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ZUCCHINI Nitro - Cucurbita pepo

F1 Hybrid

NZ Prohibited

Stock: Available

SKU Code: V 621


$4.99

Family: Cucurbitaceae
Characteristics: Annual vine 

Seed per packet: Approx. 10
Seed per gram: Approx. 6

This highly recommended F1 hybrid zucchini is similar to Congo but with improved disease tolerance while retaining the high-yielding ability on strong plants with an upright habit over an extended season.
Nitro is one of the best production zucchinis available with a vigorous open habit that produces easy-to-pick uniformly slightly tapered shaped blocky dark green fruits.

Disease Resistance:
Intermediate Resistance: PRSV, WMV, ZYMV, Px

Adaptable to most good garden soils that are well-drained in a sunny position, and provide adequate food and water.

TropicalAll Year Round
Temperate: Early Spring-Late Summer.
Cool climate: Mid Spring-Early Summer

Sow: 1cm deep
Best sown directly in a sunny well-drained position 3 seeds in a mound 70cm apart. Thin to the strongest two plants in each mound.
Plant space: 70cm
Row Space: 70cm
Germination: 6-10 days
Maturity: 6-8 weeks

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