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Country Value Squash (Winter) Butternut Butterfly F1

SKU
54733
£0.83 £0.83
VAT FREE
  • Sow indoors in March to May
  • Sow outdoors in May
  • Sow 90cm apart from each other
  • Harvest in August to October
  • Average 8 seeds per pack

Fast growing, vigorous plants producing large squashes with long thick necks and a small seed cavity for less waste and more firm, sweet tasting orange flesh. Prefers rich well drained soil.

Sow outdoors in March to May

  • In a well prepared seed bed
  • Sow 2 seeds per position, 90cm (3ft) apart
  • Cover with 1.5cm of fine soil
  • Firm gently and keep moist
  • Thin to one strong seedling per position
  • Keep well watered and weed free
  • Harvest in September to November
  • Apply a liquid feed every 2 weeks when fruit begins to swell

Sow indoors in May

  • In pots of seed compost
  • sow singly into a pot edgeways into the compost
  • Cover with 1.5cm of compost
  • Firm gently and keep moist
  • Cover tray with glass or polythene
  • Keep at approx 15-20°C (60-68°F)
  • Seedlings appear at 7-21 days
  • Remove cover when seedlings appear
  • At 5-6 leaf stage, stand outside for a few days (avoid frosts)
  • Transplant 90cm (3ft) apart in growing position
  • Keep moist and weed free
  • Harvest in August to October
  • Apply a liquid feed every 2 weeks when fruit begins to swell
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Weight 0.100000
Brand Country Value
Selling Unit of Measure EACH
Decimal Places Qtys 1
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