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    Zucchini F1 germination

    Hi all,

    I sowed 6 zucchini F1 seeds on 30th April in a windowsill propagator, and none have reared their heads through the soil yet. What is the usual time for germination?

    A gentle "dig" in two pots tonight revealed one healthy looking but inactive seed, and in the other I dislodged a seed with a root - hoorah! but I hope the disturbance hasn't killed it off. Left the others alone.
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    I had such problems with germinating cucurbits last year, that I stuck them all on a heated pad this year and they all came through really quickly, just as the melon I put on did as well.
    I shall be doing that in future, do them all at once on the heated propagator base in larger pots, with clingfilm over the top.
    "Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"

    Please ignore everything I say, I make it up as I go along, not only do I generally not believe what I write, I never remember it either.

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    • #3
      I've just had my courgettes germinate in 5 days (unheated greenhouse, min of 10C at night). The pumpkins are much slower though: still not poking their heads up
      All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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      • #4
        My corgettes were rubbish at germinating last year, I was blaming using old seed. But... the new seed has got a couple of days to show its head before I'm annoyed.

        Mind you, perhaps the unheated greenhouse and its min temp of 1 or 2C over the last week might not be helping. Might try again in the house.
        Garden Grower
        Twitter: @JacobMHowe

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        • #5
          My courgettes took about a month cold nights I believe is the reason!

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          • #6
            A little bit of bottom heat works wonders for most of the tender vegetables.

            Ian

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            • #7
              [QUOTE=gojiberry;673539]A little bit of bottom heat works wonders for most of the tender vegetables.

              It did for my husband! LOL
              http://meandtwoveg.blogspot.com

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              • #8
                Thanks all. Good news is that one has come through now! touch wood there may be more on the way. The seeds I used were "Carters" brand which were half the price of the other 's and I wondered about the quality of the seed and thought this might be the problem - but surely a seed is a seed right?

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