Can pumpkins be planted all year round? Which season is best for planting?

Pumpkin is native to the area from Mexico to Central America, and its cultivation history has been as high as thousands of years. Currently, the main pumpkin producing areas in my country are mainly in Henan, Gansu, Xinjiang, Shandong, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Yunnan, Hebei, Beijing and other places.

Pumpkin Planting Time

Pumpkins can be planted all year round , but the yield is unstable. If it is planted outdoors, it is best to choose spring and autumn, and it is more appropriate to plant during the Qingming or Guyu solar terms. The environmental climate and humidity at this time are conducive to the germination of pumpkin seeds. If it is planted in a greenhouse, there is no time limit.

Pumpkin growing temperature

Pumpkin is a warm-loving vegetable, with a suitable growth temperature between 18 and 32 degrees. The suitable temperature for its root system is between 28 and 32 degrees, and it can tolerate a minimum temperature of 6 degrees. In different growth periods, it has different requirements for temperature. The suitable temperature for germination is between 25 and 30 degrees. The seeds cannot germinate if it is below 10 degrees or above 40 degrees.

Pumpkin growth cycle

The growing period of pumpkin is between one hundred and ten and one hundred and twenty days, depending on the climate. It may be longer in cold climate, generally about three months. Watering is not needed too frequently, and drainage must be carried out in time during the rainy season to avoid waterlogging, which will affect flowering and fruiting.