SQUASH-PIMPLY
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Cucurbita pepo
SQUASH-PIMPLY is well known among old farmers. It grows as an annual spreading vine with green/golden skin and golden flesh. Sweet and soft when cooked, good flavor. Pimply squash is best to cut in half, seasoned with butter, salt and pepper then baked. Likes a good well drained sunny position.
Sow directly in a garden, plant seeds 60cm part. Cover with 1cm of soil. Harvest fruit green before turning yellow. Sow Spring-Summer.
SKU: SQP
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| Germination Time (Days) | 6 - 18 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 50 - 90 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 10 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 60 - 100 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 90 - 100 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | - |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | - |
| Plant Height | 45 - 60 cm (1.5 - 2 feet) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Summer to Autumn |
| Temperature Range | 18 - 30°C (64 - 86°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Annual |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Frost Tender |
| Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade | Full Sun |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| 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 |
| Good Companion Plants | Corn, Beans, Marigolds |
| Bad Companion Plants | Potatoes, Cucumbers |
| Pests | Squash bugs, Aphids |
| Diseases | Powdery mildew, Downy mildew |
SQUASH-PIMPLY
$3.50
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