From Seed To Harvest: 6 Simple Steps For Growing Pumpkins At Home This Summer

Pumpkins are one of the easiest plants to grow, and not only are they delicious to eat, but they are also rich in nutrients and vitamins. If you were thinking about growing pumpkins and were wondering about space, techniques or other stuff needed to grow pumpkins and not doing the actual work, then worry not. We are here to help you with a step-by-step guide to planting pumpkins without worrying.

How to grow Pumpkins?

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1. Choose a good and spacious place: Pumpkins need a spot that gets at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight each day and has enough space for its vines to sprawl.
2. Soil: To grow pumpkins, you need fertile soil that drains water well. Before 1-2 weeks of planting the seeds, you can add manure or compost to make the soil fertile.
3. Planting time: Pumpkin seeds can't survive and germinate in extreme cold, so it's important to sow seeds when the soil feels warm, generally after winter, i.e. February or March.
4. Sow the seeds- Create mounds of hills, then plant 2-3 seeds per mound, an inch deep. The temperatures should be consistently above 21¡ãC for 1-2 weeks.
5. Water- Keep the soil moist while the plants are young and the pumpkins are growing. To help prevent disease, water the plant at the base and not the leaves.
6. Pesticide- If you see any bugs around them, use natural neem oil spray or pick them by hand.
   

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When to harvest pumpkins?

Most pumpkins are ready to harvest when their skin feels hard when pressed and has turned their final colour.

What are the health benefits of eating pumpkins?

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1. A pumpkin contains important antioxidants like alpha-carotene, beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin, all of which help kill radicals and stop them from damaging your cells.
2. Pumpkin helps boost your immune system naturally as it is rich in Vitamin C & E, iron and folate.
3. Pumpkin helps with vision loss that occurs as humans age.
4. If you want to be fit without giving up on nutrients, pumpkin is one of the vegetables to include in your diet. Pumpkin is rich in nutrients and is low in calories.
5. Pumpkin helps fight cancer as it is rich in carotenoids, which act as an antioxidant, killing free radicals.
6. It is rich in potassium, vitamin C and fibre, all of which help in improving heart health.

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