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Pumpkin

Botanical Information

Botanical Information
Order Cucurbitales
Family Cucurbitaceae
Genus Cucurbita
Common Name Pumpkin
Species Multiple Varieties

Maturity days

  • 110 days

Planting Months

Planting months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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Planting in early December will usually start yielding mid to late January, depending on when the first rains arrive. Too much rain and they'll tend to rot on the ground.

Permaculture uses

Permaculture uses
Usage 1 Usage 2 Usage 3
Ground cover, Staple food, bee food, Animal food, vegetable

Growing condition comments

Growing Condition Comment
Drought Tolerant No, needs water
Humidity tolerant Yes, but too much will cause fruit rot and disease
Planting area Sprawling vine
Sunlight Full

Photos

Photos
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Short comments

Sprawling vine, fruit will split if too much rain. Plant flowers in or near by the patch to assist fruit setting. Baby pumpkins can be treated as squash.

General comments

In the Burdekin / Townsville area pumpkins will generally grow most of the year though yields seem to suffer during the intense raining / monsoon periods. They suffer from mildew fungal infections in the cooler months.

If large fruit are present at the onset of the raining period, likelihood of fruit splitting during a rain event increases.

Do need plenty of water and ample space to sprawl around. Raising fruit off the ground that have set is helpful to prevent rot, especially if the ground is damp from showers or rain.

Having set flowers growing during the same time as the pumpkins to attract pollinators will assist in fruit setting, else hand pollination may be necessary.

Tags

  • Annual
  • Perennial
  • Bee_food
  • Herb
  • Full_sun
  • Wicking_bed
  • townsville_summer
  • Pioneer
  • Nitrogen_Fixer
  • Vegetable
  • Garden_bed
  • Shade
  • Fruit
  • Ground
  • chop_and_drop
  • Starch
  • Wicking bed
  • Nut
  • Coppice
  • Timber
  • Utility
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