By @dulce85

What is the Pumpkin?

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HOW TO PLAIN PUMPKIN?

Step 1: It is very easy to make a garden to grow Pumpkins, the first thing to do is to extract the seeds of a mature pumpkin, let them dry by placing them in the sun for 8 days and then store them in a glass jar with a little ash to remove any moisture that may be left.

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Step 2: Then we select the seeds, we choose the largest ones and we must make sure they are not damaged or chopped. To then take to the fields.

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Step 3: For your planting the land does not need much preparation, the most important thing is to have cleared the weeds, either by deforesting or burning the vegetation.

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Step 4: Generally, to start the planting we hope that the winter season is coming to an end as the boom can only be produced with residual soil moisture. The soil must be dry by the time the fruits are developed since it is a creeping plant that must be in continuous contact with it, if there is a lot of water the plant and the fruits will be damages.

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Step 5: It is also important the arrival of the waning moon or full moon so that the harvest is more fruitful as it has been shown that there is an incidence of the moon in the process of production.

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Step 6: To carry out the planting by hand, we start the furrow opening, with a planting distance of approximately 1 meter between plants and 3 meters between rows. In each hole, two to three seeds are placed.

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Step 7: We wait 10 to 12 days for the plant to be born, and later we will be aware of the irrigation process to keep them moist, as it is small the garden, the most recommended is drip with fertirrigación obtaining better harvests in smaller area of land. We take a plastic bottle, we open a small hole to the lid, we give the inclination you need to start the drip and keep the plant moist.

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Step 8: 45 days after planting the plant begins to spread and elongate the stems, produce vigorous growth and begin to bloom.

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Step 9: Finally, after approximately 110 days have elapsed, the harvest or harvest process begins when the pumpkin is fully mature. For this it is necessary to verify that the color of the pulp is bright orange. The pumpkin after being cultivated can last up to 2 months as long as it is stored in a place with good ventilation and without humidity.

By @duce85

There are many factors that we must consider in order for plants to flourish; such as:

• The lack of air flow 3.
• Over-watering
• Unstable temperatures
• Excess fertilizer
• The lack of light or sun

By @dulce85