What are the key cultivation techniques for high yield of pumpkin?

Pumpkins come in various shapes, round, with long and short stems. They are blue when they are young and gradually turn yellow when they are mature. There are melon pulp inside, and hundreds of flat seeds in the Yangtze River Delta are tied on the pulp. Constantly clean the mucus on the seed coat, then take it out and wrap it in a wet cloth, and put it in an environment of 25-30℃ to accelerate germination. Generally, buds of about 3-4 mm will grow in about 2 days, and you can sow. Strong adaptability to the surrounding environment, but the root system of pumpkin is not iron root. In some special circumstances, pumpkins can't grow well. If you want pumpkins to grow well and have high yield, you definitely need necessary management.

Therefore, even if planted on very poor land, a certain yield can be obtained. Pumpkin is planted in fertile soil, and its stems and vine leaves are often too lush, which will also cause flowers and fruits to fall, leading to a decline in yield. In the high-yield management of pumpkin, it is necessary to apply sufficient base fertilizer, manage water and fertilizer well at fruit-setting stage, and enhance photosynthesis of plant growth. Timely pruning and pollination are also important factors to improve the product and quality.

The single melon weighs 20 kg, the largest single melon of iron pumpkin weighs about 35 kg, and the yield per mu is more than 3,500 kg, while the yield per mu of candied jujube pumpkin is only about1.250–1.500 kg. So the yield of different varieties varies greatly. Pumpkin seedlings must choose good varieties, and then put pumpkin seeds in clean water for about 2 days, because this can improve the germination rate of seeds.

Pumpkin planting in the open air in spring is generally carried out between the two solar terms of Tomb-Sweeping Day and Grain Rain, that is, from early April to early May. If it is plastic film mulching sowing or greenhouse seedling raising, the sowing time can be earlier. Apply decomposed farmyard manure1500-2,000 kg per mu, mix with an appropriate amount of NPK compound fertilizer, sprinkle them into the soil together, then carry out deep ploughing, the optimal depth of cultivated land is 25-30 cm, and finally level off. In rural areas, every household will plant pumpkins, which is also a major feature of autumn harvest. Every family will harvest a lot of pumpkins. Fold it at home, eat slowly and make your own pumpkin pie.