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Pumpkin

फर्सी (Farsi)
📖 Cucurbita moschata L.
Verified Agricultural Data (NARC) Vegetables 📅 Falgun (फागुन) – Ashwin (असोज) 🌡️ 18–32°C ⚗️ pH 6.0–7.0 ⏱️ 90-120 days
Growing Season & Schedule
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Recommended Growing Window: Falgun (फागुन) – Ashwin (असोज)

Pumpkins take 90 to 120 days from seed to mature ripe fruit (young tender pumpkins and shoots can be picked from 45 days). Sown from Falgun to Baisakh in hills and Terai.

Description & Overview
Hardy ground vine vegetable yielding versatile yellow flowers, tender leaves/shoots (फर्सीको मुन्टा), and long-storing mature orange squash rich in beta-carotene.
Details & Agronomic Insights
🌟 Positive Attributes & Health Benefits

One of the best natural sources of beta-carotene (provitamin A), lutein, zeaxanthin, and potassium. Boosts immunity, eyesight, and digestive regularities; seeds provide zinc and magnesium.

⚠️ Precautions & Adverse Notes

Mild diuretic properties; generally very safe and well tolerated across all ages.

🐛 Major Diseases & Pests

Powdery Mildew (Erysiphe cichoracearum), Downy Mildew, Pumpkin Beetle, and Fruit Fly.

💊 Disease & Pest Solutions
  • Apply Wettable Sulfur (2 g/L) or bio-fungicide Bacillus subtilis on foliage for powdery mildew.
  • Install cue-lure traps to prevent fruit fly stinging on young developing pumpkins.
  • Elevate fruits off damp soil using straw mats or tiles to prevent ground rot.
🧪 Fertilizer & Nutrition Recommendations

Incorporate 15-20 tons FYM/ha. NPK 60:50:50 kg/ha. Apply half N with all P and K in planting pits; top dress remaining N when vines start running.

Planting & Cultivation Guide
🌱 Planting Method Direct Seeding
📏 Seed Depth 2.0 cm
↔️ Seed Spacing 30.0 cm
📐 Row Spacing 60.0 cm
🪱 Soil Type Well-drained fertile loam
💧 Water Requirement Medium (450-600 mm, regular watering)
☀️ Sunlight Full Sun (6-8 hours direct)
🧪 NPK Dose 100:60:40 NPK kg/ha
Climate & Altitude Requirements
⛰️ Altitude Range 100–2000 m
🗺️ Suitable Regions Terai, Mid-Hills
🌡️ Temperature Range 18–32°C
⚗️ Optimal pH 6.0–7.0
Harvest Information & Yield
⏱️ Maturity Days 90-120 days
📦 Expected Yield 15 - 25 t/ha
🔍 Harvest Indicators:

Harvest when crop reaches optimal market maturity and full color

Seasonal Calendar — रोप्ने पात्रो
Activity / कार्य Start Month (BS) End Month (BS) Region / क्षेत्र Gregorian Window
🌱 Sowing असोज (Ashwin) कार्तिक (Kartik) All Nepal September - November
🌾 Harvesting मंसिर (Mangsir) माघ (Magh) All Nepal November - January
Quick Reference
Verified
🌱 Method Direct Seeding
📅 Season Falgun (फागुन) – Ashwin (असोज)
⏱️ Matures 90-120 days
💧 Water Medium (450-600 mm, regular watering)
☀️ Sunlight Full Sun (6-8 hours direct)
🪱 Soil Well-drained fertile loam
🗺️ Regions Terai, Mid-Hills
🌡️ Temp 18–32°C
⚗️ pH 6.0–7.0
📏 Depth 2.0 cm
📦 Yield 15 - 25 t/ha
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