Pumpkin is one of the most eaten vegetables in North India during the summer. People in South India and Maharashtra eat it differently. In Maharashtra, the sweet Puris of the pumpkin is made, and then it is admired with Srikhand. Some people say about pumpkins, which are probably very low vegetable. Some people who want to do this now prefer to grow in the kitchen garden or in their organic shape. Pumpkin is easy to grow at home, and it can easily be grown in your home by taking care of some things.
Grow pumpkins in June also
So, the best time to grow pumpkins is March. But if you want, you can grow it in the heat of the zune. This season, when the monsoon is a little farther, the idea of growing pumpkins will prove to be correct. You can grow it on the roof or garden or balcony of your house. Apart from the pot, you can grow pumpkins on large tires on the roof.
Soak the seeds in water
Take a good type of pumpkin seeds, you can take the initial season or the indigenous pumpkin seeds. Before sowing the seeds, soak them in water for 8-12 hours, keep in mind that this will accelerate the germination. The pumpkin needs a sunny space, that is, a place where there is at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight. For this, soil with fertile, loose and good drain should be selected.
Take care of fertilizers, sun and water
If you are sowing the seeds in the pot, make a 1-inch deep pit and add 1-2 seeds. Add water to the soil lightly. The seeds germinate in 5-10 days. If you are sowing seeds in a container or a tire or ground, sow the pumpkin seeds at a depth of 15-18 inches. Keep in mind that giving light water daily and not in the root of the water, not in the leaves. In addition to this, add cow dung or Verme fertilizer every 15-20 days. When flowering begins, use phosphorus and potash fertilizer.
How to know how the fruit is ripe
The pumpkin allows the vegetable and flag to spread the ground or support a mesh, so that the bell can climb. For insect control, use neem oil and soap spray every 10 days. These are natural insect controllers, which keep the pumpkin healthy. Also, assemble more leaves so that the air and sunlight continue. The pumpkin is ready after 80-120 days after sowing the seeds in an emergency. When the color of the pumpkin is dark and the stem begins to dry, it is important to understand that it is cooked. You can break it comfortably.
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