Horticulture & Specialty Crops
Squash Production Guide
A production guide for summer and winter squash growers. It covers variety choice, planting, pollination, pest and disease watch, and harvest and curing notes. Print a copy for each season and keep the filled pages with your farm records.
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The steps on this page
- Choose summer or winter types
- Plant after soil warms
- Give vines room to spread
- Encourage pollinators in the planting
- Water and feed per soil test
- Scout for borers and bugs
- Watch for mildew and rot
- Harvest and cure per crop type
How to use this guide
Follow the steps in order and write down any changes you make. Where your equipment or product has instructions, those come first.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA.
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