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Yellow Pumpkin Cultivation and Care

Yellow Pumpkin Cultivation and Care
Yellow Pumpkin Cultivation and Care - Yellow pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) is a suitable agricultural commodities be developed as an alternative food. The fruit has adequate nutrients and beneficial to health

As food, Yellow Pumpkin is rich in vitamins A and C, minerals, and carbohydrates. It also contains substances which are beneficial to health, among other substances in the form of the carotenoids beta-carotene. Because of that flask was dubbed the "king of beta-carotene," which serves to protect the eyes from cataracts attacks. Also attack the cancer, heart disease, diabetes, dysentery, kidney, fever, and diarrhea. And contain detoxifying and tapeworms.

Including the type of pumpkin vines that need support for cultivation, such as a trellis or rack as high as 2-3 meters. There are five species of squash that is generally known, namely Cucurbita maxima Duchenes, Cucurbita ficifolia Bouche, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita moschata Duchenes, Philip L. and Cucurbita All five are called pumpkin because it has characteristics almost identical.

Yellow Pumpkin Cultivation

This plant grows well in the tropics, from the plains to an altitude of 1500 m above sea level. This plant is able to adapt well in warm conditions with a temperature of 18-27 degrees. The stem is creeping reach 5-10 feet, strong, hairy somewhat sharp, and highly branched.

Yellow pumpkin generative breed, and can also vegetatively. Planting distance of 1-1.5 m between rows, and 60-120 cm between plants in rows. Planting can be done on dry land, yards, and in the rice paddies after the rice harvest, both monoculture and intercropping. To maintain fertility, the recommended dose of fertilizer 100 kg / ha N, 40 kh / ha P and 80 kg / ha K.

The first harvest performed at the age of 50-60 days after planting, and next to be done at intervals of 2-3 times per week. To the needs of a way to harvest seeds when fruit begins to turn yellow and dry up its fruit stalks. Making seeds by cutting crosswise, then washed seeds. After the beans are dried in the sun for 3 days until the water content reaches 8-10%.

Yellow Pumpkin fruit skin is very thick and loud, and last for 6 months, especially if the shaft is made to remain intact. Skin of the fruit can be used for uniform ripening of fruit, because it contains the source of ethylene (a plant hormone that can regulate growth, development and maturity). Average fruit weight 3-5 kg. Although it has benefited a lot, unfortunately in Indonesia have grown pumpkins in particular.


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