Giant Show King Squash Seeds

130 days. Cucurbita maxima. Open Pollinated. Giant Show King Squash. The plant produces giant gray green, color squash. This unique squash was developed by Howard Dill, who also grew the World Record Dill’s Atlantic Giant Pumpkin. The squash can grow from 400 lbs up to 990 lbs. Impress your neighbors and grow a World record-sized squash. The current world record set in Nova Scotia was at 1,486 lbs. These are Genuine seeds from the grower, Howard Dill of Nova Scotia. A summer squash variety.

Special Growing Tips for Giant Pumpkins/Squash: Start seeds indoors middle or end of April. Use fresh Miracle Gro potting soil to start the seeds. Do not use Miracle Gro Seed Starting Mix. Plant seeds 1 " deep (1 seed per plastic container). Water seeds with hot water. Keep the temperature at a constant 85F. Over-watering and low temperatures can cause the seeds to rot. Allow 400 square feet per plant in the garden for best results. Transplant seedlings when the soil has warmed up. Seedlings will not tolerate temperatures. As the plants start to vine out, use a weak 1-20-15 fertilizer. Bury the vines at the axils to promote a more extensive root system. Water plants as needed. Use male flowers to fertilize the female flowers. The female flowers will always have a small yellow fruit beneath the blossom, males will not. Protect female flowers from bees by covering them with a Ziploc bag. Once the pumpkin/squash has reached basketball size, the pollination has taken. If the fruit shrivels up and dies on the vine, then it did not get pollinated or not enough pollination was used. Periodically, feed plants with low nitrogen, low phosphorus, and high potash fertilizer until one week from harvest. Over-fertilizing the plant before any pumpkin/squash develops will delay the growing process. For best results, the squash should be at least 8 to 10 feet out on the vine. Leave only squash/pumpkin per plant. Protect the plants from animals (deer, raccoons, etc) and use insecticides to deter insects (aphids, beetles, squash bugs, etc).

Seeds Per Pound: 2000 to 4,000

Plant Height: 24” tall

Planting Season: Spring

Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun

Planting Method: Indoor Sow/Direct Sow