How To Grow Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkins are tender plants which are very sensitive to the cold.
How to grow pumpkin seeds. The Spruce Ana Cadena. In the mound plant three to five pumpkin seeds about 1 inch 25 cm deep. Pumpkins are a magical plant but also need a long growing season in order to grow and harvest them.
Pumpkins do best if you plant seeds directly in the ground says John Esslinger horticulture educator with Penn State Extension. You can extend this good fortune by saving seeds too so all of you can plant them in the garden next year. Tips for Growing Pumpkins from Seed.
Fertilizer necessity of additional fertilizer also depends on the soil structure in your garden Watering cans. Enrich the soil with Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver Plant Fertiliser. Some gardeners recommend planting them atop.
Form small mounds of soil and space 1m apart. Or 3 Use the paper towel method. There are three ways to germinate pumpkin seeds.
They need a soil temperature of around 18C to germinate so some gardeners do like to plant seeds in a greenhouse to give them an early start. If you are growing a smaller variety of pumpkins the spacing changesinstead space them three feet apart. Once all of the pumpkin seeds are clean place them on the lined cookie sheet in a single layer.
Place them in an envelope until youre ready to sow seeds. Good air circulation is the key to growing pumpkins. Plant seeds three to five feet apart in full sun about an inch to 15 inches deep.