Seminole Pumpkin
Grow it Forward Heirloom Plant
Germ
7-14 days
Depth
1 to 1 ½ in
Spacing
4 ft
Row Spacing
4-7 ft
Sunlight
Full Sun
Planting Time
Spring
Harvest
50-100 days
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Care instructions
(C. moschata) The wild squash of the Everglades. The round, lightly ribbed 3-lb squash have tan skin. The sweet flesh is deep orange, dry and of good quality. The productive vines are resistant to insects and disease. Found growing wild in Florida by early Spanish settlers, it can now only be found in remote parts of the Everglades.
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Grow winter squash in very rich soil, amended with manure, compost, or other rich source of plant nutrients. Plant in rows, 5-8 feet in both directions, sowing one seed every 6-12 inches. Or plant in hills, 5 seeds per hill, with the hills 6-8 feet apart, thinning to best three plants. Full sun, ample moisture and insect control as necessary should allow good production from the vigorous plants. H... more »
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