inch deep in hills spaced 6 feet apart. After 2 weeks, thin to 2 plants per hill.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Notes

Fruit size varies with variety. Small "pie" pumpkins are easy to grow and produce nutritious, flavorful flesh.

Harvesting

When the plant die back or before freezing weather, cut pumpkins leaving a stub of stem attached. Wipe clean and store indoors.

Planting and Harvesting Calendar

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Pests which Affect Pumpkin

Aphids (General)

Slug

Snail

Squash Bug

Squash Vine Borer

Plant Diseases which Affect Pumpkin

Cucumber Mosaic Virus

Squash Downy Mildew

Squash Powdery Mildew