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Update on my volunteer squash plant. Looks like I have two zucchini growing out there. What is strange is they look like the round "eight ball" variety. I have never bought them because they are not available in store. So, is there a possibility I bought a long zucchini squash that was a hybrid using the "eight ball" as part of the process? I searched online but I can't find anything that says it's possible.
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I think I'm talking to myself on this thread, lol.
Ah well, I hand pollinated one of the zucchini squash this morning. The second flower has not opened yet. I'll be keeping an eye on it.
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Hey Rock, I don't know enough about zuch shape genetics to answer your question.
If long is dominant to round then it could be a round parent in the hybrid. ![]() ![]() A lot of magic happens in my garden, ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So if you have any flightful critters in the garden, or any squirrel etc the possibility that a seed was transferred from elsewhere cannot be entirely discounted. |
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Most piles need water, so open is good considering the amount of rain you get won't be tremendous. Or give it a squirt: ![]() Should bake down pretty good in that texas heat, and promote a better soil base at the bottom of the pile. My "paper" products go on the fire pit, usually only organic material goes in my compost. |
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You're not talking to yourself.
I read a lot of post but do you see how many posts I have? I'm I'm trying to cut back. ![]() Worth |
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Bower, I see where you are coming from regarding little birdies. However, I do cut the ends off the zucs and toss in my compost bin but I throw out the seeds I dig out of them. Same for cucumbers, I toss the seeds in the trash. I don't really want volunteers in the garden, lol. I would prefer to decide where things go, I guess it's the control freak in me. That zuc is doing quite well in there. I think the round was just that it was a female that had not bloomed yet. I pollinated it today because the flower was wide open this morning. There is one more on there I will keep an eye on too.
Worth, I know you read, lol. I do the same thing too.
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Hand pollination didn't take on the first zuc, I am watching the other one to open so I can pollinate that one.
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Pollinated another zuc this morning. The plant is getting huge in there and if it keeps growing it will cover the door entrance to the kennel. Good thing I have another door on the opposite side of the kennel.
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