Squash
Patidou: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
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Sowing indoors
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Sowing outdoors
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Planting
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How to sow patidou successfully under cover?
Sow Sweet Dumpling squash in individual pots in spring, a few weeks before the planned planting date. Choose pots with drainage holes and free-draining seed compost. Sow one seed per pot at the depth shown on the packet, and maintain about 18–21 °C for germination. An unheated greenhouse may be too cold at night.
Keep the compost moist without soaking it and provide plenty of light after germination. Avoid starting too early so the plants do not remain cramped for long. Harden them off gradually before planting after the last frost, once the soil has warmed. Keep the root ball intact and allow about 1.5–2 m between plants.
How to sow patidous outdoors?
How to plant patidous?
How to care for this plant
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Keep fruits off the soil
When squash fruits develop on the ground, place a board or tile beneath them to separate them from damp soil without pulling the stems.
How do you harvest patidous?
