Description
According to the University of Florida IFAS Extension website, Waltham Butternut Squash seeds are a real performer in the hot and humid Southern garden.
Waltham Butternut is the most popular variety for home gardeners across the country. They can be cooked in sweet or savory dishes, making them incredibly versatile.
It has a naturally sweet taste and creamy texture, with a bright orange interior that stands out in any recipe. These also store well when properly cured, which is a good thing, because they produce lots of fruit.
Waltham Butternut seeds also mature quite quickly, providing a harvest about 85-90 days after transplanting.
Our Waltham Butternut Squash seeds are non-GMO, open-pollinated, heirloom seeds so you can collect seeds from your harvest for next year that will grow true.
Waltham Butternut Squash Seeds Details
Growth Habit: Sprawling vines
Spacing: 12″
Days to Germination: 7-14 days
Days to Maturity: 85-90 days
Waltham Butternut Squash Seeds Planting and Growing Instructions
Can be started in cells or soil blocks or sown directly in the garden
To start indoors or under cover, sow seeds in large cells, large soil blocks, or small pots about 4-6 weeks before planting out.
Use a light seed sowing mix and plant seeds about 1 inch deep.
Keep soil moist with misting or bottom watering until germination.
Keep warm at about 60°F to 85°F.
Germinates in approximately 7 to 14 days.
Plant into the garden once the plant has developed several sets of true leaves.
Provide with plenty of compost and a slow-release organic vegetable fertilizer to help plants establish.
Keep soil moist during the first week after planting out and then provide at least 1 inch of water twice a week or as required by your local conditions to keep soil regularly moist.
Mulching the root zone will help to retain moisture.
Feed plants with a balanced vegetable fertilizer during active growth and when flowering.
To sow directly, prepare the soil by forming mounded rows in the garden about 12-18 inches apart. Form the rows using plenty of organic matter into the mound, such as compost or composted manure.
Sow seeds about 1 inch deep, approximately 6″ apart
Water well and mist daily until germination occurs.
Water regularly to help plants establish.
Thin to one plant per foot
Terms of Sale
Sold by weight — you will receive a minimum of 2 grams of seed, approximately 21-22 seeds, shipped free from Florida via USPS First Class Mail with Etsy tracking, as well as instructions for planting and care
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