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Pumpkin Seeds, Jack O'Lantern
Cucurbita pepo
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Jack O'Lantern is THE perfect Halloween pumpkin. Smooth, bright orange skin is firm and excellent for carving. With pumpkins averaging 4.5 kg (10 lbs), this versatile variety is also fine-grained and excellent for pies.
- SKU: 101556
Growing Information
Grows
Best In:
Full sun
Days to
Germination:
8 to 10 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
Days to
Maturity:
110 days
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo
- Fill Weight (grams): 3
- Approximate Seed Count: 17-20
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Seed Type: Open Pollinated
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
- Flavor: Mild and not as sweet as other varieties
- Companion Planting: Plant near pole beans, calendula, corn, marigolds, nasturtiums, oregano. Nasturtiums have the ability to shield against pumpkin and squash beetles. Oregano offers overall pest protection. Calendula acts as a deterrent for beetles and root nematodes. Squash is commonly planted alongside corn and beans, known as the "three sisters," to confuse the adult vine borer.
- Preparation Ideas: Can be used for pies, but best used as jack o'lanterns.
Instructions
Sow a few seeds over a hill 9 to 12 inches tall and 1 foot across. Choose an area with full sun after any chance of frost has passed. Thin to 3 plants per hill when 1 inch tall. When vines are 3 inches high, thin to the strongest plant in each hill. Use a heavy organic mulch to control weeds. After harvest, allow to stand in garden a few days until skin hardens, then store in a cool, dry place.
- Planting Depth: 2.5 cm (1")
- Plant Spacing: 3 per hill
- Row Spacing: 1.5-1.8 m (5-6')
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Feed plants SUPERthrive once per week. Mix 1.2 ml (1/4 tsp) per 4L (1 gallon) of water in a watering can and apply solution to the base of the plants.
Suggestions
- From late summer on, remove any blossoms or new fruit to enhance growth on fruit that is already formed.
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