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84chevy · July 20, 2014

My Acorn squash seeds germinated April 23 and my butternut squash seeds germinated April 24. I plan to harvest the acorn squash before the end of the month and the butternut squash mid August.
I notice that the plants and vines are still producing new squash and more flowers. Are the acorn squash plants too tired to produce large fruit?
Do I leave them or do I remove them after the harvest and plant new seeds?
I will not replace the butternut squash vines. If I leave them will they continue to produce?

July 20, 2014	#1
84chevy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 2	Replace squash plants after harvest? My Acorn squash seeds germinated April 23 and my butternut squash seeds germinated April 24. I plan to harvest the acorn squash before the end of the month and the butternut squash mid August. I notice that the plants and vines are still producing new squash and more flowers. Are the acorn squash plants too tired to produce large fruit? Do I leave them or do I remove them after the harvest and plant new seeds? I will not replace the butternut squash vines. If I leave them will they continue to produce?