A couple of months back, this little fella was found in one of the containers. It's seed was just sprouting and the cotyledons were not even out.
Pumpkins seeds are so unique and easy to identify.Since that container was already crowded I decided to give him a new home and tried to pull him out.Whoa.. that is when he revealed such a long root which I did not expect for a seed that is only half sprouted. I took me a minute to pull the root out without any damage.
Pumpkins are not suitable for container gardening. They need a free reign and a large plot which will be soon conquered by them.They are prolific growers. But we did not have the ground ready for planting yet, so he was put in a spare container and watered well..
Soon he has put up good growth. It is yet to be seen whether he will like this cramped space and give out fruits or decide to call it quits as the container is so small.
But a trellis has been added for his convenience and I hope he chooses to flourish.
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