What are the growing conditions for pumpkins? The king of anti-cancer growing guide
Pumpkin is a common melon fruit; eating pumpkin can reduce sugar absorption and control blood sugar. So today, the editor will introduce the growing conditions for pumpkins!
1. Soil requirements
The pumpkin root system is relatively well developed, with a strong ability to absorb fertilizer and water from the soil, so it is not strict about soil requirements. It can grow even in poor, dry soil and still produce a certain yield. However, when planting, it is best to choose well-drained, fertile, loose neutral or slightly acidic sandy loam soil to easily obtain high yields. When planting in fertile soil, note that if management is improper, it can very easily cause excessive vegetative growth of pumpkin stems and leaves, often leading to flower and fruit drop, which instead results in lower yields. Therefore, when planting in fertile soil, management must be strengthened, with timely topping, pruning, and appropriate close planting.
2. Water requirements
The pumpkin root system is well developed and has relatively strong drought tolerance, and it is not strict about water requirements either. However, its roots are mainly distributed on the surface layer of the soil, and in actual planting, shallow cultivation is generally used, so water storage capacity is low. When pumpkins are lush, their stems and leaves grow quickly, transpiration is very high, and the demand for water is relatively large, so the soil still needs to maintain a certain humidity. In dry seasons, when air humidity is low, water promptly to avoid leaf wilting and deformed fruit. Before fruit set, if soil humidity is relatively high, it can cause excessive plant growth, resulting in flower and fruit drop; during the flowering period, if humidity is relatively high, pollination will be abnormal.
3. Temperature requirements
Pumpkin is a warm-loving vegetable, with a suitable growing temperature of 18-32 degrees. Its root system grows best at 28-32 degrees and can withstand low temperatures of 6-8 degrees at minimum. At different growth stages, it also has different temperature requirements. During germination, the suitable temperature is 25-30 degrees; below 10 degrees or above 40 degrees, the seeds cannot germinate. The suitable temperature for seedling growth is 23-25 degrees during the day and 13-15 degrees at night. The suitable temperature during the vegetative growth period is 20-25 degrees, and the suitable temperature during the flowering and fruiting period is 25-27 degrees, and it must not be lower than 15 degrees or higher than 35 degrees. Below 15 degrees, fruit development is slow; above 35 degrees, normal growth cannot occur.
4. Light requirements
Pumpkin is a short-day plant and has relatively high requirements for light intensity. It needs sufficient light throughout the entire growth period. In an environment with sufficient light, its plants grow well, with large leaves, thick vines, and fruit that grows quickly and has good quality. If light is insufficient, the plants grow poorly, with pale and thin leaves, and serious flower and fruit drop. When cultivating in high-temperature seasons, excessive light can cause leaf wilting, so the impact of strong light must be reduced. Intercropping with tall-stemmed plants can be used to reduce direct strong light.
The above are the growing conditions for pumpkins. I hope this can help you!