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Lot No: 977T
Germination: 85%
Test Date: 04/24
Winter Squash need warm weather to grow. It is best to plant seeds directly in the garden. Plant your seeds after the soil has warmed up. Thin so there are 4 plants per hill. Eight to 10 plants will provide more than enough for a large family. You can trellis squash to save space. Plants grow 2 ft tall and vines spread up to 10 ft.
Requires fertile slightly acid soil in a well drained location in the garden. Apply much and grass clippings, or straw around base of plant. Add well composted manure.
Keep soil consistently moist, but not waterlogged. Water well during dry and hot spells.
Use RootBlast, Vegetable Alive, and Slow Release Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Apply Miracle Gro every two weeks.
Protect ripening winter squash from damp ground by placing them on boards. Cut winter squash carefully from plants to prevent damaging the vines.
by Anonymous on February 1, 2024
This grew well for us in 2023. The fruit was large and delicious. It is very moist when baked properly. We don't eat added fats so the moistness made this the best squash ever. All we did was bake until soft, scrape out the flesh and salt and pepper to taste. It was attacked by powdery mildew late in the season but that didn't harm the fruits which all matured perfectly and are still storing well the first of February.