SQUASH-SPAGHETTI
SQUASH-SPAGHETTI
A$3.50
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Cucurbita pepo
SQUASH-SPAGHETTI seeds produce oblong, mid-size yellow squash. The strands are a soft yellow color, mild tasting, very moist & popular. It is a healthy option to pasta, measures about 30cm in length, & weighs from just under 1kg up to 2.5kg.
Plant the seed outside. Make a group of 4-6 seeds placed in a ring about 5cm across. Cover the seed with 12mm of fine soil, well pressed down. Each ring is called a hill & hills should be spaced 1.8 to 2.5m apart each way. When the plants are 5 to 7cm tall, thin leaving the 3 or 4 strongest plants in each hill. The seeds germinate in 10 to 14 days depending on soil heat and climate conditions.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 14 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 50 – 90 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 12 |
| 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 | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 45 cm (1 - 1.5 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer to early fall
Temperature Range
18 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
18 - 24 °C (65 - 75 °F)
Seed Preparation
None required
Sowing Depth
2.5 cm (1 inch)
Plant Spacing
90 - 120 cm (36 - 48 inches)
Row spacing
120 - 150 cm (48 - 60 inches)
Watering
Moderate
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
90 - 100 days
Good Companion Plants
Corn, Beans, Marigolds
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes
Pests
Squash bugs, Aphids
Diseases
Powdery mildew, Downy mildew
More About Us
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.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
