Application advice for pumpkins
How to apply AKRA products for a successful pumpkin harvest.
For conventional farming
For organic farming

For conventional agriculture
Soil fertilising and seed treatment
Soil fertilising
350 kg AKRA Kombi
AKRA DGC depending on fractional soil analyses
Nitrogen as required
Seed treatment
Application rate (for 100 kg of seeds)
0.4 - 0.5 l AKRA Saat-Power
0.2 l AKRA Sulpur+ (when needed)
Foliar fertilising with shoot length of 30 cm
Application rate per ha
200 l water
0.5 l AKRA Plus 9
2 l AKRA Blatt
1 l AKRA MSB
1 l AKRA Azotobacter
2 l AKRA Sulpur+
0.2 l AKRA WD
1 kg urea
200 l water
0.5 l AKRA Plus 9
2 l AKRA Blatt
1 l AKRA MSB
1 l AKRA Azotobacter
2 l AKRA Sulpur+
0.2 l AKRA WD
1 kg urea
Foliar fertilising from the start of flowering to full flowering
Application rate per ha
300 l Water
0.5 l AKRA Plus 9
2 l AKRA Blatt
Fungicide as needed (50% of recommended quantity)
1 l AKRA MSB
1 l AKRA Azotobacter
2 l AKRA Sulpur+
0.2 l AKRA WD
300 l Water
0.5 l AKRA Plus 9
2 l AKRA Blatt
Fungicide as needed (50% of recommended quantity)
1 l AKRA MSB
1 l AKRA Azotobacter
2 l AKRA Sulpur+
0.2 l AKRA WD
Additional information
- The pH value of the spray solution should be adjusted to 5.5 with citric acid.
- The addition of AKRA foliar fertiliser can and may reduce the pH value of the spray solution.
- Mix in any other additives individually once the pH value has been adjusted.
- Make sure that you add the additional products in the right order.
- Do not spray in direct sunlight.
- Apply 4 days before and after applying herbicide - do not use AKRA foliar fertilisers.
- The dosage of AKRA foliar fertiliser must be adjusted to the quantity of water used.
For organic farming
Soil fertilising and seed treatment
Soil fertilising
350 kg AKRA Kombi
AKRA DGC depending on fractional soil analyses
Seed treatment
Application rate (for 100 kg of seeds)
0.5 l AKRA Saat Power
0.2 l AKRA Sulpur+ (when needed)
Foliar fertilising with shoot length of 30 cm
Application rate per ha
300 l water
0.5 l AKRA Plus 9
2 l AKRA Blatt
1 l AKRA MSB
1 l AKRA Azotobacter
3 l AKRA Sulpur+
10 l AKRA organic liquid fertiliser
0.2 l AKRA WD
300 l water
0.5 l AKRA Plus 9
2 l AKRA Blatt
1 l AKRA MSB
1 l AKRA Azotobacter
3 l AKRA Sulpur+
10 l AKRA organic liquid fertiliser
0.2 l AKRA WD
Foliar fertilising from the start of flowering to full flowering
Application rate per ha
300 l water
0.5 l AKRA Plus 9
2 l AKRA Blatt
1 l AKRA MSB
1 l AKRA Azotobacter
3 l AKRA Sulpur+
10 l AKRA organic liquid fertiliser
0.2 l AKRA WD
300 l water
0.5 l AKRA Plus 9
2 l AKRA Blatt
1 l AKRA MSB
1 l AKRA Azotobacter
3 l AKRA Sulpur+
10 l AKRA organic liquid fertiliser
0.2 l AKRA WD
Additional information
- The pH value of the spray solution should be adjusted to 5.5 with organically-certified citric acid.
- The addition of AKRA foliar fertiliser can and may reduce the pH value of the spray solution.
- Mix in any other products individually once the pH value has been adjusted.
- Make sure that you add the additional products in the right order.
- Do not spray in direct sunlight.
- The dosage of AKRA foliar fertiliser must be adjusted to the quantity of water used.