Kefren Zucchini (F1 Hybrid 50 Days)
Kefren zucchini is a new variety with great disease resistance. Open upright plant structure and minimal spines make for easy, quick harvesting. Medium green fruits have firmly attached stems that snap off the plant effortlessly. Intermediate resistance to powdery mildew, zucchini yellow mosaic, watermelon mosaic, and papaya ringspot viruses.
10 seeds
PLANTING
Cucurbita pepo
Germination: 4-10 days
Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-85ºF
Seed Sowing Depth: 1/2-1" deep
Sowing Indoors: 3-4 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-85ºF soil temperature. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot. Sowing into individual biodegradable peat/cow pots reduces root damage when transplanting. Transplant after the last frost, 36-48" apart.
Sowing Outdoors: Sow after the last frost when the soil temperature is over 70ºF. Sow a few seeds every 36-48".
How much does a packet plant: 8-10 foot single row, 2-3 hills
Harvest: Check and harvest a few times a week. Cut or kindly twist off fruit, starting at a 3-4”.
Tips: Plant Kefren Zucchini 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.