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Pumpkin Companion Planting
Cucurbita pepo / C. maxima
Gourd (Cucurbitaceae) -- warm season
1 beneficial companion
0 antagonistic relationships
Good Companions for Pumpkin
Sweet CornZea mays
BeneficialWeed SuppressionDocumented
Same Three Sisters dynamic as winter squash-corn. Pumpkin vines shade ground beneath corn, suppressing weeds and conserving soil moisture. Corn provides vertical structure without shading the sprawling pumpkins.
Space generously. Both are heavy feeders requiring rich soil and consistent moisture.
Sources
- Corn-bean-squash intercrop systems: production efficiency and land use -- Agronomy Journal (2003)
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