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🎃 Growing कद्दू in Zone 8a

Zone 8a has warm winters and an extended growing season -- excellent for heat-loving crops like कद्दू. अंतिम पाला: Apr 5. पहला पाला: Oct 28.

Planting Calendar

Indoor
Outdoor
Harvest
Mar 8Oct 28

Season: Apr 5 – Oct 28 (206 दिन)

ज़ोन8a
अंतिम पालाApr 5
पहला पालाOct 28
मौसम206 दिन
फसल100 दिन
धूपपूर्ण धूप

When to Plant कद्दू in Zone 8a

Start Seeds Indoors: Mar 8

Start कद्दू seeds indoors around Mar 8 (4 अंतिम पाले से पहले सप्ताह). Optimal germination temperature: 85F. Germinates in 5-10 days.

Transplant Outdoors: Apr 19

Transplant कद्दू seedlings outdoors after Apr 19. Wait until soil temperature reaches 65F. Space plants at 1/वर्ग फीट (30cm की दूरी). Harden off plants for a week before moving outside.

Harvest: Jul 23

First harvest approximately Jul 23 (~95 दिन from transplant). Continue harvesting until first frost (Oct 28).

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