United States Edition
/ / Butternut Metro PMR care

Winter squash 'Butternut Metro PMR'

Cucurbita moschata

  • 0 plantings
  • 0 available for swap
  • 0 wanted
  • 1 stashed

Add to my plant list wish list seed list
Buy Winter squash 'Butternut Metro PMR' on Amazon

Butternut Metro PMR is a popular variety of Winter squash, which belongs to the Cucurbita genus (Cucurbita moschata 'Butternut Metro PMR'). Butternut Metro PMR is a hybrid variety. A type of Vegetable, it mainly grows as an Annual plant - which means it typically only grows best for a single growing season. Butternut Metro PMR is known for growing to a height of approximately 30.0 cm (11.7 inches).

Butternut Metro PMR Winter squash needs a moderate amount of maintenance, so some level of previous experience comes in handy when growing this plant. Ensure that you are aware of the soil, sun, ph and water requirements for this plant and keep an eye out for pests.

This plant info is provided by the myfolia gardener's wiki. All details about Winter squash 'Butternut Metro PMR' have been kindly provided by our members.

How to grow Winter squash 'Butternut Metro PMR'

  • Partial Sun

    +

  • Medium

Butternut Metro PMR likes a position of partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Butternut Metro PMR is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. The USDA Hardiness Zones typically associated with Butternut Metro PMR are Zone 3 and Zone 12. Ensure your soil has a ph of between 6.1 and 7.5 as Butternut Metro PMR is a weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Butternut Metro PMR from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.27 feet (70.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 1.17 inches (3.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 15°C / 59°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Butternut Metro PMR about 10 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Butternut Metro PMR

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Butternut Metro PMR is a tender plant.

Harvesting Butternut Metro PMR

Winter squash 'Butternut Metro PMR' information

How long does Butternut Metro PMR take to grow?

These estimates for how long Winter squash 'Butternut Metro PMR' takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

When should I sow Butternut Metro PMR?

Folia's when to plant Winter squash 'Butternut Metro PMR' estimates are relative to your last frost date. Enter your frost dates and we'll calculate your sowing and planting dates for you!

Popular varieties of Winter squash

View the complete variety list for Winter squash »

Buzz

Treehugger logo

Folia's cool webtool helps you get all your seeds in a row - from listing chores to tracking frosts, researching sowing and harvesting timing to tracking observations about your garden.

More buzz about us...

Listen in on the Grapevine

Folia Badges and Widgets

Folia Blog Widgets

Want some super cool badges to stick on your blog? What about a funky widget that shows everyone what you are growing? Sounds like you need to get over to our Goodies page pronto!

Tour | About | Help & Support | Contact | Terms | Privacy | Community Guidelines | Goodies

Homegrown by Nic & Nath All photos and content © their respective owners.

Free Gardening database | Free garden organizer | Vegetable garden software | Mobile gardening app

Popular Plants: Tomato | Sweet pepper | Chili pepper | Basil | Bean | Carrot | Rose | Cucumber | Lettuce | Onion | Strawberry | Daylily | Spinach | Potato | Radish