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Courgette

Cucurbita pepo

Courgette
Photo: Evan-Amos · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

A very productive squash: one plant gives several fruits a week.

Light
Full sun (6 h or more)
Height
0.6–0.8 m
Watering
Plenty: almost daily in summer, never waterlogged
Soil
fertile, rich in organic matter
Edible?
Yes: the fruit
How to plant
Sow direct 2 cm deep; leave 80 cm between plants.
Care
Harvest at 15–20 cm every 2–3 days. Water at the base to avoid powdery mildew.

Calendar by climate

Warm coast
Mild Mediterranean
Southern interior
Continental interior
Cold interior and uplands
Atlantic
Canary Islands (subtropical)
SowPlantHarvestPruneFeedTreat

Dates are for growing outdoors, based on the local climate. In a greenhouse or tunnel everything comes earlier.

Feeding and doses

Mild Mediterranean

  • CompostApr3–5 kg / m²
  • Organic granular fertiliserJun50–80 g / m²

Pest prevention and doses

Mild Mediterranean

  • Powdery mildewWettable sulphur · Jun, Jul2–3 g / L

Approximate doses: always follow the product label. Spray in the evening, never in full sun or on flowers visited by bees. No sulphur above 30 °C.

How easy to grow by climate

  • Warm coastEasy
  • Mild MediterraneanEasy
  • Southern interiorNeeds regular careExtreme summer heat
  • Continental interiorEasy
  • Cold interior and uplandsNeeds regular careHard, long frosts
  • AtlanticNeeds regular careRain and humidity: fungal disease
  • Canary Islands (subtropical)Easy

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