Growing Pumpkins using Simplified Hydroponics in Mangalore, India by Pritham D'Souza
germinated seeds of palak, amaranthus and pumpkins in a germinating tub
ready to transplant once 3 leaf stage is attainedwatering the plants to loosen the roots before uprooting the plant for transplanting watering with nutrient water after transplanting . pic taken 5 nov 2009
pic taken 13 nov 2009, exactly a week after transplanting
pic taken 24 nov 2009, 10 days later, excellent vegetative growth and flower bud formation
24 nov 2009, tiny developing flower and fruit buds
pic taken 27 nov 2009, more growth and more buds visible
nov 27 2009, the develpoing bud
2 dec 2009, flowering and pollination seen and luxuriant growth
after pollination, the fertilized developing embryo
9 nov 2009 growing fruit budsclose up of growing fruit bud, tender buds can be identified by lite yellow color as seen
vine length reaches over 2 meters
another view of flowering and fruiting pumpkin plant
harvest index reached. pumpkins can be harvested after yellow colored fruits change to lite orange. once the fruits are harvested, it facilitates the development of more flower and fruit buds.
date of sowing 28 oct 2009
date of harvest 18 nov 2009
50 day crop View slide show here
all pics and data by Pritham D'Souza
This is great, Pittu. I did try growing pumpkin in a similar sized pot (ofcourse with potting soil) and did not come close to the pictures here!
ReplyDeletehey thanks... hope my efforts inspire u too :)
ReplyDeleteHello, Hope you are haing a great time with your greenss..
ReplyDeleteGot a question. I see that you have planted pumpkin a pot. Can you tell me how far the climbers grow and occupy space in this 1 month's time? I was wondering if it would take my entire terrace of 1000 Sqft. Also can it be done on the terrace in the hot sun. Its usually above 30degrees here..
thanks GB for visiting my blog...the pumpkin creeper runs into several meters... even though i have not really measured it...your 1000 sq ft area is good enough....even if u run out of space, u can just place the growing vines on top of each other...yes it can be done on the terrace... but u need to protect the vines from extreme heat which reflects on the terrace... so use old gunny bags, cloth.. etc and let the vines grow on them
ReplyDeletehey Ms Gowri Balu... no problem... just email me prithamdsouza@gmail.com
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