squash question

yotetrapper · January 6, 2010

Ok, so Ive read you can plant different species (right term??) of squash and not have to worry about cross pollination. The winter squash I wanted to grow, hopi pale gray, was a c. maxima. The pumpkin I wanted to grow, winter luxery, is a c. pepo. So I'm ok so far, but then there's Zukes... as far as I can see all zukes are c. pepos. Do pumpkins and Zukes have different enough blooming dates so that I could somehow plant both without cross pollination? Or do I really to just pick one?

January 6, 2010	#1
yotetrapper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Oakland MS Posts: 231	squash question Ok, so Ive read you can plant different species (right term??) of squash and not have to worry about cross pollination. The winter squash I wanted to grow, hopi pale gray, was a c. maxima. The pumpkin I wanted to grow, winter luxery, is a c. pepo. So I'm ok so far, but then there's Zukes... as far as I can see all zukes are c. pepos. Do pumpkins and Zukes have different enough blooming dates so that I could somehow plant both without cross pollination? Or do I really to just pick one?