Grow guide
How to grow Summer Squash Eight Ball
Cucurbita pepo
- Type
- Summer squash
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 50–55 days
- Spacing
- 24″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Bush
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- direct/transplant
- Start indoors
- 3 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Harvest 2x/week in season
- Fertilize Biweekly
Notes
1999 AAS winner; round dark-green zucchini type; harvest at 3-4 in (billiard-ball size) before seeds enlarge; ideal for stuffing.
More summer squash varieties
Grows well nearby
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