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Cucurbita pepo
30+ seeds
Makes a perfect carving pumpkin or beautiful natural decor for autumn. These seeds were collected from the biggest and healthiest pumpkins grown on our small-scale farm. These pumpkin seeds were cleaned and separated through a wet process and dried for storage and replanting. This process is outlined at seedsofchange.com.
Days to Maturity: 85-100
Lifecycle: annual
Sunlight: full sun
Height: 1.5-3 ft
Spread: 5-15 ft
Bloom time: mid-summer, late summer
Special characteristics: native to North America - Originated in Central America.
Soil conditions: requires well-drained, fertile, loose soil, high in organic matter with pH between 5.8 and 6.8. Plentiful and consistent moisture is needed from the time plants emerge until fruits begin to fill out.
How to plant: Pumpkins like warm soil and are sensitive to frost, so don’t be in a rush to plant early in the spring. Wait until all danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed to about 70 degrees (Usually two weeks after the last expected frost date).
Direct seed 1 to 1 1/2 inches deep into hills (which warm and drain earlier in the season) or rows. Sow 4 to 5 seeds per hill. Space hills about 4 to 8 feet apart, depending on the size of the vine. Should germinate in less than a week with soil temperature of 70 F and adequate moisture. When the plants are 2 to 3 inches tall, thin to 2 to 3 plants per hill by snipping off unwanted plants without disturbing the roots of the remaining ones. In rows, sow seeds 6 to 12 inches apart in rows 6 to 10 feet apart. Snip off plants to thin to one plant every 18 to 36 inches.
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