Shooting Star F1

created by Jessica C. at 20.12.2021

Features

Color

yellow

Location

Bed

Bucket

Growth habit

climbing

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

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. Likes warm, wind-protected locations. Sensitive to frost. Several plants pollinate each other. Harvest regularly so new fruit will form continuously. Fertilize and water regularly. Follow crop rotation. Home-grown seeds are strongly discouraged for zucchini because the toxic bitter substance cucurbitacin can form. Mixed cultivation with borage promotes pollination. Pumpkins and zucchinis of the same species can interbreed, zucchini can become bitter and inedible or poisonous (due to so-called curcurbitacins).