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Sowing

• Seed depth: 13mm
• Germination soil temperature: 27-32C
• Days to germinate: 3-5
• Sow indoors:3 weeks before last frost
• Sow outdoors: When soil temperature reaches 20C and after last frost, best indoors.
• Plant outdoors:

Growing

• pH range: 6.0-7.0
• Growing soil temperature: 21-29C
• Spacing in beds: 40cm
• Watering: Moderate and even
• Light: Full sun
• Nutrient requirements: N=low; P=high, K=high
• Rotation considerations: Avoid following cucumber, pumpkin, marrows and winter squash
• Good companions: Sweetcorn
• Bad companions: Potato
• Seed Longevity: 4-5 years