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- Start Indoors
- Transplant
- Start Outdoors
- Care
- Harvest
- Succession Plant
ability to set fruit without pollination
Zucchini : Cavili F1 Hybrid
Extra early crops of pale green skinned 6 inch fruits with a creamier flesh texture than usual green courgettes. Unique parthenocarpic habit (ability to set fruit without pollination), therefore adverse weather, poor light levels and a lack of pollinating insects does not affect cropping performance! Can be grown under glass for earliest crops or outdoors in the traditional way.
Sowing Instructions
Late March to April under glass for growing in the greenhouse, or April to May under glass to transplant outdoors. Can also be sown direct outdoors from late May. Sow seed ¾in deep in 3inch pots of good seed compost. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a polythene bag and place at 70-77F until after germination which takes 5-7 days. Can also be sown direct outdoors once the soil has warmed and all risk of frost has passed, 1in deep at 24in apart in rows 24in apart.
Gradually acclimatize plants to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting out after all risk of frost has passed, 24in apart each way. Feed with potash fertilizer once fruiting commences. Water and pick fruit regularly.
Protect plants late Autumn with cloches to extend the season.
Cucurbitaceae Cucurbita pepo
This is an example of the timeline you would see based on your growing conditions.
Squash, Summer: Zucchini
Cavili
The fruits of these varieties are long and slender, and generally are green in color. They are a fast growing crop under good growing conditions.
Basics
- Ease of Growing
- Easy
- Grown as
- Annual
- Days to Maturity
- 48-50 (Spring/Summer)
- Growing Habit
- Bush
- Hardiness
- Tender
These tender annuals originated in the tropics and can't stand cold weather or frost.
- Crops
- Spring Transplant, Summer
- Growing Season
- Short, Long
- Cultivar Type
- -
- Growing Conditions
- Warm, Hot
These tender annuals originated in the tropics and love hot weather. They can't stand cold soil so don't plant them until it has warmed up (ideally to at least 70 degrees F). Use black plastic to warm the soil if necessary.
- Outdoor Growing Temp
- 60°F - 90°F
- Min Outdoor Soil Temp
- 70°F
Don't plant out until the soil temperature is close to 70 degrees.
- Start Indoors
- Yes
- Start Outdoors
- Yes
- Light
- Water
- High
The plants need an evenly moist soil for maximum productivity.
The best way to water Squash is with soaker hose, as wet foliage can easily lead to fungus diseases.
- Feeder
- Heavy
Summer Squash is a hungry and fast growing crop and needs a steady supply of nutrients.
- Suitability
- High heat, Needs lots of space
- Small Gardens?
- Yes
- Containers?
- Yes
Plant in a large pot with 12" depth. Be sure to provide the plants with ample fertilizer, like compost tea regularly. These hungry plants cannot search for their nutrient needs and will have to rely on you to provide them in order to produce decent size squash.
- Attracts beneficial insects?
- No
- Color
- Dark Green
- Fruit Size
- 4.0 - 5.0"
- Plant Height
- 24.0 - 36.0"
- Plant Diameter
- 24.0 - 36.0"
- Hardiness Zone
- 3-11
- Disease Resistance
- -
- Taste Profile
Firm and meaty, holds structure well which makes it very versatile for a variety of cooking techniques.
- Rotation Group
- Fruits: Solanaceae + Cucurbits
Last Frost Date (LFD) refers to the approximate date of the last killing frost of spring.
Example first frost date on April 08.
First Frost Date (FFD) refers to the approximate date of the first killing frost of winter.
Example first frost date on November 01.
