How to grow pumpkins?

Every family will keep the seeds, leaving the seeds of the pumpkin they ate last year, and they can be planted directly the next year. In this case, there is no need to buy seeds at all, just put them in the corner. Pumpkins are very drought-tolerant. Compared with other crops, it is easy to grow. It can be picked in autumn, when it is green, or after it turns yellow, it can eat all winter. Pumpkins can be stored well, but many farmers will store them until winter, when the price is higher.

If you want to meet the most basic food needs by pumpkin, you need to have higher management skills. Let's see how pumpkins are grown.

1, planting management

Generally, pumpkin can be planted in February-March of the lunar calendar every year, but seeds should be properly selected before planting. In sunny weather, the seeds should be dried for three days, then put in water at 55℃ 15 minutes, then put in water at 30℃ for 3-4 hours, wrapped with wet wipes, and placed at 25-30℃ for two days.

When planting, you need to put them in small holes, put 3 seeds in each hole, and then cover them with two centimeters of sand, keeping the distance between holes 50 centimeters. Generally, it can germinate in 10- 15 days. Of course, after growing 3-5 leaves, you can plant them. At this time, it is necessary to pick out the diseased plants. After 10, topdressing can be applied, topping should be done when 8- 10 leaves are used, and brackets should be set along the vine to make the leaves better distributed.

2. Maintenance management

In the process of pumpkin growth, we need to pay attention to maintenance. First of all, it must be cultivated in time, and the roots and seedlings must not be damaged when weeding, so that the roots can grow and develop better. Weed 2-3 times in the whole growth period, but don't hurt the roots. Be sure not to water too much after planting. The management of topdressing is also very important. Generally, 1000 kg of manure or 20 kg of nitrogen fertilizer can be added to an acre of land.