Can I Have Just 1 Squash Plant?

pixieprincss

I am new to understanding plant fertilization. I am planning to do 1 squash plant  and 1 pumpkin plant in the same square foot (42 and 110 days to maturity, respectively). Will just one plant work and do I need to be concerned about these two plants right next to each other for any other reason?

hoping4septimus

1. I don't have my book in front of me but I'm pretty sure both pumpkin and squash require more than 1 square by themselves. Yes you need 2.

pixieprincss

hoping4septimus:

1. I don't have my book in front of me but I'm pretty sure both pumpkin and squash require more than 1 square by themselves. Yes you need 2.

Thanks.

They are each a 1 per SF plant, but since they have so many days betweeen maturing, I thought maybe it would work out.

Hey Jellisy

Pixie - As you plan your space, we grew butternut squash last year and the plant probably grew 40 feet long.  I imagine pumpkin is pretty similar.  For summer squash, I think you are best served by having at least 3 plants.  It's amazing how many more male flowers it produces than female.   

hoping4septimus

Pixie-

If you do squash do a couple of them and get something for them to grow up. Last year I just trained mine to climb an upside down tomato cage. There is a picture in my blog

.Kelly.

I agree with the above posters. I grew mine in a huge pot, and the vines hung down and worked their way along the ground for a good 12 feet or so. I would suggest more than one plant- I learned this the hard way- sometimes your plant will have all female flowers and no males at that time, and then there is nothing to pollinate. I was out there with a tiny makeup brush moving pollen from one plant to another after I bought a second squash, and finally ended up with pollinated fruit.

StephanieAx

I also planted a squash plant last year and I had absolutely no results, other than a giant plant. I don't think my tiny backyard is made for such a huge plant!