GreenlyWhen to plant pumpkins in Paraná: from 10 September
In Paraná, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 9 July; plant into a greenhouse from 20 August; plant out into open ground from 10 September. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Pumpkin in Paraná: soil, season and weather
In Paraná the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 8 July, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the pumpkin card — only around 10 September, 64 days later. Paraná has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 8 July |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 10 September, 64 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 75 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 24 November |
| Daylight | 10:32 on 30 July, 11:43 on 10 September |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 5 days; the driest month, September, has 5 rainy days |
The same dates in Paraná hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and Watermelon.
Pumpkin in Paraná: care after planting
Planted on 10 September: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 1 October — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of pumpkin to watch for:
- Bacterial wilt of cucurbits
- Squash bug
- Cucumber beetles
- Blossom-end rot
- Leaf Curl Virus
- Verticillium wilt
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Weather in Paraná during the pumpkin season
About 540 mm of rain falls in the season; September is the driest month (44 mm) and January the wettest (118 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 22.1 | 11.8 | 44 | 5 | 11:52 |
| October | 24.8 | 14.4 | 84 | 8 | 12:50 |
| November | 27.8 | 17.4 | 89 | 7 | 13:44 |
| December | 29.8 | 19.7 | 98 | 8 | 14:12 |
| January | 30.9 | 21.6 | 118 | 8 | 14:00 |
| February | 29.9 | 20.8 | 107 | 7 | 13:13 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Pumpkin in nearby cities
Around Paraná, Salto is 19 days earlier and Buenos Aires 27 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | 19 km | from 20 September | 10 days later |
| Rosario | 136 km | 29 September – 18 February | 19 days later |
| Paysandú | 240 km | 21 September – 1 March | 11 days later |
| Salto | 247 km | from 22 August | 19 days earlier |
| Córdoba | 347 km | 1 October – 18 February | 21 days later |
| Buenos Aires | 377 km | from 7 October | 27 days later |
Where to buy pumpkin plants and seeds near Paraná
Buy plants ready to set out from 10 September (from 20 August for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 9 July. Within 15 km of Paraná OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre and 5 markets (collected 27 October 2026).
- Día — market
Benicio López, 3100 Paraná · 6 km - Mercado Concentrador El Charrua — market
Almafuerte, 3100 Paraná · 6 km - Vivero Municipal de Paraná — garden centre
8 km - El Progreso — market
5 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant pumpkins in Paraná?
In Paraná, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 9 July; plant into a greenhouse from 20 August; plant out into open ground from 10 September. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow pumpkins for seedlings in Paraná?
Sow for seedlings from 9 July.
