ZUCCHINI-GOLDEN
ZUCCHINI-GOLDEN
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Cucurbita pepo
ZUCCHINI-GOLDEN is a prolific producer of brilliant gold zucchinis best eaten when 10-25cm long. The seeds grow into large 0.9 – 1.2metre bushes. Tender & delicious beautiful bright golden fruits with a creamy white interior.
Sow in a good seed compost. Germination usually takes 6-10 days at 24°C. Can also be sown where they are to crop in late winter/early spring. Sow 3 seeds every 60cm & thin out to the best seedling.
| Germination Time (Days) | 6 – 12 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 50 – 100 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 10 – 15 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 50 – 80 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 80 – 120 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
45 - 60 cm (1.5 - 2 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
20 - 35 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow direct or start indoors
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
21 - 29 °C (70 - 85 °F)
Seed Preparation
Direct sow or start indoors before transplanting
Sowing Depth
2 - 3 cm (1 inch)
Plant Spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Row spacing
90 - 120 cm (36 - 48 inches)
Watering
Regular; keep soil moist but avoid waterlogging
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
50 - 60 days
Good Companion Plants
Beans, Radishes
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes, Fennel
Pests
Squash bugs, Cucumber beetles
Diseases
Powdery mildew, Downy mildew
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
