A Detailed Guide to Pumpkin Ripening Time and Growing Methods

We have all eaten pumpkins; from childhood to adulthood, all kinds of flavors and cooking methods can give it a brand-new soul. As children, everyone used pumpkin to make baby food, and gradually as we grew up, pumpkin could be used for pancakes, soups, porridge, and so on, almost carrying every unforgettable memory. Nowadays, more and more friends are growing pumpkins, and the market demand is large every year. Those with idle land at home can also be self-sufficient. So when do pumpkins ripen? Do you understand the growing methods?

1. When do pumpkins ripen?

Pumpkin is a vegetable that ripens in autumn. Its flowering period is concentrated between May and July each year, and it can be marketed ten days after the flowering period ends. However, the group buying pumpkins now generally hopes to cook them right away, and turning yellow still takes about 30 days, so from flowering to turning yellow, at least one and a half months are needed.

2. Pumpkin growing methods

1. Planting out

After the pumpkin sprouts true leaves, planting out can begin, and the most suitable time for planting out is on a sunny day. In the form of one plant per pot, the planting depth should mainly keep the leaves level, and after the operation is completed, remember to water. If it is sown and grown directly, planting out requires thinning out the seedlings in the field that have not survived, ensuring that one seedling is left in each hole.

2. Fertilizing

Pumpkin fertilizing is usually done within ten days after planting out is completed. At this time, an organic fertilizer needs to be sprayed once, and the organic fertilizer is mainly nitrogen fertilizer. After fertilizing, it is time to start building supports, and the pumpkin vines continue to grow along the supports. After each pumpkin harvest, fertilizer must be applied once to ensure nutrient replenishment, and after fertilizing, water should be given. Building supports mainly means following the pumpkin vines in circles so that the growing branches do not become tangled together.

3. Field management

After pumpkins grow for a certain period, they enter the flowering stage, and at this time field management is very critical. In the early stage, male flowers are basically dominant. When male flowers have not yet fully opened in the early morning each day, picking them together with the flower stalks makes them edible. When female flowers are observed appearing, topdressing is needed, and the fertilizer is mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. Hand pollination is carried out only when necessary, and the most suitable time is in the morning before the sun has come out. If it is an especially large pumpkin, a special mesh bag or a homemade pumpkin sling can be used to hang it firmly, which can prevent the support from being unable to bear the weight and causing the pumpkin to fall and break.

That is today's summary about pumpkins. Pumpkins are extremely nutritious, and both the elderly and children love to eat them. If any friends are interested, you can try building supports to grow them. The price of pumpkins in the market is also relatively stable now, the risk is not great, and it is suitable for investment.