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Here is the Small Sugar Pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo is a pumpkin that is used to make pumpkin pie and for canning! It has been in
Here is the Small Sugar Pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo is a pumpkin that is used to make pumpkin pie and for canning! It has been in cultivation since 1863 in north america. It is a sweet pumpkin and the seeds are great for roasting while the rind can be made into pies, muffins or soups. This variety can produce pumpkins fairly quickly an can make 5 pumpkins per vine averaging from 5 to 7 inches round and orange. Plants can get to 12 feet long and best grown along the ground. We just cut them in half, put them in the oven for 25 minutes then scoop out the inside with a spoon and make pumpkin pie! They can get to 3 Lbs in weight Open pollinated 90 days.

Small Sugar Pumpkin

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    6 Seeds

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    PUMPKIN SOWING AND PLANTING TIPS

    • Grow pumpkins from seeds or seedlings.
    • Seed is viable for 6 years.
    • Direct sow pumpkins in the garden in spring after all danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed to 70°F (21°C). In warm-winter regions, sow pumpkin in midwinter for harvest in early summer.
    • To start pumpkins indoors before the last frost in spring, sow seed in peat pots 4 to 3 weeks before planting out. The indoor temperature should be 66°F to 85°F (18-29°C) until germination.
    • Pumpkin seeds will not germinate at a soil temperature below 66°F (18°C).
    • Sow seed ½ to 1 inch (1.3-2.5 cm) deep.
    • Seeds germinate in 4 to 10 days at 85°F (29°C) or warmer.
    • Space plants in the garden 12 to 18 inches (30-45 cm) apart in all directions.
    • Pumpkins will benefit from the warm soil created by planting on hills or mounds; raise the soil 12 inches (30 cm) tall and 20 inches (50 cm) wide and grow individual plants on hills. Space hills 4 to 5 feet (1.2-1.5 m) apart.
    • Water to keep the soil from drying.
    • Fertilize with fish emulsion or a soluble complete fertilizer at half strength.
    • Add aged compost to planting beds in advance of transplanting.
    • Pumpkins prefer a soil pH range of 5.5 to 6.8.
    • Grow pumpkins in full sun for best yield.
    • Avoid planting pumpkins where cucumbers or melons have grown recently.
    • Common pest enemies include aphids, cucumber beetles, flea beetles, squash bugs, squash vine borers, slugs, and snails.
    • Common diseases include bacterial wilt, fusarium wilt, downy mildew, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic.
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