Description

Find pumpkin seeds at Fakhar Seeds for home gardens and commercial growers. Pumpkin varieties differ in fruit size, shape and maturity, so check the product listing for the exact variety, brand and packet size. Follow locally suitable sowing and crop management guidance.

Growing in Gilgit-Baltistan

• Lower valleys (Gilgit, Chilas, Diamer): Direct sow May-Jun (or pot nursery Apr).
• Higher valleys (Skardu, Hunza, Ghizer, Astore): Pot nursery in tunnel Apr-May, transplant Jun on sunny sites.

Growing in the plains of Pakistan

• Punjab, Sindh and lowland KP: Direct sow Feb-Mar and Jul-Aug.

Seed, spacing and harvest

• Seed needed for a small plot: about 188-250 g per kanal (9.4-12 g per marla).
• Spacing: 120-150 cm between plants. Time to harvest: 90-120 days from sowing.
• Small-space tip: Train on a trellis or wall to save ground area.

Approximate guidance. Sowing dates shift with altitude, city, site and season; confirm with the seed packet or your local Agriculture Department / PARC office before sowing.