How deep to plant pumpkins

Plant pumpkin seeds one to two inches deep, with most extension sources settling on about one inch.

The depth: Plant seeds one to two inches deep; Illinois and Mississippi State recommend one inch (or 1–1.5 inches), and Utah State says 1–2 inches.

Seeds need a soil temperature of at least 70°F to germinate.
Plant four or five seeds per hill, or one or two seeds per foot of row for bush varieties.
Thin bush varieties to a single plant every 3 feet.
Transplants should have three to four mature leaves and a well-developed root system.

Planting depth varies with soil type and variety; your local extension office is the closest authority.

Grounded in: extension.illinois.edu, extension.msstate.edu, extension.usu.edu. Every window and number follows sentences verified verbatim on those pages.

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