Pumpkin: Difference between revisions

== Obtaining == <!--T:2-->

Pumpkins are not found as [[Wild Foods|wild crops]], instead seeds are rarely found inside [[Loot Vessels|loot vessels]].

After successfully planting and harvesting pumpkins, seeds can be crafted from the full pumpkin fruits by simply putting them into the crafting grid. One full pumpkin will only turn into one seed, so planning is necessary to ensure there are enough pumpkins grown to replant the crop.

On multiplayer servers, it might be easier to trade established players for seeds rather than trying to find your own.

== Growing == <!--T:3-->

Pumpkins go through 8 growth stages over 7 days. They use up 30% P nutrients from their farm block. Unlike other crops, which grow only on the block they are planted, pumpkins spread out as vines from a central mother plant. Mature pumpkins grow on the vines generated by the mother plant.

=== Planting guidelines === <!--T:9-->

The vines rarely spread beyond 4 away from the mother plant. The longer vines grow straight out from the pumpkin therefore if planting seeds in a straight line, leave at least 8 blocks between mother plants. Plants will yield roughly 2.6 pumpkins on average.

On occasions, a maximum range of 6 has been encountered for the vines, with pumpkins growing at a distance of 7 to the mother plant. These are, however, rarely seen.

Pumpkins can be eaten whole, to provide 480 vegetable [[satiety]]. Whole pumpkins cannot be used for [[cooking]].

Pumpkins can also be crafted with a knife in the crafting grid to produce pumpkin slices. Pumpkin slices can be used in cooking, where it qualifies as a vegetable and therefore as a primary ingredient in vegetable stew, or as a secondary ingredient in meat stews, soups and porridges.

Pumpkins, whole or sliced, benefit from storage in a cellar. Pumpkin slices can be [[Food preservation|pickled]] to further extend their lifespan.