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Valencia Spain

How do bushel gourds do in 90 f, Will they rot, like pumpkins, how much space u use?

12/7/2015 3:58:26 PM

Bethlehem CT

Westham I think they are tougher than AG pumpkins. They can take up just about as much space too. But you can give them much less space and still get big ones. I give mine about 400 square feet.

12/8/2015 8:03:49 AM

Valencia Spain

Thanks:-)

12/8/2015 8:51:33 AM

Georgetown, Ontario

Mine get about 100-150 sqft, my biggest is 166 and they love the heat. My plants sit and do nothing until the 30C + weather in July Aug here.

12/8/2015 5:38:59 PM

Webster Groves, MO

In the St. Louis, Missouri area where I grow gourds, it is routine to have 90+ F in July-August. We also have warm nights and high humidity. It is much easier to grow gourds than pumpkins. I believe 85-90 F is probably ideal for growing bushel gourds. In 2014, the 279.5 was grown in weather that was mild and rarely reached 90 F. Rot has not been a problem. I do not use sand but a water porous mat has been useful. The 279.5 grew in a space around 450 sq.ft.

12/8/2015 10:15:36 PM

sevierville, Tn

i agree with Doug, They seem slow to start, but look out once they do cause there is no stopping them till the frost hits ! My 270 was grown in about 190 Sq ft, so it doesn't take a huge space.

12/9/2015 6:10:35 AM

Valencia Spain

Cool good info, how many days do they grow from DAP1

12/9/2015 4:27:12 PM

sevierville, Tn

70 days

12/9/2015 8:29:11 PM