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Title: How many....
Post by: twinkletoes 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
twinkletoes

Title: Re: How many....
Post by: saddad 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

Title: Re: How many....
Post by: twinkletoes on July 14, 2009, 13:26:56

Thanks Saddad........... 8)
twinkletoes

Title: Re: How many....
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher 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

Title: Re: How many....
Post by: BarriedaleNick 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..

Title: Re: How many....
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher 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

Title: Re: How many....
Post by: Eristic 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.

Title: Re: How many....
Post by: saddad on July 14, 2009, 13:53:35

That's basically it Eristic... :)

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