PUMPKIN-PAW PAW
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Cucurbita moschata
PUMPKIN-PAW PAW is a very sweet, pawpaw shape medium pumpkin. Good disease and mildew resistance. Adaptable to most good garden soils but prefers a rich soil with a generous amount of water in full sun. Sweet thick deep yellow flesh with the nutty flavor, trailing vine, fruit up to 4kg. Disease resistant.
Plant seeds in hills sowing seeds 4 inches apart, 6 to 8 seeds per hill. When new plants are about 10cm tall carefully thin or transplant to 3 healthiest plants per hill.
SKU: PKPP
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| Germination Time (Days) | 8 - 16 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 100 - 140 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 15 - 20 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 100 - 150 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 100 - 200 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | - |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | - |
| Plant Height | 45 - 60 cm (1.5 - 2 feet) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Summer and Autumn |
| Temperature Range | 20 - 30°C (68 - 86°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Annual |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Soil Temperature | 18 - 30 °C (64 - 86 °F) |
| Seed Preparation | Scarify seeds before planting |
| Sowing Depth | 2.5 cm (1 inch) |
| Plant Spacing | 90 cm (3 feet) |
| Row Spacing | 1.8 meters (6 feet) |
| Watering | Moderate, avoid over-watering |
| Germination Time (Days) | 7 - 14 days |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 100 - 120 days |
| Good Companion Plants | Corn, Nasturtiums |
| Bad Companion Plants | Melons |
| Pests | Flea beetles, Aphids |
| Diseases | Fusarium wilt, Downy mildew |
| Seeds per pack | 6 |
| Min temperature (C) | 20 |
| Max temperature (C) | 30 |
PUMPKIN-PAW PAW
$3.50
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