Giant Pumpkins NZ - Transplanting/Planting
Transplanting
When the seedlings are ready and you are transplanting them to the garden, make sure you do it carefully, as any rough handling can set the plant back.
Time of planting
Sow the seeds or transplant your seedlings after the last frosts have been and gone. For most areas Labour weekend is a good time to do this in New Zealand.
Sow the seeds or transplant your seedlings after the last frosts have been and gone. For most areas Labour weekend is a good time to do this in New Zealand.
Planting
Digging a hole 1m deep, and spacing plants/seeds 3 to 4m apart should be adequate for most people. If you are seriously wanting to grow the biggest pumpkin you can, letting each plant or seed having a 8-10m gap between them is ideal.
Digging a hole 1m deep, and spacing plants/seeds 3 to 4m apart should be adequate for most people. If you are seriously wanting to grow the biggest pumpkin you can, letting each plant or seed having a 8-10m gap between them is ideal.
Another idea a lot of growers seem to do, are the small mounds in the ground before planting. These are mounds usually 220cm in diameter, and are 300mm high in the centre, with all sides sloping downwards. The seed is planted in the centre of the mound. This allows water to run off and also let the ground get warmth easier, especially important for people on colder parts of the country.
