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Cucurbita moschata 'Chieftain'

 
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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cucurbita (koo-KER-bih-ta) (Info)
Species: moschata (MOSS-kuh-ta) (Info)
Cultivar: Chieftain

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Type:
Butternut (winter)

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Days to Maturity:
81 to 90 days

Mature Skin Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Size:
2 to 3 pounds (1 to 2 kg)

Habit:
Unknown - Tell us

Disease Resistance:
Powdery Mildew (PM)

Seed Type:
Hybrid

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Farmerdill On Jan 31, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

Available from Seeds by Design, which offers this description; "A small early butternut hybrid that matures in 85 days from sowing. The fruit uniform 2.5 lbs. on a compact powdery mildew tolerant plant. It has fine-grained flesh with good storage and shipping potential in bulk, mix, or box."



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