Ulog 1 # Treatment of Pumpkin Plants to Harvest

• Maintenance

The pumpkin that continues to grow, the stem will continue to elongate, as well as its branches. If the tendrils of the stems and branches are allowed to propagate on the ground, this plant can still bear fruit, but the quantity and quality of the fruit cannot be maximized. Because of that, tourism and para-para are needed as a place to propagate the tendrils of stems and branches, as well as a place to hang fruit of pumpkin machetes.

As mentioned above, that the weight of machete gourds ranges from 3-5 kg, then the made must be really strong, because each plant can produce up to 10 pieces. To make strong people, how to do it;

• Spread 2 m bamboo pieces. The bamboo is planted into the soil as deep as 0.5 meters and the rest is used for the pillars of the para-para.

• The height of the para-para pole is made the size of a human height or 1.5 meters above the ground surface with the aim of facilitating the maintenance of plants. Considering the number of fruit and the weight of pumpkin fruit produced by each plant, four stems are needed for one plant and one turtle.

Weeding

Weeding the planting area 2-3 times, from weeds. Weeding can be done when the plant is 10 days, 3 weeks, and 6 weeks. When the plants are 3 weeks and 6 weeks old, besides weeding the plants must also be seasoned.

• Fertilization

For fertilization, the pumpkin plant actually does not need more fertilizer during the maintenance period. But if it continues to be allowed to grow and produce for more than 6 months, then in order to keep its productivity high, every 3 months it is necessary to add additional form of manure or compost as much as 5 kg for each plant.

• Harvest

Pumpkin plants can begin to be harvested at the age of 50-60 days after planting. Harvesting can be done continuously at intervals of 2-3 times per week. Ripe pumpkins have yellow color with dried fruit stalks. How to harvest pumpkin is done by cutting the stalk using a knife.