| Sold in Liners of 288 Sold as 250 | |
| Price Per Plug: | 12.1¢ |
| Total Per Tray: | $30.25 |
Squash Early Summer Crookneck, also known as Cucurbita pepo, is an heirloom summer squash. This warm-weather bushy plant reaches 24-30" tall and wide in the garden, producing many crook-necked bumpy yellow fruits 5-6" long. This open-pollinated plant offers prolific fruit from spring through late summer, flourishing in full sun with mulch and moderate water. Squash is delicious grilled, braised, steamed, or sauteed and freezes well. Squash Early Summer Crookneck is a low-maintenance addition to the vegetable garden, a good source of antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins C and E, and a tasty treat in the kitchen.
Sell Squash Early Summer Crookneck to customers looking for squash for the vegetable garden or to first-time gardeners looking for low-maintenance culinary plants. Squash offers high yields of versatile fruits from early summer to early fall. This cultivar resists disease and matures quickly with bushy vines for easy picking. Grow squash with borage to attract pollinators and with radish, nasturtium, catnip, and marigold to repel pests, especially squash bugs. Squash is excellent sauteed, steamed, stir-fried, and in baked goods. Eat it fresh or preserve fruits in the freezer. Blanch sliced squash three minutes or grated squash one minute; allow blanched vegetables to cool before bagging and freezing them. Squash can also be dried in a dehydrator for 6-12 hours and stored in an airtight container.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 24" apart in rows 5-6' apart in well-drained soil in full sun.
2. Mulch plants with straw or grass to retain moisture.
3. Pick the first fruit on each plant when it's small and keep up with picking to encourage high yields.
4. Watch out for squash bugs. Look for small red eggs stuck to the underside of squash or cucumber leaves in the garden. Prevent an infestation by removing these eggs into a jar of soapy water and continuing to scout daily during summer. If you notice young or adult squash bugs in the garden, put them into soapy water or crush them.
For best results with Squash Early Summer Crookneck, plant one seedling per 4-inch container or 1801 cell. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8-6.8, average daily temperatures of 70-85, and light feed (100-125 ppm N). Don't pinch or use PGRs. This plant is disease-resistant but powdery and downy mildew can develop on wet foliage. Watch for cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and vine borers.
This plant is grown for culinary use.
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight to the soil level of each plant.
We don't recommend using chemical growth regulators on vegetable plants.
You may see cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and vine borers. If you have larger plants, scout for and remove squash bug eggs which appear as tiny red dots on the underside of leaves. Vine borers should be cut out and the damaged foliage covered with soil.
This plant isn't prone to disease. Powdery mildew and downy mildew can develop if the foliage gets wet. Prevent this in the greenhouse by watering at the base of each plant. Don't allow the soil to dry out completely, but do allow the top of the soil to dry between waterings. Grow this plant in full sun and provide good airflow in your greenhouse. Coach your customers to water at the base of their plants in the vegetable garden rather than spraying the foliage.
We recommend planting one seedling per 1801 cell or 4-inch container. Use well-drained soil and center the seedling in the final container. Cell packs finish in two to three weeks.
| 4 Inch crop time | 4-5 Weeks |
|---|---|
| Habit | Mounding, Vining |
| Height | 24-30 Inches |
| Light | Full Sun |
| Minimum Temp | 55 |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| 10-07-2024 (Week 41) | 0 |
|---|---|
| 10-14-2024 (Week 42) | 0 |
| 10-21-2024 (Week 43) | 0 |
| 10-28-2024 (Week 44) | 4,000 |
| 11-04-2024 (Week 45) | 4,000 |
| 11-11-2024 (Week 46) | 4,000 |
| 11-18-2024 (Week 47) | 4,000 |
| 11-25-2024 (Week 48) | 4,000 |
| 12-02-2024 (Week 49) | 4,000 |
| 12-09-2024 (Week 50) | 4,000 |
| 12-16-2024 (Week 51) | 4,000 |
| 12-23-2024 (Week 52) | 4,000 |
| 12-30-2024 (Week 01) | 4,000 |
| 01-06-2025 (Week 02) | 4,000 |
| 01-13-2025 (Week 03) | 3,750 |
| 01-20-2025 (Week 04) | 4,000 |
| 01-27-2025 (Week 05) | 4,000 |
| 02-03-2025 (Week 06) | 4,000 |
| 02-10-2025 (Week 07) | 4,000 |
| 02-17-2025 (Week 08) | 4,000 |
| 02-24-2025 (Week 09) | 3,250 |
| 03-03-2025 (Week 10) | 3,750 |
| 03-10-2025 (Week 11) | 4,000 |
| 03-17-2025 (Week 12) | 4,000 |
| 03-24-2025 (Week 13) | 4,000 |
| 03-31-2025 (Week 14) | 3,750 |
| 04-07-2025 (Week 15) | 4,000 |
| 04-14-2025 (Week 16) | 4,000 |
| 04-21-2025 (Week 17) | 4,000 |
| 04-28-2025 (Week 18) | 4,000 |
| 05-05-2025 (Week 19) | 4,000 |
| 05-12-2025 (Week 20) | 4,000 |
| 05-19-2025 (Week 21) | 4,000 |
| 05-26-2025 (Week 22) | 4,000 |
| 06-02-2025 (Week 23) | 4,000 |
| 06-09-2025 (Week 24) | 4,000 |
| 06-16-2025 (Week 25) | 4,000 |
| 06-23-2025 (Week 26) | 4,000 |
| 06-30-2025 (Week 27) | 4,000 |
Squash Early Summer Crookneck, also known as Cucurbita pepo, is an heirloom summer squash. This warm-weather bushy plant reaches 24-30" tall and wide in the garden, producing many crook-necked bumpy yellow fruits 5-6" long. This open-pollinated plant offers prolific fruit from spring through late summer, flourishing in full sun with mulch and moderate water. Squash is delicious grilled, braised, steamed, or sauteed and freezes well. Squash Early Summer Crookneck is a low-maintenance addition to the vegetable garden, a good source of antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins C and E, and a tasty treat in the kitchen.
Sell Squash Early Summer Crookneck to customers looking for squash for the vegetable garden or to first-time gardeners looking for low-maintenance culinary plants. Squash offers high yields of versatile fruits from early summer to early fall. This cultivar resists disease and matures quickly with bushy vines for easy picking. Grow squash with borage to attract pollinators and with radish, nasturtium, catnip, and marigold to repel pests, especially squash bugs. Squash is excellent sauteed, steamed, stir-fried, and in baked goods. Eat it fresh or preserve fruits in the freezer. Blanch sliced squash three minutes or grated squash one minute; allow blanched vegetables to cool before bagging and freezing them. Squash can also be dried in a dehydrator for 6-12 hours and stored in an airtight container.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 24" apart in rows 5-6' apart in well-drained soil in full sun.
2. Mulch plants with straw or grass to retain moisture.
3. Pick the first fruit on each plant when it's small and keep up with picking to encourage high yields.
4. Watch out for squash bugs. Look for small red eggs stuck to the underside of squash or cucumber leaves in the garden. Prevent an infestation by removing these eggs into a jar of soapy water and continuing to scout daily during summer. If you notice young or adult squash bugs in the garden, put them into soapy water or crush them.
For best results with Squash Early Summer Crookneck, plant one seedling per 4-inch container or 1801 cell. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8-6.8, average daily temperatures of 70-85, and light feed (100-125 ppm N). Don't pinch or use PGRs. This plant is disease-resistant but powdery and downy mildew can develop on wet foliage. Watch for cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and vine borers.
This plant is grown for culinary use.
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight to the soil level of each plant.
We don't recommend using chemical growth regulators on vegetable plants.
You may see cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and vine borers. If you have larger plants, scout for and remove squash bug eggs which appear as tiny red dots on the underside of leaves. Vine borers should be cut out and the damaged foliage covered with soil.
This plant isn't prone to disease. Powdery mildew and downy mildew can develop if the foliage gets wet. Prevent this in the greenhouse by watering at the base of each plant. Don't allow the soil to dry out completely, but do allow the top of the soil to dry between waterings. Grow this plant in full sun and provide good airflow in your greenhouse. Coach your customers to water at the base of their plants in the vegetable garden rather than spraying the foliage.
We recommend planting one seedling per 1801 cell or 4-inch container. Use well-drained soil and center the seedling in the final container. Cell packs finish in two to three weeks.
| 4 Inch crop time | 4-5 Weeks |
|---|---|
| Habit | Mounding, Vining |
| Height | 24-30 Inches |
| Light | Full Sun |
| Minimum Temp | 55 |
| Water Needs | Moderate |