How and when to plant pumpkins

First, the planting time pumpkin likes a warm environment, and it is drought-resistant and afraid of waterlogging. Planting is mostly carried out between Tomb-Sweeping Day solar terms and Grain Rain in spring. If greenhouse cultivation or plastic film mulching is prepared, the sowing time can be earlier.

Second, soil preparation treatment

When planting, you should choose plots where pumpkins have not been planted for two or three years, and it is best to use slightly acidic soil. Water first and apply sufficient base fertilizer. The fertilizer is mainly organic fertilizer, with appropriate compound fertilizer. After deep ploughing, fully mix the base fertilizer with the soil and prepare a bed of suitable size for use.

3. Germination accelerating treatment

Pumpkin seeds should be aired for a day or two before planting. Remove the withered and damaged. After drying, soak them in water for half an hour. Then move to warm water, put it in 30℃ water temperature to accelerate germination for one day, keep the seeds moist during this period, and sow after the seeds are 80% white.

Fourth, sow in the soil.

When sowing, you can choose direct seeding or seedling transplanting. Direct seeding means planting two or three seeds in each hole according to the plant spacing of 30-50cm. Pay attention to temperature control in the later stage. If the temperature is right, it will germinate in a week or two. When three or five real leaves grow, you can sow the seedlings in time. To raise seedlings, it is necessary to sow in time, eliminate weak seedlings in time and keep strong seedlings. In addition, if you want the seedlings to grow better, you should also pay attention to the management of fertilizer and water in the later stage.