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Lot No: 789B
Germination: 88%
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 Celia on September 3, 2011
We have been planting Amber Cup for years, great flavor! We don't have good storage so I just bake the squash and scrape out the meat and freeze it for later. My crew loves it mixed with brown sugar, canned milk and bake..Perfect :)
by Patty on January 22, 2013
I REALLY like this squash. I have planted many many varieties of squash through the years and this one is my all time favorite. It's so sweet you don't need to add sugar at all! Also great for pies, not stringy.