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

• Optimal storage conditions
  

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