SQUASH-TABLE KING
SQUASH-TABLE KING
A$3.20
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Cucurbita pepo
Squash Table King seeds are an All America Selections Winner for compact growth, uniformity, and flavour. It’s also pretty fast maturing. The fruits are very dark skinned, with pale orange, fibreless, sweet flesh, and the flavour actually improves with storage. This space saving variety is a great choice for urban growers or for high-yield field production. Delicious in pies or cut into pieces and baked, steamed, or boiled.
Plant in late spring or indoors 4-6 earlier. Sow the seeds with 35mm depth. Space 3-5 seeds in a ring about 2 inches across. It takes 7-14 days to germinate. 75 days to maturity.
| Germination Time (Days) | 7-14 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 75 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 35 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | – |
| Row Spacing (cm) | – |
| pH | 6.0 – 6.8 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | – |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | – |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
45 - 60 cm (1.5 - 2 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer to Autumn
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 cm (36 inches)
Row spacing
120 - 150 cm (48 - 60 inches)
Watering
Moderate
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
70 - 85 days
Good Companion Plants
Corn, Beans, Marigolds
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes
Pests
Squash bugs, Aphids
Diseases
Powdery mildew
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