Where in the garden should you plant a pumpkin: the harvest will be large

11.05.2024 16:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:26

To grow a good pumpkin harvest, you need to know the secrets of planting vegetables.

In this article, we will tell you how and where it is best to grow pumpkins.

Where and how best to plant pumpkins in the garden

Pumpkin crops are quite light-loving, so experienced gardeners recommend planting the vegetable in open, sunlit areas of the garden.

As a rule, pumpkin prefers a little shade or bright sunlight.

You can grow pumpkins next to corn.

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This will give the pumpkin some shade and the perfect amount of light. Sunlight is necessary for vegetable growth and normal development so that the fruits are large and tasty.

In direct sunlight all day, the vegetable may suffer a little.

However, this is one of the few plants that can withstand 6-8 hours of scorching sun.

When planting pumpkins in the soil under the holes, you need to add a bucket of compost or rotted manure.

In addition, the soil can be additionally fertilized with wood ash or superphosphate.

Previously, we told you how to use yeast as a plant food.

Diana Dashkevich Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource