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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Digeroo on June 14, 2012, 09:03:02

Title: Courgette query
Post by: Digeroo on June 14, 2012, 09:03:02
I have a courgette plant which instead of having one lead shoot  has produced five. There are the beginnings of tiny yellow courgettes on all of them.  Do you  think I should remove the extra 4.
Title: Re: Courgette query
Post by: goodlife on June 14, 2012, 09:15:48
I would leave them...sounds like your courgette is going to be a BIG plant..and hopefully productive one too.. ;) ;D
Title: Re: Courgette query
Post by: tricia on June 14, 2012, 22:10:36
My yellow friulana rugosa (seeds from Saddad) always produces fruit on several shoots - it's very 'bushy' and a prolific variety too! This year I'm growing it in a large container and so far has been left alone by the slugs and snails which have decimated some of my courgette/squash plants  :(.

Tricia
Title: Re: Courgette query
Post by: Digeroo on June 14, 2012, 22:19:47
This one Russian from Estonian seed co. 
Title: Re: Courgette query
Post by: Aden Roller on June 15, 2012, 01:22:07
Courgettes here are going backwards due to lack of sun and heat...... too much rain and wind so far.  :(
Title: Re: Courgette query
Post by: Digeroo on June 15, 2012, 07:12:51
No problems with wind on courgettes, very windy site, so all courgettes protected with sweet peas, broad beans, straw and/or potatoes.  But the rain and slugs are causing problems.