Sugar Pumpkin Plant Spacing

Plant spacing varies depending on fruit size.
Sugar pumpkin plant spacing. When planting pumpkins it s best to grow them from seed. Prior to planting in the garden add compost and aged manure to the soil. For improved drainage sow in mounds or hills of soil 12 inches in diameter 6 8 inches tall. Keep the soil evenly moist but not soggy.
For a general rule of thumb plant seed the depth of three times the thickness of the seed. Once the plants stand three inches high thin them to one plant per hill. Sow seeds directly in the garden. 150 250 cm between the plants.
Planting and spacing pumpkins. Space the hills five feet apart in an alternate grid pattern. Your plants should germinate in less than a week with the right soil temperature 70 degrees f and emerge in 5 to 10 days. Plant pumpkins 1 deep.
Sow in fertile warm soil after danger of frost has passed. Plant two or three seeds spaced a few inches apart in a hill. However if you live in a cooler climate you may not have as large of a growing window. Sow 4 6 seeds in groups about 3 inches apart.
Medium sized pumpkins require 30 sq. Space rows 6 to 10 feet. Prefers sunny location and very rich soil or feeding with fertilizer in order for the fruit to grow big. Plant pumpkins on raised mounds 6 to 12 inches high at least 24 to 36 inches across.
If this is the case for you start the pumpkin seeds indoors a month before the last spring frost. Sow pumpkin seeds 1 inch deep. A great source of vitamin e vitamin b6 folate and iron small sugar pumpkins are very low in saturated fat and cholesterol making them a sweet or savory treat that s good for you too. Space hills 6 to 8 feet apart.
Give large fruited pumpkins plenty of room to ramble. One plant produces up to 8 small pumpkins let them get ripe on the vine and allow to cure outside. Plant the seeds 1 inch deep into the hills 4 to 5 seeds per hill. If planting a large pumpkin give plant approximately 72 sq.
If you re planting pumpkins in rows space the compact cultivars 2 to 3 feet apart and the larger cultivars at least 5 feet apart or according to the package directions. If you don t have manure loosen the soil and mix in a 2 to 4 inch layer of compost. Pumpkins are heavy feeders with a long growing season. Space hills 4 to 8 feet apart.
Spacing requirements may vary so check under characteristics for each variety.