Chicago Hubbard Squash – 10 Seeds
(Cucurbita maxima Duchesne)
R30.00
The flesh is dark yellow in color, dry and thick. Taste is very sweet and nutty. Holding ability and shelf life is good.
Indoor Sowing: Not Recommended.
Direct Sowing: Late Spring and Early Summer.
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Chicago Hubbard Squash is a medium maturing Hubbard squash. Plants are vigorous with indeterminate vines. The yield potential is good. The fruit averages between 6 and 7 kg in weight and has the typical Hubbard shape. The rind is dark green-grey in color and densely covered by warts. The flesh is dark yellow in color, dry and thick. Taste is very sweet and nutty. Holding ability and shelf life is good.
Growing Chicago Hubbard Squash
Indoor Sowing: Not Recommended.
Direct Sowing: Late Spring and Early Summer.
- The seeds germinate best when the soil temperatures are around 18 °C.
- Winter Squash cultivation begins with a hill.
- Draw your garden soil into a hill of about 30 cm across and 8cm-10 cm in height. This allows the soil to heat around the seeds and roots.
- Your soil should be well amended and well fertilized since squash plants are heavy feeders.
- Plant 2 – 4 squash seeds per hill about 2 cm deep and a few cm apart.
- Keep the soil moist, but not soggy.
- The seeds germinate best when the soil temperatures are around 18 °C. In about 10 days, the seeds will sprout.
- When they’re about 5cm high, thin out the weakest leaving one plant per hill.
- The squash growing season is about 110-120 days for fruit maturation.
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