Abstract: In order to improve the planting efficiency of Jianbao pumpkin, the effects of four cultivation methods of single vine, double vine, three vines and no pruning on the yield and characters of Jianbao pumpkin were studied. The results showed that the effects of pruning ways on indexes of the first female flower node, diameters of vertical and horizontal stems, single melon weight, growth period and yield of Jianbao pumpkin were single vine pruning > double vine pruning > three vine pruning > non-pruning in turn; single vine pruning and double vine pruning had better effects, the first female flower nodes were low, the growth period could be 7 days earlier than others, and the weight of single melon was high,and the yield of single melon was 72.56% higher than that of non-pruning with significant difference. Therefore, it is suggested that the single-vine pruning or double-vine pruning could be chose in the cultivation of Jianbao pumpkin.