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Pumpkin

Pumpkin is listed botanically as Cucurbita pepo. It may also be listed as bush squash, field pumpkin, marrow, squash. Large vining squash, ornamental and edible varieties. PlotPal's canonical care record lists full sun and moderate water needs. The current taxonomy reference places it in the genus Cucurbita and in the family Cucurbitaceae. PlotPal currently carries Pumpkin as an outdoor growing and vegetable reference. Recorded garden roles include food crop. Growing note: Needs lots of space. Hand pollinate for better fruit set. Harvest when skin hardens and stem dries. Propagation or sowing note: Direct seed indoors (and transplant outside after seedlings are hardened off) or outdoors Plant-health prevention note: Ensure good air circulation, avoid overhead watering, rotate crops Pest-prevention note: Hand-pick pests, use row covers until flowering, wrap stems to prevent borers The current reference lists an average harvest time of about 100 days, where harvest timing applies. Common pests in the reference include Squash bugs, Cucumber beetles, Vine borers. Common plant-health issues in the reference include Powdery mildew, Downy mildew, Bacterial wilt. Use this guide as practical growing context, then adjust decisions to the actual weather, soil, container or bed, variety, and conditions in your garden.