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Zephyr Summer Squash (F1 Hybrid 54 Days )

Zephyr Summer Squash (F1 Hybrid 54 Days )

Original price was: $4.80.Current price is: $3.60.

SKU: UFNH847765970 Category:

Description

Two-tone, slender fruits are light yellow with faint white stripes and have a distinctive pale green blossom end, which can vary in hue and size. The Zephyr Summer Squash is a one of a kind hybrid squash with crookneck, delicate, and acorn squash in its family genes. Harvest at 4-6 inches for a delicate, nutty flavor.

20 seeds

PLANTING

Cucurbita pepo

Germination:4-10 days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 70-85F

Seed Sowing Depth:1/2-1” deep

Sowing Indoors:3-4 weeks before the last frost.Provide70-85Fsoil temperature.Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot.Sowing into individual biodegradable peat/cow pots reduces rootdamage when transplanting. Transplant 36-48” apart after the last frost.

Sowing Outdoors:Sow after the last frostwhen the soil temperature is over70F.Sow a few seeds every 36-48”.

Harvest:Check and harvest a few times a week. Cut or kindly twist off fruit, starting at a 3-4.

Tips:Plant Zephyr Summer Squash in fertile soil, amended with compost or well-rotted manure and keep well watered. They benefit from growing on black plastic and by using row covers for weed, insect control, and more rapid growth.

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