Pumpkin F1 Hybrid 406 - Vegetable Seeds

Description

1 packet contains pumpikin - 3gm seeds.

Seeds Specifications

Planting and care

• Pumpkins are very thirsty plants and need lots of water
• Water one inch per week
• Water deeply, especially during fruit set
• When watering: Try to keep foliage and fruit dry unless it is a sunny day
• Dampness will make rot more likely
• Pumpkins are also greedy eaters
• A regular treatment of manure or compost mixed with water will sustain good growth
• Fertilize on a regular basis
• Use a high nitrogen formula in early plant growth
• Fertilize when plants are about one foot tall, just before vines begin to run
• Switch over to a fertilizer high in phosphorous just before the blooming period
• Remember that pumpkins are tender from planting to harvest
• Control weeds with mulch
• Do not overcultivate, or their very shallow roots may be damaged
• Most small vine varieties can be trained up a trellis
• Larger varieties can be trained upward on a trellis, too,though it is an engineering challenge to support the fruit,usually with netting or old stockings
• Pinch off the fuzzy ends of each vine after a few pumpkins have formed
• This will stop vine growth so that the plant s energies are focused on the fruit
• If your first flowers aren t forming fruits, that s normal
• Both male and female blossoms need to open
• Be patient
• Bees are essential for pollination, so be mindful when using insecticides to kill pests
• If you must use, apply only in late afternoon or early evening when blossoms are closed for the day
• Pumpkin vines, though obstinate, are very delicate
• Take care not to damage vines, which reduces the quality of fruit
• Pruning the vines may help with space as well as allow the plant s energy to be concentrated on the remaining vines and fruit
• Gardeners who are looking for a prize for size pumpkin might select the two or three prime candidates and remove all other fruit and vines
• As the fruit develops, they should be turned (with great care not to hurt the vine or stem) to encourage an even shape
• Slip a thin board or a piece of plastic mesh under the pumpkins

Pumpkin F1 Hybrid 406 care

• Planting by SeedPumpkins do best when the seeds are directly planted in the ground
• If your growing season is very short, seed indoors in peat pots about 2 to 4 weeks before last spring frost
• Be sure to harden off before transplanting
• Wait until the plant soil is 70 F or more before sowing seeds
• Optimum soil temperature is 95 F
• Pumpkins are very sensitive to the cold
• Plant seeds in rows or,pumpkin hills, which are the size of small pitcher mounds
• With hills, the soil will warm more quickly and the seeds will germinate faster
• This also helps with drainage and pest control
• Prepare the hills in advance with an abundance of old manure dug deep into the ground (12 to 15 inches)
• If you don, t have manure, loosen the soil and mix in a 2- to 4-inch layer of compostPlant the seeds 1 inch deep into the hills (4 to 5 seeds per hill)
• Space hills 4 to 8 feet apart
• Your plants should