Pumpkin Kayla PLUS (Hybrid)
Very vigorous - dual purpose crop
Suited for muboora (pumpkin leaves) and fruits
Prolific fruiter, excellent eating quality
Great storage quality
Hybrid Pumpkin Kayla PLUS is Zimbabwe’s first hybrid pumpkin, highly adaptable to local growing conditions and offering several advantages over traditional pumpkins. Its young leaves can be harvested as a leafy vegetable, while the pumpkin fruits develop later in the growing cycle. The mature fruit has a tan exterior with deep orange flesh, featuring excellent eating quality—non-fibrous and naturally sweet. Being day-length neutral, Hybrid Pumpkin Kayla PLUS can be grown year-round, provided temperatures remain suitable for optimal crop growth.
Characteristics
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KIND
Hybrid Pumpkin (Curcubita moschata)
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MATURITY
100 - 120 days -
FRUIT WEIGHT
2 - 4 kg -
SOWING TIME
Year-round in frost-free areas; September to February in frost-prone areas
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FLAVOUR
Excellent
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PLANT HABIT
Vine -
POTENTIAL YIELD/ HA
100 - 150 mt
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NUMBER OF FRUITS/ PLT
Average 4 -
SHELF LIFE
Good
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UNIFORMITY
Very good
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PLANT SPACING
100 cm X 200 cm
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SEED RATE/ HA
1.5kg
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PLANT POPULATION/ HA
5 000 plants
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DISEASE
Tolerant to mildews (downy and powdery) diseases, resistant to viruses
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FERTILISATION GUIDE
Apply 500kg Compound C or Vegetable Blend per hectare as the initial basal fertilizer. For nitrogen supplementation, apply 100kg AN, split into three applications at 3, 5, and 7 weeks after emergence. At 6 weeks after emergence, apply 30kg calcium nitrate per hectare to support plant growth. Note: This is a general recommendation. A soil test is essential to determine the correct fertilizer rates and types for optimal results.
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