Squash - Turks Turban Seeds

Squash Turks Turban

This popular and decorative edible gourd averages 3-5 pounds and 7-9 inches diameter. Turban-shaped fruits are mostly orange with silver, green, and white stripes on the blossom end. Sweet, meaty, golden flesh.

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Seed Spacing: Groups of 4-6

Row Spacing: 6-8 feet

Seed Depth: 1 inch

Days to Sprout: 10-14

Days to Harvest: 100

PLANTING
Direct seed at the frost free date into rich, fertile soil. Usually sown into rich, fertile soil. Usually sown into hills, four to five feet apart.

CARE
When plants are two inches tall, thin to two of the strongest plants per hill. Water regularly and fertilize when lateral runners begin to spread.

HARVEST
Shortly before fall frost cut from plant, leaving a portion of the stem attached.

HEALTH BENEFITS
excellent source of Fiber and Vitamins A, B and C.