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Post by daylilydude on Mar 11, 2014 19:44:56 GMT -5
Anyone ever planted this? Apparently its a yellow squash that's just been "hybridized" to grow faster and yield more fruit. But they swear it hasn't affected the taste. Wondering if anyone has tried it before I plant too many this year... lol
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Mar 12, 2014 9:30:17 GMT -5
I haven't tried that particular one. But I've grown other hybrid yellow squash before. They grow like crazy and produce like mad until the SVBs get them. Usually they start producing between 45-55 days from seed and production ramps up pretty fast.
Unless you want to eat squash every day, or are planning to put up squash, you probably only need a couple of plants. Seriously. If you plant many more than that, you'll be supplying the neighborhood.
But yellow squash are very susceptible to SVBs so you have to have a way to prevent or control them or your season will end very early.
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Post by daylilydude on Mar 12, 2014 9:42:32 GMT -5
I haven't tried that particular one. But I've grown other hybrid yellow squash before. They grow like crazy and produce like mad until the SVBs get them. Usually they start producing between 45-55 days from seed and production ramps up pretty fast. Unless you want to eat squash every day, or are planning to put up squash, you probably only need a couple of plants. Seriously. If you plant many more than that, you'll be supplying the neighborhood. But yellow squash are very susceptible to SVBs so you have to have a way to prevent or control them or your season will end very early. Thank you Laura_in_FL, we don't eat a lot of it here but we are growing them for the in-laws who can eat it at every meal...
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Mar 12, 2014 10:15:14 GMT -5
Then plant a dozen and give them lots and lots of love.
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Post by daylilydude on May 27, 2014 19:46:05 GMT -5
Laura_in_FL , I let some weeds get unruly around my squash plants, so I got on my hands and knees and pulled them this evening and now it looks like they have fell over... Do you think they will stand back up cause they have baby squash on them and I would hate to lose them... lol!
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Post by Laura_in_FL on May 28, 2014 11:50:32 GMT -5
Nope. Most of summer squash I have grown flopped over when they got big. As long as the baby squash aren't on the ground everything will be fine. Even if you lose a few squished on the ground, the plant will soon adjust and start making blooms only on the top side of the stem.
If you want the plants to stay upright you are going to have to cage or stake them.
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