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Pumpkin "Jack O`Lantern"
Eco seeds
Pumpkin "Jack O`Lantern".
Perfect not only for healthy cooking, but also for Halloween crafts.
Early-maturing, cold-tolerant, high-yield table variety. Fruits are round, moderately ribbed, weighing 4–5 kg and 25–30 cm in diameter.
Flesh is outstanding: bright orange, crisp, very aromatic, with increased carotene and sugar content. Nutritional and dietary value is very high.
The variety is highly transportable, stores very well, and is disease-resistant.
Direct sowing outdoors: late May to early June (2–3 seeds per hole, 5–6 cm deep, 70 cm between holes). Thin after emergence.
Can also be grown as seedlings: transplant 20-day-old seedlings outdoors when the risk of frost has passed. Pinch the main stem above the 4th leaf; leave 1–2 fruits on side shoots.
Planting pattern: 70 x 70 cm.
For strong growth and abundant yields, provide timely watering, regular weeding, loosening, and mineral fertiliser feeding.
Growing.
Pumpkin has similar requirements to cucumber in open field, but it is more tolerant of adverse conditions—especially cooler temperatures—so it is better suited to outdoor cultivation. Pollen germination and growth occur at lower temperatures than in cucumber (+14…+15°C) and melon (+18°C). Warm weather and good moisture supply favour growth; pumpkin can go without irrigation longer than cucumber. Because of wind sensitivity, pumpkin is often recommended to be grown between maize plants. Pumpkin prefers loose, humus-rich soils and responds well to organic fertilisers.
Pumpkin does not tolerate repeated cultivation after other cucurbits; keep this in mind when growing on compost heaps. Earlier harvests can be achieved by raising transplants in greenhouses. Sow 2–3 seeds in 10 cm pots, 2–3 cm deep. Seeds germinate at +15…+20°C. Then maintain +18/+14°C (day/night). After 3 weeks, seedlings form 2 leaves and are ready for planting. Harden plants to improve tolerance to low temperatures.
Transplant in mid-May when the risk of night frosts has passed. Plant density: for zucchini-type growth 0.5–1 plant per 1 m²; for trailing pumpkin types reduce to 0.3 plant per 1 m². Cultivation on mulching film works very well; in that case direct sowing is also possible.
Care is mainly repeated shallow loosening. Toward the end of the season, weed control may be needed (hand weeding). No special pruning is required.
Disease and pest control is usually secondary. The main risks are viral diseases (vector control is needed) and late-season powdery mildew.
Harvest and storage.
Harvest before the first frosts once fully mature. Leave a stem about 10 cm long. Depending on productivity (on average 4–5 fruits per plant), harvest heavier or lighter individual fruits. Some fruits can reach 120 kg, and yields can exceed 1000 centners/ha. Pumpkins can be stored for several weeks to several months. Optimal temperature for the first two weeks is +24…+30°C—during this time fruits finish ripening and the rind hardens. Then reduce storage temperature to +10…+13°C.
Perfect not only for healthy cooking, but also for Halloween crafts.
Early-maturing, cold-tolerant, high-yield table variety. Fruits are round, moderately ribbed, weighing 4–5 kg and 25–30 cm in diameter.
Flesh is outstanding: bright orange, crisp, very aromatic, with increased carotene and sugar content. Nutritional and dietary value is very high.
The variety is highly transportable, stores very well, and is disease-resistant.
Direct sowing outdoors: late May to early June (2–3 seeds per hole, 5–6 cm deep, 70 cm between holes). Thin after emergence.
Can also be grown as seedlings: transplant 20-day-old seedlings outdoors when the risk of frost has passed. Pinch the main stem above the 4th leaf; leave 1–2 fruits on side shoots.
Planting pattern: 70 x 70 cm.
For strong growth and abundant yields, provide timely watering, regular weeding, loosening, and mineral fertiliser feeding.
Growing.
Pumpkin has similar requirements to cucumber in open field, but it is more tolerant of adverse conditions—especially cooler temperatures—so it is better suited to outdoor cultivation. Pollen germination and growth occur at lower temperatures than in cucumber (+14…+15°C) and melon (+18°C). Warm weather and good moisture supply favour growth; pumpkin can go without irrigation longer than cucumber. Because of wind sensitivity, pumpkin is often recommended to be grown between maize plants. Pumpkin prefers loose, humus-rich soils and responds well to organic fertilisers.
Pumpkin does not tolerate repeated cultivation after other cucurbits; keep this in mind when growing on compost heaps. Earlier harvests can be achieved by raising transplants in greenhouses. Sow 2–3 seeds in 10 cm pots, 2–3 cm deep. Seeds germinate at +15…+20°C. Then maintain +18/+14°C (day/night). After 3 weeks, seedlings form 2 leaves and are ready for planting. Harden plants to improve tolerance to low temperatures.
Transplant in mid-May when the risk of night frosts has passed. Plant density: for zucchini-type growth 0.5–1 plant per 1 m²; for trailing pumpkin types reduce to 0.3 plant per 1 m². Cultivation on mulching film works very well; in that case direct sowing is also possible.
Care is mainly repeated shallow loosening. Toward the end of the season, weed control may be needed (hand weeding). No special pruning is required.
Disease and pest control is usually secondary. The main risks are viral diseases (vector control is needed) and late-season powdery mildew.
Harvest and storage.
Harvest before the first frosts once fully mature. Leave a stem about 10 cm long. Depending on productivity (on average 4–5 fruits per plant), harvest heavier or lighter individual fruits. Some fruits can reach 120 kg, and yields can exceed 1000 centners/ha. Pumpkins can be stored for several weeks to several months. Optimal temperature for the first two weeks is +24…+30°C—during this time fruits finish ripening and the rind hardens. Then reduce storage temperature to +10…+13°C.
Pumpkin needs a pit about 35 cm deep and 50 cm wide. Place a 10 cm layer of gravel or coarse sand at the bottom. Add one bucket each of garden soil, sand, and weathered peat. Pour over with hot water with potassium permanganate (3 g per bucket of water) and cover. After the soil is steamed, add more sand, soil, and peat and mix well.
Pumpkin can be sown as seedlings or with pre-sprouted seeds (3 per hole so you can choose). Keep the strongest sprout and build a small border around it 10 cm away, about 5 cm high. Don’t forget to loosen the soil regularly.
Harvest before autumn frosts begin.
