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twinkletoes

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How many....
« on: July 14, 2009, 13:20:25 »
...fruit per plant should I go for for the following squashes?
Musque de Provence
Baby Blue Hubbard
Red Kuri
Sweet Dumpling
Butternut
Sugar Loaf Delecata
Any help you can give would be much appreciated. ;D
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saddad

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Re: How many....
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2009, 13:24:02 »
6-12 from the little ones I recognise like Kuri... 3-6 for the larger ones like Musque

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Re: How many....
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2009, 13:26:56 »
Thanks Saddad........... 8)
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Re: How many....
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2009, 13:32:46 »
or in the case of last year, 1 to 2. Or in the case of the year before, 0

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Re: How many....
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2009, 13:41:15 »
Dont think I have ever got more than 3 or 4 off my butternuts but I could just be rubbish at growing them..
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Re: How many....
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2009, 13:50:37 »
according to saddad's calculation, this year I will have 366 squash  ;D and it's not even a leap year  ;D

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Re: How many....
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2009, 13:51:35 »
I would have thought that unless you are growing for the showbench you just let them do what they want till about September/October when it may pay to stop further production to benefit the rest.

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Re: How many....
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2009, 13:53:35 »
That's basically it Eristic...  :)

 

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