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Is it difficult to grow pumpkin?
Planting pumpkins Extremely simple, easy to care for and less susceptible to pests. You can choose to grow from seeds or seedlings. Therefore, you can completely grow your own pumpkin at home to comfortably prepare delicious dishes for the whole family to enjoy.
Types of pumpkins, which ones should be planted?
Before getting into work how to grow pumpkin You should also find out how many types of pumpkins there are and which ones to grow. Specifically:
Pumpkin gourd
Also known as fairy pumpkin or fairy squash has the characteristic of a knot in the middle of the fruit and a bulge at the tail that looks like a gourd. This squash variety has a harvest time ranging from 65-75 days.
Round pumpkin (round pumpkin)
This squash variety is round or flat depending on the variety. The characteristic of this type of squash is that it forms each segment and has a very hard skin. Harvest time ranges from 65 – 75 days.
Long squash (secret squash)
It has an elongated shape and is yellow-orange when ripe. Pumpkin intestines are yellow in color and are often used to make tea or to process foods with beautiful colors.
Giant Pumpkin (Halloween Pumpkin)
This squash variety has a huge size and is widely grown in the world.
Super top pumpkin
This is a pumpkin variety grown mainly for tops, with fat branches and high yields.
If you have a need to grow pumpkin to eat fruit when making soups and stews, you should plant pumpkin gourds or long pumpkins. Round pumpkin is suitable for growing as a seed. And super-top pumpkin is suitable for growing for stir-frying and boiling tops.
Detailed instructions on how to grow a simple pumpkin tree, the tree grows quickly, with wrong fruit
Here are Instructions on how to grow pumpkins simple, fast and fruitful which you can refer to:
How to grow pumpkin for fruit
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To grow pumpkin for fruit first you need to choose a variety of gourd or long squash.
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You should soak the soaked seeds in warm water for about 2-3 hours.
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Then incubate the seeds in cloth to germinate.
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Sow the seeds in the ground.
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Take care of pumpkin plants by watering, fertilizing and preventing pests and diseases for fruit trees.
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After 65 – 75 days, you can harvest the fruit already!
How to grow pumpkin for tops
How to grow pumpkin for tops It’s similar to growing pumpkins. You can grow from seeds or plants. However, it is necessary to choose the type of seed to harvest the tops.
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Bring the seeds to soak in warm water for about 4-5 hours, then take out a towel to incubate the fangs to be able to sow.
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Sow seeds with a distance of 0.2 – 0.25m and between rows 5m apart. After sowing, you should cover with a thin layer of soil and then use a sprinkler to water.
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Watering twice a day in the early morning and late afternoon.
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When the pumpkin leaves, you remember to add fertilizer to help the plant grow better.
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After 35-40 days of planting, you can harvest.
How to grow pumpkin in styrofoam
To perform How to grow pumpkins in styrofoam You need to prepare:
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Soak seeds in warm water for 6-8 hours. Then take out the seeds and incubate in a damp towel for 1-2 days to crack.
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Sow the seeds into each nursery, after 2-3 weeks when growing into a seedling with 2-3 leaves, you proceed to plant in a foam box.
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Place the nursery pot in each hole in the Styrofoam container. However, Tui98 notes that you should plant in the early morning or late afternoon so that the plant can grow well!
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Finally, do not forget to take care after planting by watering, fertilizing, weeding, and pest control.
Understand how to grow pumpkin quickly and wrongly The above will help your family own bountiful crops and have clean delicious meals to enjoy. Hope you soon harvest delicious and nutritious pumpkins from your garden!
Author: Team Tui98
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