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cucurbita moschata Cucurbita Moschata

Cucurbita moschata

A variety of squash

How to sow cucurbita moschata: Direct seed indoors or outdoors

Sun requirement for cucurbita moschata: Plant in Full Sun

Squash is a genus of herbaceous vines that have large edible orange flowers that mature into gourds or cucurbits. Squash are commonly divided into two main groups: summer and winter. Summer squash have shorter growing times, a bushy growth habit, tender skin, and are quite prolific. Common types include cucumbers, zucchini, and pattypan squash. Winter squash take longer to mature, have a more sprawling growth habit, and produce gourds with thicker skins that can be stored for a few months. Common winter squash are pumpkins, butternut squash, acorn, and delicata. Most squash transplant poorly. If starting from seed indoors, use peat pots that can be directly transplanted into the soil to reduce root disturbance. More growing information is available in individual species entries.

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Cucurbita moschata facts

Lifespan

Annual living and reproducing in a single year or less

Growing cucurbita moschata

  1. Sow seeds in pots 4 weeks before planting out
  2. Dig a pit and fill it with compost 2 weeks before planting out
  3. Harden off the seedlings 1 week before planting out
  4. Set or refill beer traps for slugs and snails at planting out every week
  5. Water deeply at the base 1 week after planting out every week
  6. Mulch around the plants 3 weeks after planting out
  7. Hand pollinate the female flowers 6 weeks after planting out
  8. Check leaves for powdery mildew 8 weeks after planting out every 2 weeks
  9. Lift fruit onto a tile or board 4 weeks before first harvest
  10. Pick fruit regularly at first harvest every week
  11. Pull out finished plants 8 weeks after first harvest

Varieties of cucurbita moschata

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Ecological requirements

Data from the FAO EcoCrop database for Cucurbita moschata Duch ez Poir

Family / Taxonomy Magnoliopsida
Dilleniidae
Violales
Cucurbitaceae
Optimal temperature 20 - 30 °C
Absolute temperature 10 - 40 °C
Optimal rainfall 600 - 1600 mm/year
Absolute rainfall 300 - 2800 mm/year
Optimal soil pH 5.5 - 7.5
Absolute soil pH 4.5 - 8.3
Crop cycle 80 - 140 days
Max altitude 2400 m
Life form vine
Life span annual
Habit climber/scrambler/scadent
Optimal soil depth deep (>>150 cm)
Optimal soil texture medium, organic
Optimal soil fertility high
Optimal soil drainage well (dry spells)
Optimal soil salinity low (<4 dS/m)
Photoperiod short day (<12 hours), neutral day (12-14 hours)
Optimal light clear skies

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) ECOCROP, the crop ecological requirements database. Version 1. https://data.apps.fao.org/catalog/dataset/ecocrop. Accessed through the CGIAR Climate Action Data Hub, https://cgiar-climate-data-hub.github.io/catalog/ecocrop_1/.

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