Winter squash 'Turk's turban'

Cucurbita maxima

How to grow Winter squash 'Turk's turban'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Turk's turban is thought of as tender, so remember to ensure that temperatures are mild before moving outdoors. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.1 and 7.5 as Turk's turban likes to be in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Turk's turban from seed

Aim to sow 1.17 inches (3.0 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 2.28 feet (70.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 21°C / 70°F to ensure good germination.

Transplanting Turk's turban

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Turk's turban is a tender plant.

Harvesting Turk's turban

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid autumn.

Turk's turban folklore & trivia

Commercial heirloom, introduced in 1869

Misspellings of Winter squash 'Turk's turban'

Turkes Turban

Other Names for Winter squash 'Turk's turban'

Turks turban, American turban