Courgette/Zucchini Quiz

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Courgettes in particular, and summer squash generally, produce sweet fruits with hard skin that store well.

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True

False

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What is a marrow?

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A variety of courgette

A vegetable related to courgette

An unrelated vegetable

A courgette that has matured

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If trailing courgette plants up a string support, what have I found can cause damage?

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Fruits falling off

String rubbing against the stem in wind

Mildew on leaves

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What is particularly important for germinating courgette seed?

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Light

Air

Warmth

Large pots

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Can you plant out courgettes before the last frost, without protection?

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Yes – they can cope with some frost damage

No – they are very tender

Yes – the earlier the better

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Why do I suggest burying the stem when transplanting? Choose two answers.

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To encourage flowering

For a more stable plant

To keep the roots in moisture

To have more stems sprouting from the base

How does a fleece or row cover help early growth? Choose one answer.

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All of these

It retains a little warmth at night, often enough to prevent frost death

It protects plants from wind

It converts the excess spring light to warmth

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What does a wider spacing (of 1 m/39 in) allow?

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Sweeter courgettes

Better pollination

Fruiting for longer

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If you are feeling overwhelmed by the amount of courgettes your plant is producing, how might you reduce harvests? Choose two answers.

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Remove some lower leaves

Water less

Pick fruits smaller

Increase the amount of water

Cut off all male flowers

In cooler climates, why do I suggest applying undecomposed mulches up to two weeks after you transplant? Choose two answers.

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They make it difficult to water new plantings

They keep soil cooler

They hide your harvests

They may shelter pests which eat new plantings

Why do the very first one or two tiny courgettes not grow to a larger harvest if left on the plant?

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They are not pollinated

There is too much leaf mildew

They start growing before plants have developed enough resource to enable significant growth

It is too cold

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You must always remove leaves that have been affected by powdery mildew from a courgette plant.

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True

False

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When harvesting, what is the reason for cutting the courgettes off with some stalk attached to each one?

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Stalks left on the plant cause rotting of the main stem

They store better

The stalk has good flavour

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How can you help a plant which is having pollination problems?

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Hand pollinate with a male flower pushed into female flowers

Remove all current flowers to let the plant start again

Spray with a foliar feed

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