GreenlyWhen to plant pumpkins in Santa Fe: from 20 September
In Santa Fe, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 19 July; plant into a greenhouse from 30 August; plant out into open ground from 20 September. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window. For plants and seeds, the places nearby include Orgánico y Natural (farm shop, 1 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Pumpkin in Santa Fe: soil, season and weather
In Santa Fe the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 1 July, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the pumpkin card — only around 20 September, 81 days later. Santa Fe has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 1 July |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 20 September, 81 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 75 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 4 December |
| Daylight | 10:47 on 9 August, 12:02 on 20 September |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 5 days; the driest month, September, has 4 rainy days |
The same dates in Santa Fe hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and Watermelon.
Pumpkin in Santa Fe: care after planting
Planted on 20 September: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 11 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 Santa Fe during the pumpkin season
About 545 mm of rain falls in the season; September is the driest month (43 mm) and January the wettest (115 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 22.4 | 12.2 | 43 | 4 | 11:52 |
| October | 25 | 14.8 | 80 | 7 | 12:50 |
| November | 27.9 | 17.8 | 95 | 8 | 13:43 |
| December | 29.8 | 20.1 | 99 | 8 | 14:12 |
| January | 31 | 22 | 115 | 8 | 13:59 |
| February | 30.1 | 21.2 | 113 | 8 | 13:12 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Pumpkin in nearby cities
Around Santa Fe, Salto is 29 days earlier and Córdoba 11 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 19 km | from 10 September | 10 days earlier |
| Rosario | 145 km | 29 September – 18 February | 9 days later |
| Paysandú | 259 km | 21 September – 1 March | 1 day later |
| Salto | 262 km | from 22 August | 29 days earlier |
| Córdoba | 330 km | 1 October – 18 February | 11 days later |
| Río Cuarto | 379 km | 29 September – 17 February | 9 days later |
Where to buy pumpkin plants and seeds near Santa Fe
Buy plants ready to set out from 20 September (from 30 August for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 19 July. Within 15 km of Santa Fe OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 farm-supply shop, 3 markets and 188 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).
- Mercado Norte — market
Urquiza, S3000 Santa Fe · 2 km - Córdoba — market
Mon–Sat 09:00–13:00, 17:00–20:00; Sun 09:00–13:00 · 3 km - Orgánico y Natural — farm shop
San Luis 3001, S3000 Santa Fe · Mon–Fri 08:00–15:00 · 1 km - Los Ceibos — garden centre
1 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
- How to grow pumpkin
- All frost dates and weather of Santa Fe
- Shops and markets: Santa Fe
- Selling a surplus in Argentina
- Moon planting calendar for November 2026
- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant pumpkins in Santa Fe?
In Santa Fe, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 19 July; plant into a greenhouse from 30 August; plant out into open ground from 20 September. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow pumpkins for seedlings in Santa Fe?
Sow for seedlings from 19 July.
