SQUASH-HUBBARD-GOLDEN
SQUASH-HUBBARD-GOLDEN
A$3.20
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Seeds Per Pack: 10
Cucurbita pepo
SQUASH-HUBBARD-GOLDEN is the orange version of green Hubbard with same great qualities, bright orange flesh. A squash variety that has been delighting vegetable gardeners since the mid 19th century. Large orange teardrop shaped squash with hard skin so is a long storage type squash. A plant produces good yields of 4 kg orange squash with tan stripes. Its golden colored flesh is nicely sweet.
Sow seed directly into the garden or pots. Plant seeds 15mm deep covering with fine soil. Plant in the sunny location in rich, well-drained soil. Keep fairly well watered and fertilize monthly, but avoid constant over watering and continual use of high-nitrogen fertilizers.
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| Germination Time (Days) | 6 – 18 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 50 – 90 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 15 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 60 – 100 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 90 – 100 |
| pH | 5 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
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When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
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