Suitable planting environment for pumpkin planting

Pumpkin Planting Conditions

Pumpkin likes warm and humid environment. It is a short-day plant with strong drought resistance and wide adaptability to soil, but fertile, well-drained neutral or slightly acidic sandy loam is best.

Pumpkin Growing Climate

Chinese pumpkin is suitable for higher temperatures, preferably 18-32 degrees. The suitable temperature for Indian pumpkin is slightly lower, at 15-29 degrees. The suitable temperature for zucchini (American pumpkin) is lower than that for winter squash. The suitable temperature is also different at different growth stages. The seeds begin to germinate above 15 degrees Celsius. The temperature during the flowering and fruiting period needs to be above 15 degrees, not exceeding 33 degrees Celsius, and 25-27 degrees Celsius is appropriate.

Suitable areas for growing pumpkins

When planting pumpkin, it is best to choose neutral or slightly acidic sandy loam with good drainage, fertility and looseness. The main pumpkin production areas are distributed in Shaanxi, Shandong, Beijing, Yunnan, Henan, Xinjiang and Gansu. Because these areas have a large temperature difference between day and night and distinct four seasons, the pumpkins produced are of excellent quality with a sweet and mellow taste.

Pumpkin Planting Time

Pumpkins are usually planted in spring, between the Mingjie and Guyu solar terms, which is in April and May. If the ground is covered with plastic film or the seedlings are grown in a greenhouse, the sowing time can be advanced. For spring planting, it is advisable to choose early-maturing, cold-resistant and high-yielding varieties.

Pumpkin Planting Benefits

The cost of pumpkin seeds is about 1 yuan, and about 400 trees are planted per acre, so the cost is about 400 yuan. Add to that the management costs of labor, fertilizer, pesticides, etc., which is about 900 yuan. The cost per acre is about 1,300 yuan. The yield per acre is about 1,500 kilograms, and the purchase price is 70 cents per kilogram. The output value per acre is 2,100 yuan, and the profit is about 800 yuan.