Courgette Eight Ball F1 seeds germinate quickly, easily and grow to produce unusual top quality round, forest green courgettes that are at their best when picked at about 10cm round.
Courgette Eight Ball F1 is a compact bush plant that doesn't sprawl like some courgettes and so does very well in a large pot filled with rich organic matter.
The leaves grow upright from the middle of the plant so makes seeing and picking the round courgettes easier. It will continue to produce uniform round courgettes over long period (from July to October) if the fruits are regularly picked and watered.
Delicious nutty tasting courgettes that can be used in the kitchen just like normal courgettes and make a lovely combination with other yellow courgettes like or . There are many delicious recipes for courgettes and Courgette Eight Ball F1 lends itself well to creating many a lovely dish.
Pack Information
| Seed Quantity: | 5 seeds per pack. |
When to Sow Courgette Eight Ball F1 Vegetable Seeds
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Indoor Sowing Information
| Site: |
Well drained & humus rich soil. A sheltered sunny spot out of way of strong winds which causes damage to the large leaves.
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| When to Sow: |
April to May.
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| How to Sow: |
Sow seeds vertically 1cm deep in a pot or tray of moist seed compost. Place in propagator/cover with glass, polythene bag until the seedlings appear (5-8 days). When the seedlings have 2/3 leaves transplant them into 2l pots and grow on for a few more weeks. Harden them off by putting outside during the day for 3/4 days. Plant out in mid - late May when the chance of frost has passed. Incorporate plenty of organic matter to feed the plant and help retain water. Keep well watered.Can also be grown in greenhouse soil provided it is very fertile and they are well watered or even in gro-bags or containers.
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| Care: |
As they are hungry feeders, feed them every 14 days with a potash rich fertiliser. Keep well watered but do not wet the fruit.
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| Harvest: | July to October. Pick fruit regularly to prolong cropping when they are about 7cm long. The flowers can be picked before this. |
Outdoor Sowing Information
| Site: |
Well drained & humus rich soil. A sheltered sunny spot out of way of strong winds which causes damage to the large leaves.
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| When to Sow: | Early June. |
| How to Sow: |
Squashes are hungry feeders so to give them a good start outside, dig a hole 30cm square and fill with well rotted manure and cloche the area a week before direct sowing. Mound soil up and plant 2 seeds 2.5cm deep into the mound and cloche again until the seedlings grow. Remove the weaker seedling, and remove cloche a couple of weeks later. Seed will not germinate until the temperature is consistently above 13C. Keep well watered. Space plants 90cm apart, and 90cm apart in rows.
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| Care: |
As they are hungry feeders, feed them every 14 days with a potash rich fertiliser. Keep well watered but do not wet the fruit.
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| Harvest: | July to October. Pick fruit regularly to prolong cropping when they are about 7cm long. The flowers can be picked before this. |
