Growing Pumpkins using Simplified Hydroponics in Mangalore, India

Growing Pumpkins using Simplified Hydroponics in Mangalore, India by Pritham D'Souza

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germinated seeds of palak, amaranthus and pumpkins in a germinating tub

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ready to transplant once 3 leaf stage is attained

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watering the plants to loosen the roots before uprooting the plant for transplanting

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transplanting done is a plastic flower pot which contains mixture of coconut peat, coconut fibre and neem cake

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watering with nutrient water after transplanting . pic taken 5 nov 2009

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pic taken 13 nov 2009, exactly a week after transplanting

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pic taken 24 nov 2009, 10 days later, excellent vegetative growth and flower bud formation

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24 nov 2009, tiny developing flower and fruit buds

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pic taken 27 nov 2009, more growth and more buds visible

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nov 27 2009, the develpoing bud

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2 dec 2009, flowering and pollination seen and luxuriant growth

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after pollination, the fertilized developing embryo

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9 nov 2009 growing fruit buds

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close up of growing fruit bud, tender buds can be identified by lite yellow color as seen

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vine length reaches over 2 meters

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another view of flowering and fruiting pumpkin plant

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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

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all pics and data by Pritham D'Souza

Pumpkin Plot grown on Terraced Hill

Pumpkin Plot grown on Terraced Hill at Padval Farms, Kinya Mangalore, India

Video below shows effective utilization of a terraced hillock, where creeper vines are made to grow all along the surface of the hill. Pumpkin' are ready for harvesting.




video and data by Pritham D'Souza

pumpkin patch

pumpkin( Cucurbita moschata) patch at Padval farms. low quality video. click play
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Photos and content by Pritham 'Heavy metal farmer' denzil dsouza