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Winter squash foliar feeding now?

alisande
9 years ago

I planted five varieties of winter squash somewhat late this year, and then dealt with squash vine borers. At this point most of the plants look good, but the squash aren't very far along. One of the butternuts looks full size but isn't a mature color. The other squash are much smaller. My Red Kuri is still bright yellow.

I bought some organic fertilizer:

Organic Labs Veggie Maker Ready To Use Fertilizer contains high levels of calcium and sea kelp with nitrogen. The calcium prevents blossom end rot and is needed for strong cell development, while the sea kelp, a bio stimulant, increases yield, size and quality of veggies.

The formula is 0.1-0-0 0.3% Ca, and it's supposed to be sprayed on the leaves, top and bottom.

Is it a okay to do this now? I'm concerned that it's getting late in the season, and want to encourage growth and maturation of the squash before the weather turns cold.

Thanks for your help!

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