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Post by jean on Sept 17, 2021 21:39:05 GMT
butternut squash we like and got a nice one from some friends. I saved the seeds and am wondering if I can plant them and get a nice squash like what I had?
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Post by farmerjack on Sept 18, 2021 0:16:44 GMT
Am sure someone with more talent than I will respond. I planted seeds from a squash that came from the store. The one plant covered an area about 14 ft square. I just harvested 41 squash from that plant. Weighted several and they ran fro four to five and a half pounds. The second plant died, but about a month later it came back to life, possibly a second seed I may have planted. Going to have a lot of squash to give away. Only tried one so far, it was excellent.
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Post by Cabin Fever on Sept 18, 2021 13:56:00 GMT
I am not sure if your squash was an open-pollinated variety or a hybrid. Ask your friend if s/he knows. If the squash they gave you was from saved seeds, chances are you'll raise the same squash next year. As an alternative, roast the squash seeds with a little oil, salt, pepper, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. We usually roast (fry) them in a frying pan until they start to "pop." You can also roast them in the oven.
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Post by jean on Sept 18, 2021 13:59:10 GMT
Friends just said that they planted them from seeds from the store. Are there varieties of butternut squash that are hybrid?
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Post by Cabin Fever on Sept 18, 2021 14:27:03 GMT
Friends just said that they planted them from seeds from the store. Are there varieties of butternut squash that are hybrid? I find all kinds of hybrid butternut squash seed for sale when I google, " hybrid butternut squash".
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Post by jean on Sept 18, 2021 16:56:31 GMT
I have a feeling I will never know for sure. The seeds they got from the store just said they were butternut squash. I may plant some seeds and find out. Thanks for answering my question.
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