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wiki:plants:pumpkin [2021/01/03 12:07] – [Short comments] jaffawiki:plants:pumpkin [2021/01/24 17:13] (current) – [Planting Months] jaffa
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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. 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.
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 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. 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.
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 +Many varieties, common / good tasting include:
 +  * Jap (Cucurbita moschata)
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  ===== General comments =====   ===== 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. 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.
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 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. 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.
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-  * 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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