Teot Bat Put Summer Squash (F1 Hybrid 65 Days)

This Korean summer squash variety, also known as avocado squash, has deep glossy green skin and light yellow, delicate sweet flesh. With long trailing vines, the Teot Bat Put Summer Squash is an ideal summer squash to grow vertically on a trellis. Harvest fruits at 3-4” in diameter, and if you forget to pick a few, the fruits mature into edible winter squash. 

 10 seeds

PLANTING

Cucurbita moschata

Germination: 4-10 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-85ºF

Seed Sowing Depth: 1/2-1" deep

Sowing Indoors: 3-4 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-85ºF soil temperature. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot. Sowing into individual biodegradable peat/cow pots reduces root damage when transplanting. Transplant after last frost, 36-48" apart. 

Sowing Outdoors: Sow after the last frost when the soil temperature is over 70ºF. Sow a few seeds every 36-48". 

How much does a packet plant: 8-10 foot single row, 2-3 hills

Harvest: Check and harvest a few times a week. Cut or kindly twist off fruit, starting at a 3-4”.

Tips: Plant Teot Bat Put Summer Squash in fertile soil, amended with compost or well-rotted manure, and keep well watered. They benefit from growing on black plastic and by using row covers for weed, insect control, and more rapid growth.