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Pumkin

Climate

Pumpkin can be grown up to 500m mean sea level in dry
 and intermediate zones.

Soil

Well drainage and high organic content soil is needed. PH range is 5.5-7.5 preferred.

Land Preparation

Soil should be filled up to 20-30cm depth and 30Χ30Χ30cm holes should be made. After 5kg of decayed organic meters are added to holes and mix with surface oil. Hole is filled up to 10cm with that’s mixture and plane a crop.

Varieties

A.M.K. Ruhunu
Local Varietie

Seed Rate
1kg per hectare


Time of planting

Ruhunu Type                 - Any time under irrigation
Local Varieties     - Should be grown due season


Seed Planting
         
Yala  -        In May
         
Maha -        In October


Spacing

A.M.K.Ruhunu    -        2.5Χ2.5m
Local Varieties     -        3Χ3m

Fertilizer Application
Urea Kg/ha
Triple Super Phosphate Kg/ha
Muriate of
potash Kg/ha
Basal Application
80
200
60
2 weeks after planting
80
-
60
5 weeks after planting
80
-
60


Irrigation

Water should be supplied for each day until seeds are germinated. After that 5-7 days each should be watered.

Weed Control

Three weeks after planting weeding is done manually and use straw as a mulch.

Diseases

·        Downy mildew
·        Soft rot
·        Mosaic Virus

Harvesting

A.M.K.Ruhunu    -        40 days after flowering.
Local Varieties     -        60 days after flowering.
The yield is about 15000-20000Kg/ha

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