Squash ‘Sucrine du Berry’: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
How do you sow Sucrine du Berry squash under cover?
Sow Sucrine du Berry squash under cover a few weeks before outdoor planting becomes possible, rather than very early in a dark place. This winter squash is frost tender and needs warmth to germinate. A bright location around twenty to twenty-five degrees usually suits it; check the actual compost temperature. Emergence may take one or two weeks or longer, depending on conditions, without a guaranteed deadline.
Use individual pots about eight to ten centimetres wide, with drainage holes and a free-draining seed compost. Sow one or two seeds about two centimetres deep, preferably on edge. Moisten gently and keep slightly damp, never saturated. After emergence, retain the stronger seedling without pulling up and disturbing its roots. Provide plenty of light and ventilate the shelter on warm days.
Do not let plants exhaust themselves in tiny pots. Once well rooted with several true leaves, gradually acclimatise them outdoors. Planting then requires the end of frost and adequately warm soil; mild afternoons are insufficient if nights remain cold. Allow for this running variety, for example roughly one metre twenty within rows and two metres between rows, depending on training. It is not a compact bush squash.
How to sow sucrine du Berry outdoors?
How to plant sucrine du Berry?
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 to harvest sucrine du Berry?
