Crystal Star

A Rupp variety that will maintain its true white color (not turn blue or yellow at maturity) and be a pumpkin shape.

V38086 : Crystal Star
Treatment	* Pkg Size	** Price (USD)
FarMore FI400	100 seeds	$46.85
FarMore FI400	250 seeds	$86.70
FarMore FI400	1M seeds	$231.10
FarMore FI400	3M seeds	$683.55
FarMore FI400	25M seeds	$5,633.75
FarMore FI400	100M seeds	$22,405.00
Untreated	100 seeds	$45.55
Untreated	250 seeds	$84.30
Untreated	1M seeds	$224.80
Untreated	3M seeds	$664.65
Untreated	25M seeds	$5,476.25
* M = 1,000 US customer prices shown in USD. * Canadian customers, please log in to see CA prices in USD.

How To Order

Attributes

Item Number

V38086

Maturity (days)

100

Weight (lbs)

25 - 35

Diameter (inches)

Height (inches)

Skin

White

Vine

Medium

Spacing Category

Grower Preferred

Yes

Treatment

FarMore FI400, Untreated

Rupp Variety

Yes

Canada

Yes

Pumpkin Guide

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Growing Tips

Planting: Plant pumpkins ½” - 1” deep. For a general rule of thumb plant seed the depth of three times the thickness of the seed. Plant spacing varies depending on fruit size. If planting a large pumpkin give plant approximately 72 sq. ft. of space. Medium sized pumpkins require 30 sq. ft. of space. Pie pumpkins require 24 - 30 sq. ft. of space. Miniature pumpkins require 10 - 24 sq. ft. of space. See the Pumpkin Planting / Harvest Timing chart on page 111 of the catalog for additional information.

Planting Guidelines - Pumpkin

Approximate Seeds per Pound:

3,000 - 3,200

Seeding Rate per Acre by Weight:

.06 - 1.2 lbs

Seeding Rate per Acre in M (1,000):

1.9 - 3.8 M

Seeding Rate Seeds per 1,000 foot of Row:

333 - 500

Seed or Plant Spacing In Row:

24 - 36"

Seed or Plant Spacing Between Rows:

72 - 96"

Seed or Plant Spacing Depth:

.5 - 1"

Recommended Soil Temperature:

70 - 80°F

Days to Germination:

7 - 10

Management: Scout fields every 7 days to ensure crop health. Look for insect, weed, and disease pressure. The first three weeks focus on weeds and insect pressure. Then focus on disease pressure. For weed, insect, and disease identification and treatments consult the Midwest Vegetable Production Guide: Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2023 or your local extension. Place pollinators in field to ensure maximum fruit set.

Harvest: Harvest when fruit has developed deep color. Handles will appear dry. Cut handles with shears to protect handles from being broken off.

Storage: Clean fruit of dirt and wash in 5% chlorine solution. Let air dry and cure for 10 - 12 days. Make sure air is able to circulate around fruit. It is important to keep fruit dry.

Plant Spacing

Each variety or type of pumpkin has an optimum plant spacing for its best performance. If plants are too close, stress and competition can decrease fruit size and possibly even reduce the number of female flowers. Under extreme stress, tight spacing may eliminate the crop entirely.

Optimum spacing for maximum yield, especially for jack-o-lantern pumpkins, will not necessarily be the best spacing for large fruit size. For large fruit, we would suggest reducing plant density to the next recommended plant population.

Accurate plant spacing will be an equal opportunity environment for every plant.
Suggested populations are for final plant stands.
To achieve ideal plant populations it is necessary to either over-plant and hand thin or to plant according to recommendations and hand plant later to fill skips.
Seed corn maggots, wire worms, mice and birds, floods or lack of rain are all common problems that effect accurate stand establishment.

Pumpkin Plant Spacing Chart
	Row Width	Distance Between Plants	Plants Per Acre
Category 1	12’	6’	605
Category 2	7 1/2 to 9’	4'	1,210 to 1,450
Category 3	6 to 7 1/2’	4'	1,450 to 1,815
Category 4	5 to 6’	2'	3,600 to 4,350