Squash Green Machine F1

Shiny. finely speckled. dark green fruit are produced in high yields on vigorous plants. The compact plants offer an open habit for easy harvest of high quality fruit. Intermediate resistance to Px/ZYMV/WMV/PRSV.START SEEDS DIRECTLY IN THE GARDENZucchini vines need full sun. rich fertile soil and warm temperatures. Plant only when spring weather is warm and settled and both day and night temperatures stay above 50°F (10°C). Sow 2 to 3 seeds 1 inch deep in groups 1 1/2 feet apart. Thin to 1 seedling per group. Alternatively. plant in slightly mounded hills. 3 feet in diameter and 3 feet apart. Sow 5 or 6 seeds in each hill 6 inches apart. When seedlings are several inches tall. thin to the 2 or 3 strongest plants in each hill.GROWING NOTESAmend garden soil well with lots of aged manure or compost before sowing. Protect young seedlings from marauding birds by covering with plastic berry baskets at planting time. removing when plants get crowded. Be sure to thin properly; you'll