fruit
Pumpkin
Pumpkin crop profile from KaiGrow 2026 crop spacing, yield, and purchase-format research.
Maturity
125 d
Spacing
180 cm
Yield
11.5 kg
Seedling
0 d
Planner guidance
How this fits into a home garden plan
Windows: Start outdoors Oct, Nov, Dec; start under cover not listed.
Space: Allow 180 cm between plants and 180 cm between rows; one square metre can hold about 0 plants before paths and access.
Production: Expect about 11.5 kg per plant over roughly 28 days, so stagger plantings instead of filling the whole bed at once.
Planner notes
- Long crop: give it a planned block so it does not occupy prime quick-crop space by accident.
- Space-heavy crop: best as an add-on once the core salad, herb, and leafy crops are covered.
Planting Windows
Outdoor/direct: Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse/indoor: Not listed
Sun needs to review - water needs to review
Germination 85% - survival 90% - oversow 20%
Soil And Feeding
friable garden soil with compost - pH 6-7 - free draining
high feeder
Start with compost, then feed during flowering and fruiting with a crop-appropriate liquid or granular fertiliser.
Generated maintenance default. Timing should be refined with plant-specific care research, soil test results, and actual growth observations.
Pests And Disease
Check for slugs, snails, aphids, chewing damage, and stress from dry or waterlogged soil.
Watch for mildew, blights, and humidity-related leaf disease; improve airflow and avoid wetting foliage where practical.
Task Cadence
Weeding: review
Feeding: usually none or review
Harvest window: 28 days
Good Companions
No rows yet.
Avoid Nearby
No rows yet.
Insectary And Flowers
No rows yet.
Trap And Cover Crops
No rows yet.
Sources And Local Review
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