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Butternut Squash Seeds - Description
- Cultivar: F1 Hunter
- Packet Size: 10 Seeds Per Pack
- Developed for Our Climate
- Squash Butternut Hunter F
- Trailing Plant - Will Need Space to Grow
- Good yields: 6 to 7 Squash Per Plant
- Bright Orange Flesh & Sweet Taste
- Fruit Average Weight: 1Kg
Butternut Squash Seeds - Sowing Instructions
- Sowing Time: Early Spring
- Sowing Location: Start indoors
- Transplant out once frost has passed
- Space 1m apart in a well prepared soil
- Water well in Summer months
- Harvest before the frost
- Days to maturity: 105 days
Butternut Squash Seeds - Advantages
- Great Taste
- Suited to Irish Climate
- Can be grown indoors or outdoors
- Low cost
Index
- Sowing Instructions
- How to Transplant
- Crop Maintenance
- How to Harvest
Sowing Instructions
- Sowing Time: Winter squash are tender vegetables so grow under cover
- Note: Butternut squash is a Winter squash
- Squash require similar growing conditions to pumpkins
- Sow in mid Spring, ensure frost has passed
- Sow in 3 seeds per 9cm pot
- Thin later to one seed per pot
- Requires min 15 degrees to germinate - start seedlings on a heated propagator
- Once germinated, keep underc over & ensure seedlings are in a bright, frost free location
- Sowing Depth: Sow seeds on their sides at a depth of 3cm
- Using potting compost, soak compost & then sow seeds
How to Transplant
- Harden off & water well before transplanting
- Water again after transplanting
- Space plants 1m to 1.2m apart
- Position a solid support frame around seedlings
- Cover seedlings with cloche until early Summer
- Water well
- Location: Fertile soil, full sun with shelter from winds
Crop Maintenance
- Squash require regular water & feeding when growing
- Feed regularly, mulch around base of plants to keep moist
- Train shoots to grow around support frame
- Place a water bottle into the soil close to plant's roots for ease of watering
- Protect seedlings from slugs
How to Harvest
- Harvest from Late August onwards
- Fruits need to ripen on the plant before harvesting
- Wait until fruits have turned yellow before harvesting
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
