Growing Crookneck Squash
Organic Vegetable Gardening
Fact Sheet
Botanical name: Cucurbita moschata
Growing Crookneck Squash Organic Gardening Fact Sheet
Seed |
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| Planting time: | SU | ||
| Seeds per ounce: | 250 | ||
| Ounces per square foot: | 0.005 | ||
| Minimum legal germination rate: | 75% | ||
| Germination type: | Short Germinating seeds | ||
Notes Crookneck Squash are large, bushy plants. The fruit is harvested when they are immature and have soft skins. Their Fruit can be stored for 1 to 2 weeks. |
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Planting |
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| In garden spacing (inches): | 15 | ||
| In flat spacing (inches): | 2 | ||
| Planting depth (inches): | 1 | ||
| Maximum number of plants per square foot: | .8 | ||
| Nutrient relationship:: | Heavy Feeder | ||
Harvest |
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| Days to maturity: | 70 | ||
| Harvesting period (days): | 119 | ||
| Minimum yields in pounds /square foot: | .3 | ||
Cultural |
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| Diseases: | Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial Wilt, Blossom-End Rot, Downy Mildew, Fusarium Wilt, Gummy Stem Blight, Powdery Mildew. |
| Insect pests:(Insect Pest Finder) | Bean Aphid, Green Peach Aphid, Pickleworm, Spider Mites, Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Squash Bug, Squash Vine Borer, Striped Cucumber Beetle |
Varieties |
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| Amberpic, Early Golden Summer, Early Prolific, Early Summer, Goldbar Squash | |
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