If the fall crop is grown on polyethylene mulch, paint the mulch white in order to reflect heat.įor early squash, use a row cover either alone or in combination with black plastic mulch. Use the black mulch only for the spring crop.
#Summer squash install#
Install a drip irrigation underneath the black polyethylene mulch to provide a uniform supply of water.
Other advantages of this type of mulch are weed control and reduction of fruit rot. Black polyethylene mulch warms the soil faster in the spring and conserves soil moisture, which usually will result in an earlier harvest. To plant the squash seed, punch a small hole in the plastic and plant. Squash may be grown on black polyethylene mulch. Rows should be spaced 4 to 6 feet apart, with hills 3 to 4 feet apart within the row. Squash transplants should be placed 15 inches apart at planting time. When the seedlings are in the one to two true-leaf stage, thin the plants to 12 to 15 inches apart, selecting the most vigorous ones. Plant the seeds ½ inch deep and 4 to 6 inches apart in the row. Plant squash in full sun in rows spaced 3 feet apart. For more information on growing transplants see fact sheet HGIC 1259, Starting Seeds Indoors. Squash plants can be planted from seed or transplants. Summer squash ( Cucurbita pepo) is a warm-season crop that grows best at average temperatures between 65 and 75 ☏.īarbara H.
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