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At any time, you can update your settings through the "EU Privacy" link at the bottom of any page. After they sprout, thin down to 2 or 3 plants. The reason for taking out some plants is because butternut squash takes up much space as they produce extensive vines and might seem overcrowded if more than 3 seeds are planted in a small space.
If you do not have a kitchen garden and really want to have some butternut squash growing around the house, well, you can use a pot. However, you should know that not all butternut squash varieties are ideal for container gardening. Use the largest pots you can find, say, those with a minimum of 18 inches diameter and just as deep. Make sure the soil is moist but not soggy. When taken care of properly, healthy butternut squash can grow a lot bigger. Regular feeding is crucial as it will produce the most abundant crops.
Here are some tips for caring for butternut squash. Water regularly. Butternut squash plants are heavy feeders and drinkers too. So you need to provide them with adequate water throughout their growth period up to maturity. Watering will prevent the plants and compost from drying out. Spray the plant gently with a garden hose or a watering can. Just put enough water to keep the soil moist. This is precisely why you need to water regularly, about three times a week. If the weather is hot, make it four times a week.
Note that you should water the base of the plants rather than the leaves to prevent sunburn or powdery mildew. Fertilize the plants throughout the growing season.
Putting adequate fertilizer will produce a bumpy harvest for sure. After the first fruits start to swell, feed the plants with high-potash liquid fertilizer for squash every days. In a few weeks, weeds will have started growing. You need to get rid of them before they start sucking all the nutrients from the soil. Cultivation should be done by hand or with a hoe.
Do not cultivate too deeply to avoid damaging the roots — butternut roots are quite shallow. Keep the bugs and diseases away. Healthy butternut squash can give you a good harvest, but only if you take proper care of the plants. Butternut squash stores well after harvesting if kept in a cool dry place. This charming hardy climber creates a canopy of glossy green foliage, which in summer is strewn with flat white panicles of flowers on long stems.
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