Description
Small Sugar Organic Pumpkin Seeds 4160. Heirloom Vegetable.
Approx. 15 seeds/pkt (10-12 seeds/gram)
This sugar pumpkin produces round fruits 20-25 cm in diameter that are sweet, bright orange in colour and full of meaty, fine grained flesh. Small Sugar is and has been, the best variety for pumpkin pies since its introduction in the late 1880’s! As an added bonus, this variety actually stores reasonably well so you don’t have to worry about using them all up at once. Approximately 120 days to harvest. Ensure soil is warm, sold soil will slow or even prevent germination.
How to Grow
Sow pumpkin seed directly into the garden after the soil has warmed sufficiently – this normally occurs from very late May through June. Make 4 separate 2.5 cm deep holes per hill and plant two seed in each hole – space hills about 2 m apart. Remove the smaller seedling from each pair after germination. Feed plants regularly with compost and dilute soluble fertilizer and keep the ground evenly watered for best growth. Germination occurs in 5-10 days.
SCOUT IPPM
OSC Seeds recommends using SCOUT IPPM to evaluate pests and pollinator populations in your cucurbit crops. Developed in partnership with the University of Guelph and Pollinator Partnership Canada, the SCOUT IPPM app uses scientific data and government guidelines to set action recommendations for growers. Free download is available on App Store and Google Play.
