West Coast Seeds
West Coast Seeds (Noche F1 Squash)
West Coast Seeds (Noche F1 Squash)
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This highly productive zucchini bears attractive, 18-20cm (7-8") cylindrical fruit with glossy, dark green skins that have a long shelf life. The plants are almost spineless and have an open habit, making harvest an easier task. Good resistance to mosiac viruses helps plant bear over a long period.
| Latin Name |
Summer & Winter Squash: Cucurbita maxima, C. pepo, & C. moschata. Specialty Squash: Momordica charantla, Luffa acutangula. |
| Difficulty |
Easy, but all squash plants take up space, and some can be huge. |
| Days to Sprout | 7-14 Days |
| Days to Mature | 45 Days |
| Germination Rate | 80% |
| Starting |
Sow seeds 2cm (1″) deep. Sow 3 seeds in each spot where you want a plant to grow, and thin to the strongest plant. Space summer squash 45-60cm (18-24″) apart in rows 90-120cm (36-48″) apart. Give winter squash and pumpkins even more room with a minimum of 90-120cm (36-48″) apart in rows 120-180cm (48-72″) apart. |
| Growing |
Ideal pH: 6.0-6.8. These big plants need lots of food. Use 1 cup of complete organic fertilizer worked into the soil beneath each plant. All squash grow male flowers first, at later female flowers. The female flowers have tiny fruits at the base of their petals and require pollination by bees mostly. Incomplete pollination often happens at the beginning of the season, and results in misshapen fruits that are withered at the blossom end. Just discard these damaged fruits before they begin to rot. Encourage bees to visit the garden by growing Phacelia, sunflowers, or buckwheat for improved pollination. |
18-20cm (7-8") long fruits
Long shelf life
High yields
Nearly spineless plants
