| Season: |
Warm Weather |
| Spring Planting Dates: |
April |
| Fall Planting Dates: |
July 15 - Aug. 1 |
| Day to Maturity: |
85 - 100 |
| Plant Size: |
bush: 3' tall, 4' wide;
vine: 2' tall, 6-12' long |
| Water Need: |
Medium |
| Seeds or Plants/100 ft.: |
1/2 oz. |
| Spacing - Rows/Plants: |
60" x 36" |
| Recommended Varieties: |
Acorn, Winter Butternut, Cream
of the Crop, Vegetable Spachetti Squash |
Squash are usually classified as summer or winter
squash. Fruits of summer squash are eaten in immature stages before
the skin hardens. Winter squash are allowed to mature on the vine
until the skin becomes relatively tough. Under favorable conditions,
most summer squash varieties produce their first usable fruits 6 to 8 weeks
from planting and continue to bear for several weeks. In general,
winter squash require longer to mature.
All types of squash are highly susceptible to frost and should be seeded
in the garden after danger of frost is over.
Squash are normally planted in hills 15 to 36 inches apart in rows 36
to 60 inches apart. Plant seed about 1 inch deep. Squash usually
do not do well until soil and air temperatures are above 60 ºF.
When the first blooms appear, apply a small amount of fertilizer as
a sidedress application and water it in. After harvest begins, an
occasional light fertilizer application maintains vigorous growth and high
productivity. |
More Information:
Common
Diseases of Cucurbits
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Common Insect Pests
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Common Diseases
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Angular Leaf Spot
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Antracnose
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Bacterial
Wilt
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Choanephora Wet Rot
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Downy Mildew
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Powdery Mildew
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Mosaic Viruses
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