Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Pot for squash

Collapse

X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • #1

    Pot for squash

    Hi does anyone know the minimum size pot for hunter butternut squash?
    Ive got loads of morrisons pots that are roughly 10" across and approx 10-12 litre are these too small?
    Tags: None
  • #2
    I would say too small as the squash family are very hungry and thirsty plants. But if you can cope with the watering and feeding maybe it's worth a go.

    Comment

    • #3
      I am no squash expert but would say to small as I have to use bigger pots than that for my courgettes. Aldi had some cheap large plastic trugs in one of those with a drainage hole banged in the bottom would be a better bet.

      Colin
      Potty by name Potty by nature.

      By appointment of VeggieChicken Member of the Nutters club.


      We hang petty thieves and appoint great ones to public office.

      Aesop 620BC-560BC

      sigpic

      Comment

      • #4
        Have not grown squash but have grown cracking courgettes in a dustbin.
        sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
        --------------------------------------------------------------------
        Official Member Of The Nutters Club - Rwanda Branch.
        -------------------------------------------------------------------
        Sent from my ZX Spectrum with no predictive text..........
        -----------------------------------------------------------
        KOYS - King Of Yellow Stickers..............

        Comment

        • #5
          They tell you to plant them about 3ft apart, that should give you some idea of the root system they can grow.

          It's not just because they trail about

          So the bigger the better!

          I grew some in 25L drums and they still put roots out of the drainage holes

          Comment

          • #6
            Thanks everyone I picked up some 40l tubs earlier 5 pound each thought that was good so they will be going in those

            Comment

            • #7
              Spunky here's a photo of some squash I grew in 20 inch diameter pots.
              Attached Files
              Location....East Midlands.

              Comment

              • #8
                I tried courgettes in builder's buckets last year, but they weren't a great success. I was lulled into thinking that they only have a shallow root system and I couldn't keep up with the watering (they dried out really quickly). Bigger containers or back in the ground for me. Bren's look healthy.
                Granny on the Game in Sheffield

                Comment

                • #9
                  They look lovely Bren how many did you get is that 3 plants?

                  Comment

                  • #10
                    Spunky I think it was 3 per plant but I'd only used saved seeds from the greengrocer so probably would have got more from proper seeds.
                    Location....East Midlands.

                    Comment

                    Previous template Next

                    Latest Topics

                    Collapse
                    View All

                    Recent Blog Posts

                    Collapse
                    View All
                    Working...
                    X