Cucurbita maxima
Cucurbita maxima
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Sku: 9893
Common Name: Squash
Botanical Name: Cucurbita maxima
Full Sun
7 - 14 Days
110 Days
12+
12 - 36"
Moist (2 in / week)
Characteristics: Lasts up to 3 months after picking if stored in a cool, dry place.
Color: Cream
Fill Weight (grams): 3 g
Approximate Seed Count: 3 - 10
Plant Type: Vegetable
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Growth Type: Winter|Vining
Growing Season(s): Summer|Fall
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Fall
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
After danger of frost has passed, sow in well exposed warm ground. Cover with 1 inch soil. When plants are 3 inches tall, thin. Rich soil preferred, but will survive poor soil.
Planting Depth: 1"
Seed Spacing: Sow Butternut Squash seeds roughly 6' apart in rows keeping rows approximately 6' apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Don't cut winter squash from the vine until firmly ripe (when you have a hard time making a dent in the shell with your thumbnail). Harvest squash before hard frost.
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