PUMPKIN-SWEET DUMPLING
$3.50
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Cucurbita pepo
PUMPKIN-SWEET DUMPLING for fruits with delicious, light-golden flesh and fine, sweet texture when baked. The 8-10cm squat fruits weigh about 400-500g, just right for an individual serving and that makes them positively ideal for stuffing & baking. Sweet Dumpling squash is very productive & good keepers. Shaped like small, flat-topped acorn squash. Sweet Dumpling produces eight to ten little fruits per plant. Sweet as honey and small like a dumpling.
Sow seed directly into the garden. Plant in the sunny location in rich, well-drained soil. Keep fairly well watered & fertilize monthly, but avoid constant overwatering & continual use of high-nitrogen fertilizers. An outstanding easy to grow squash. For continued harvest, pick fruit regularly when young.
SKU: PKSD
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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 | 30 - 45 cm (1 - 1.5 feet) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Autumn harvest |
| Temperature Range | 18 - 30°C (64 - 86°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Annual |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Direct sow, or start indoors |
| Soil Type | Fertile, well-drained loamy soil |
| Soil pH | 6.0 - 6.8 |
| Soil Temperature | 20 - 30 °C (68 - 86 °F ) |
| Seed Preparation | No special preparation needed |
| Sowing Depth | 2.5 cm (1 inch) |
| Plant Spacing | 60 cm (2 feet) |
| Row Spacing | 1-1.2 meters (3-4 feet) |
| Watering | Moderate, avoid waterlogging |
| Germination Time (Days) | 7 - 10 days |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 90 - 100 days |
| Good Companion Plants | Beans, Corn, Radishes |
| Bad Companion Plants | Potatoes |
| Pests | Squash vine borers, Aphids |
| Diseases | Powdery mildew, Anthracnose |
| Seeds per pack | 12 |
| Min temperature (C) | 18 |
| Max temperature (C) | 30 |
PUMPKIN-SWEET DUMPLING
$3.50
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