Squash Total Eclipse Hybrid 8211 Ontario Seed Company

Description

Cucurbita pepo Total Eclipse Scallop “Pattypan” Squash Prolific, pie-shaped scalloppini squash. Dark green fruits 10 x 5cm (4 x 2″) size with pure white flesh and delicious flavour. Open, upright plants with hybrid vigour. How to Grow Squash are a hot weather crop. They need full sun and deep, rich, well drained, organic soil with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Before planting, work in lots of compost. Directly plant seed outdoors from late May to mid June 2.5cm (1″) deep in hills 2.4m (8′) apart with 4-6 seeds per hill. After germination, thin to 3 plants per hill. Seed can be started indoors 3 weeks before the plant out date. Squash do not transplant well – use paper or fiber pots that can be set directly in the soil Protect mature squash from frost and cold temperatures. Approx. 20seeds/pkt.