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    I started the thread "courgette - what next."
    I posted a piccy of one of my courgettes. After your help we believed it was growing my first courgette. However since then the fruit started to go soft and grew mold. I cut it off and threw it away so as not to infect the plant. I now have more growing but have noticed more mold. The mold seems to be coming from the shriveled up flower. I have pulled the flower off and am keeping my eye on the fruit.

    I would assume this is not normal.

    Any explanations or advice will be appreciated.

  • #2
    Completely normal.

    The first few courgettes are always problematic. Just relax and let it grow out. Nip off any that look a bit weird and soon you'll be swimming in courgettes.

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    • #3
      i sowed some courgettes seed in may and they came up then all died . but now i have over twenty plants growing really well and i know im going to have to many fruit later on have you tried some of the seed from franchi seeds they have a great range of plants all the best

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      • #4
        are you growing it on a slightly raised area,they dont like to sit in wet soil constantly,then just let them grow,as was said you will soon have a glut...

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        • #5
          Originally posted by BUFFS View Post
          are you growing it on a slightly raised area,they dont like to sit in wet soil constantly,then just let them grow,as was said you will soon have a glut...
          Hi Buffs,
          I am growing them in Morrisons flower buckets.
          These are sitting in home made trays ( Indian Ghee Buckets cut off to 7 inches high )
          I water into the ghee buckets but never put in more than 1.5 inches of water. The Courgettes seem to drink this amount daily.

          Since the start of this thread I now have about 5 fruits growing, which all look healthy ( no mold yet )
          I have also been pulling off a male flower and pollinating the females by hand - just to make sure.
          Last edited by mrscorpio; 07-06-2010, 07:51 AM.

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