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Squash*

(The largest pumpkin)  

 

  • Type of vegetable : fruit
  • Optimum growth pH range: 5.5-6.5
  • Optimal growing temperature range : 20°C average, minimum soil temperature 16°C.
  • Organic matter requirements : demanding plant
  • Rooting : minimum soil depth of 30cm, drainage; medium (90-120cm)
  • Special requirements : to be grown in the cool season, between May and October (New Caledonia), good drainage is essential as well as regular rotation.

 

  • Seed characteristics
  • Number of seeds per gram : -
  • Nursery : No
  • Seeding depth : 30 - 50 mm
  • Line spacing : 150 cm
  • Interplant : 50 cm
  • Notes :-

 

  • Duration of the crop cycle under optimal growing conditions
Nursery Field

Pollination at commercial maturity

- 90 d 50 d

 

  • Optimal storage conditions
Temperatures Relative humidity Average shelf life
16°C 90% 2 weeks

 

* Extract from the guide to squash culture in New Caledonia (South Province)

Last change : 07/25/22