Shooting Star F1

Approved Data

created by steffen a. at 20.12.2021

Features

Color

Gelb

Location

Beet

Kübel

Growth habit

kletternd

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

Description

F1 hybrid. Slender, upright growth. Yellow, elongated fruits. Needs to be tied to a trunk or scaffold to grow upwards. Good for small beds, raised beds or containers. Growing min. 3 plants provides better and more uniform pollination. Germination after 8-14 days at 20-24°C.

F1 Hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Harden off before planting out. Likes warm, sheltered locations. Sensitive to frost. Several plants pollinate each other. Harvest regularly to ensure that new fruits continue to form. Fertilize and water regularly. Observe crop rotation. Home-grown zucchini seeds are strongly discouraged because they can produce the toxic bitter substance cucurbitacin. Mixed cultivation with borage promotes pollination. Pumpkins and zucchinis of the same species can cross-pollinate, making zucchinis bitter and inedible or poisonous (due to so-called curcurbitacins).