Growing Honeynut Squash Indoors

[KaguyaCloud]

Ever since I've listened to the episode about the 898(honeypatch) squash from the podcast Gastropod, I've always wanted to grow my own very tasty squash. However, I was always unable to due to high pest pressure(squirrels) or lack of space. Now that I am a more experienced grower, I have undertaken the challenge of growing a winter squash indoors for fun. I have selected Cucurbita moschata "Honeynut" for its relatively compact growth habit and small fruit size.

It has been 36 says since it sprouted. The vine is currently 7ft long and I had just pollinated the first female flower. I have been aggressively fertilizing it and pruning it to only one vine. Overall, it seems that the plant is very healthy. Based off of my calculations from "Evaluating Mini-Butternut Cultivars in the Upper Midwest by Anne Carey and Ajay Nair", I should be able to at least obtain 1-2 small squash from my 1 square foot growing space.

Here are the progression pictures:

[MissS]

A 1 square foot growing space or a 1 foot square growing pot? If it's the pot, then how much space are you allowing your vine to grow in?

[KaguyaCloud]

A 1 square foot growing space or a 1 foot square growing pot? If it's the pot, then how much space are you allowing your vine to grow in?

The growing space is only a 2ft by 0.5ft area including the pot and the lights. So the space is 1 square foot. I am coiling the vine around the pot.

[MissS]

Oh wow, this is going to be a fun experiment! Do you have any current pics of your plant and it's blossom? You have my interest!

[KaguyaCloud]

Oh wow, this is going to be a fun experiment! Do you have any current pics of your plant and it's blossom? You have my interest!

Yes I do. It's in this album here: https://imgur.com/a/honeynut-squash-pro ... 0B#XEqex7M

[ddsack]

Looking good so far! Nice choice of elongated container to fit your space. I will be interested to see if the pollen takes!