SQUASH-HUBBARD-GOLDEN
SQUASH-HUBBARD-GOLDEN
A$3.20
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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.
| 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 | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
3 - 4.5 m (10 - 15 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer to Autumn
Temperature Range
20 - 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 in warm climates; Raise seedlings in cooler areas
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil enriched with compost or manure
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
21 - 25 °C (70 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds in warm water for 6 - 12 hours before planting
Sowing Depth
2 - 3 cm (1 inch)
Plant Spacing
120 - 150 cm (48 - 60 inches)
Row spacing
180 - 240 cm (72 - 96 inches)
Watering
Regular watering; reduce water near harvest to concentrate sugars
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 12 days
Harvest Time (Days)
95 - 115 days
Good Companion Plants
Marigolds, Borage, Corn,Nasturtiums
Bad Companion Plants
Brassicas ,Potatoes
Pests
Aphids, Squash bugs,Spider mites
Diseases
Anthracnose, Mosaic virus,Downy mildew
More About Us
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
We as a company endeavor to provide to the public, Organic, Old Fashioned, Heritage, and Open-pollinated seeds that have not been genetically modified.
We purchased the business in November 2018 and renamed it to ABSeeds (All ‘Bout Seeds) to make the title shorter and represent what we hope to achieve with this business in the years ahead.
Seeds that we can’t grow ourselves we will acquire from people who grow for us, or we may purchase seeds from reputable heritage seed companies.
