pumpkin plants

Good day my steemit family,I am @ commy05 ,it's my pleasure one more time to appear on ur screens and am here again to write about pumpkin plants.

    WHAT ARE PUMPKINS ?

PUMPKINS are types of squash fruits
In Nigeria,the colors differs...as it's usually grey in colors.and are also edible.

Picture of a pumpkin.

 HOW IS PUMPKIN PLANTED.

In this part of my country here,it's mostly planted during raining season. During the planting season,the seeds of the pumpkins is sowed into the soil. About 2 to 3 seeds is buried into the soil of about 1_2 inch deep and it must be on a well drained and fertile soil.it is been watered on a regular basics ,especially during dry seasons.this is done so that the seeds beneath the soil can survive the hot soil.and to get enough nutrients.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKES TO GROW.

Technically,it's takes about 5 to 12 days for it to grow and germinate out from the soil.,then it takes about 4 to 6 weeks for it to grow to a point where the leaves also known as ugwu,will or can be used to cook .thereafter,for it to get a point where it has fruits or bare pumpkins, it will grow to maturity for about 6_9 months then it will sprout out fruits ,this fruits will take some time for it to be fully matured . After this ,this process continues that why ,year to year ,we don't run out of pumpkins

A fully matured pumpkin ready to harvested.
BEST SEASON IN PLANTING PUMPKINS
NORMARLY,pumpkins is planted during raining seasons ,between March to october.this period the soil is wet ,and stucked with lot of nutrient

USES OF PUMPKIN LEAVES
PUMPKIN LEAVES also known as ugwu. Can be used or can serve lots of purposes ..
.FOOD PURPOSES.pumpkins leaves is very safe for cooking.in many Nigerian homes,pumpkins is planted ...and this here makes it easy to always put them even in small foods like noodles ,sauce ,rice ,yam porriage, soups etc .here in this part of my country akwa ibom ,it's used to prepare one of our most valued delicacy,EDIKANG_IKONG.

MEDICINAL PURPOSES
Pumpkin leaves are highly medicinal as is responsible for the treatment of ANEMIA.which the lack of red blood cells in body .How can this be prepared??.get a handful of pumpkin leaves,wash ,blend and sieve e out the green juice,add Gino tomatoe paste,tin milk,and malt.mix together and consume the mixture.its is said that consuming the moisture for 3 to 7 days can replace a lost blood.

Pumpkin leaves.

             IN SUMMARRY 

PUMPKIN LEAVES,also known as ugwu ,are a good source of vitamins such as calcium,for strong bones and teeth,iron,vit A and c.its also helps in fighting inflammation,it's parked with lots of nutrients .though it's has lots of benefit ,moderation is the key.

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