How should pumpkins be grown?

Every family will save seeds. Leave the seeds of the pumpkins eaten in the previous year and sow them directly the next year. In this case, there is no need to buy seeds at all and the self-saved seeds can be directly placed in the house. Just plant it in the corner of a wall. Pumpkins are very drought-tolerant. Compared with other crops, it is very easy to grow. You can pick them in autumn, when they are green, or you can wait until the pumpkins turn yellow. After picking, you can eat them all winter long. Pumpkins can be stored well, and many farmers store them until winter, when the price is higher.

If you want to rely on pumpkins to meet the most basic food needs, you need higher management skills. Let’s take a look at how to grow pumpkins.

1. Planting management

Generally, pumpkins can be planted from February to March of the lunar calendar every year. However, before planting, you need to select the seeds appropriately and choose sunny ones. According to the weather conditions, sun the seeds for three days, then put the seeds in water at 55°C for 15 minutes, and then put them in water at 30°C for 3-4 hours. Wrap them in wet wipes and place them at 25- 2 days at 30°C, then sowing can be done.

When planting, they need to be placed in small holes. Place 3 seeds in each hole, then cover them with two centimeters of sand and keep a distance of 50cm between holes. Generally, they can germinate in 10-15 days. Of course, after 3-5 leaves grow, you can start planting. At this time, sick and weak plants need to be picked out. Fertilizer can be added after 10 days, and the top should be added when there are 8-10 leaves, and supports should be set up along the vines to allow the leaves to be better distributed.

2. Maintenance and management

During the growth of pumpkins, you also need to pay attention to maintenance work. First of all, you must cultivate them in time, and do not damage the roots when weeding, so that In order to achieve better root growth and development, weed 2-3 times during the entire growth stage, but do not damage the roots. Be sure not to add too much water after planting. The management of top dressing is also very important. Generally, one thousand kilograms of manure can be added to one acre of land, otherwise it is 20 kilograms of nitrogen fertilizer.