Waltham Butternut Squash Cucurbita moschata Waltham Butternut

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Botanical Name:

Cucurbita moschata Waltham Butternut

Family:

Cucurbitaceae

Genus:

Cucurbita

Species:

moschata

Cultivar:

Waltham Butternut

Common Name:

Waltham Butternut Squash

Seeds Per Pound:

4,300

Quantity:

3.41 lb

Germination:

98%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

1-2 feet

Collection Locale:

Oregon

Crop Year:

2023

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

Harvest hemisphere:

Northern

In Stock: 3.41 lb

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Characteristics

Heirloom Variety

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: none required.

Stratification: none required.

Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep , tamp the soil, keep moist.

In a Nutshell:

* Requires a rich, well-drained moisture retentive soil and a very warm, sunny and sheltered position. Prefers a pH of 5.5 to 5.9, but tolerates up to 6.8. Moderate rainfall favours growth, but the roots of most cultivars are sensitive to high soil-water levels. The squash is a frost-tender annual plant that is widely cultivated, especially in warm temperate and tropical areas, for its edible fruit.

* Sow seed early to mid spring in a greenhouse in a rich soil. Germination should take place within 2 weeks. Sow 2 or 3 seeds per pot and thin out to the best plant. Grow them on fast and plant out after the last expected frosts. more...

* Cucurbita moschata is a species originating in either Central America or northern South America. It includes cultivars of squash and pumpkin. C. moschata cultivars are generally more tolerant of hot, humid weather than cultivars of C. maxima or C. pepo. They also generally display a greater resistance to disease and insects, especially to the squash vine borer.

* The ancestral species of the genus Cucurbita were present in the Americas before the arrival of humans. Evolutionarily speaking the genus is relatively recent in origin as no species within the genus is genetically isolated from all the other species. C. moschata acts as the genetic bridge within the genus and is closest to the genus' progenitor. more...

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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