{"product_id":"early-prolific-straightneck","title":"Early Prolific","description":"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu1\"\u003eCucurbita pepo\u003c\/a\u003e##\n\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW STRAIGHTNECK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eStart indoors 3–4 weeks before last frost, plant out 2 weeks after last frost. Start 3 seeds in flats or 4” pots, thin to 1-2 plants. Direct seed after last frost or soil 70˚F. Seeds will rot in cool wet soil. 5-6 seeds to a 12” diameter hill or disturbed area. Can transplant end of last frost with row cover. Cucurbita pepo require a relatively short span of time from planting to ripening fruit than other squash. Cure in warm dry place such as a garage for 1 week after harvest. Pinch new blossoms midsummer to encourage larger set fruit size. Winter squash of C. pepo do not store as well as those of C. maxima or C. moschata and are often known as autumn squash. Hard frost damaged fruit will not store well. Soil pH 5.8-7.0. Hardiness zones 4-11. Annual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 176-300 seeds per ounce. Average 22M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 6 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1\/2 mile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003e1\/2-1”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ. \u003cb\u003e70-85˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ. \u003cb\u003e3-10\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing \u003cb\u003e18-24”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing \u003cb\u003e6’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity \u003cb\u003e59–63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eEarly Prolific Seed Count \u003cbr\u003e1 Ounce ≈ 320 seeds\u003cbr\u003e.25 Pound ≈ 1,281 seeds\u003cbr\u003e1 Pound ≈ 5,125 seeds\u003cbr\u003e##A tasty yellow summer squash, especially when eaten small. Plant is upright and provides good fruit cover. Fruit is 6–8” (15-20 cm) long, and slightly bulbs at blossom end. Harvest at 5–6” long for tender or 12–14” mature. Tags: Color: Yellow, Shape: Elongated, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Late Summer Fall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are two centers of this species that occurred independently of each other. The first (C. pepo subsp. pepo) occurred in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. The second (C. pepo subsp. ovifera) in what is now the southeastern U.S. about 4,000 years ago. Originally cultivated for their edible seed. Native Americans planted squash in the Three Sisters Guild with beans and corn. Corn as a trellis for beans, beans to fix nitrogen in the soil and squash to suppress weeds as boarder to neighbor’s crops. Cucurbita pepo varieties includes acorn, delicata, pattypan, spaghetti, sweet dumpling, yellow crookneck, zucchini and some pumpkin varities. Zucchini was cultivated in Italy as a hybrid from the cucumber. Zucca is the Italian word for squash. Also known as winter squash. Delicious \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/search\/pins\/?q=summer%20squash%20recipes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003esumer squash recipes\u003c\/a\u003e.","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"25 Seeds","offer_id":1064880600,"sku":"13209","price":4.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Seeds","offer_id":1064880604,"sku":"13210","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/EarlyProlific.jpg?v=1496959205","url":"https:\/\/www.restorationseeds.mom\/products\/early-prolific-straightneck","provider":"RESTORATION SEEDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}