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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Duke Ellington on October 05, 2008, 12:46:54

Title: BUTTERNUT SQUASH QUESTION
Post by: Duke Ellington on October 05, 2008, 12:46:54
Is it okay to plant two different types of butternut squash in one raised bed? Would they cross pollinate?

Duke
Title: Re: BUTTERNUT SQUASH QUESTION
Post by: PAULW on October 05, 2008, 14:36:48
YES
Title: Re: BUTTERNUT SQUASH QUESTION
Post by: PAULW on October 05, 2008, 14:39:48
They will cross with any other type of squash/courgette/marrow/pumpkin, our site manager has five differant squashes/marrows growing on the same plant
Title: Re: BUTTERNUT SQUASH QUESTION
Post by: redimp on October 05, 2008, 19:54:27
Quote from: Duke Ellington on October 05, 2008, 12:46:54
Is it okay to plant two different types of butternut squash in one raised bed? Would they cross pollinate?

Duke
It will only matter if you want to save and use the seed though - it will not effect the eating quality of the squash.
Title: Re: BUTTERNUT SQUASH QUESTION
Post by: Duke Ellington on October 05, 2008, 21:18:54
Thanks for you answers  :)~~~~Duke
Title: Re: BUTTERNUT SQUASH QUESTION
Post by: Jeannine on October 07, 2008, 11:53:16
Duke, squash fall into 5 families.. they will cross within their own family but not outside of it. So yes , if you plant two types of butternuts they will cross, but you can plant different types of squash without problems,,well five types anyway, You just need to know what family the squash you fancy belong too.

I can help with you with that if you know the names.

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: BUTTERNUT SQUASH QUESTION
Post by: Duke Ellington on October 07, 2008, 13:48:09
Jeannine :)

The two I would like to plant next to each other are baby blue hubbard and Uchiki Kuri.

Duke
Title: Re: BUTTERNUT SQUASH QUESTION
Post by: thifasmom on October 07, 2008, 14:45:41
duke where do you get your aviators they are a hoot :D
Title: Re: BUTTERNUT SQUASH QUESTION
Post by: Duke Ellington on October 07, 2008, 16:39:12
This is the where I get them from :~

http://www.avatarist.com/

Duke :)
Title: Re: BUTTERNUT SQUASH QUESTION
Post by: thifasmom on October 07, 2008, 17:12:37
Quote from: Duke Ellington on October 07, 2008, 16:39:12
This is the where I get them from :~

http://www.avatarist.com/

Duke :)

thanks for the link it lead me to rediscover a cartoon i used to watch.
Title: Re: BUTTERNUT SQUASH QUESTION
Post by: Jeannine on October 07, 2008, 21:57:58
Both Maxima Duke, they will cross., however all butternuts are Moschata so you could plant one of them with either of your other two choices.XX Jeannine
Title: Re: BUTTERNUT SQUASH QUESTION
Post by: Duke Ellington on October 07, 2008, 22:31:45
Thanks Jeannine I also recieved the pm. I love butternut squash so that would be a plan!

Duke
Title: Re: BUTTERNUT SQUASH QUESTION
Post by: realfood on October 07, 2008, 22:47:55
There is some further explanation in the following page http://lancaster.unl.edu/hort/Articles/2006/Curbits.shtml
Title: Re: BUTTERNUT SQUASH QUESTION
Post by: Jeannine on October 10, 2008, 00:36:32
Mmm, I feel obliged to point out that the comments that summer squash etc are all pepos is actually incorrect, there are summer squash that are not pepos and their are many squash called pumplkns that are not either..only the true pumpkin is a pepo and this "" true pumpkin" is confusing for many folks.

This ia a little bit of info that gives the wrong impression.

XX Jeannine
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