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Vegetable Marrow

Cucurbita pepo var. fastigata

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Vegetable Marrow is a member of the Cucurbita family. Its botanical name is Cucurbita pepo var. fastigata. Vegetable Marrow grows as an annual and is an edible vegetable. Being an annual plant, it tends to grow best over the course of a single year. Vegetable Marrow is known for growing to a height of approximately 60.0 cm (1.95 feet). Popular varieties of Vegetable Marrow with home gardeners are Long green bush 3, Baby tiger hybrid, Badger Cross F1, Danish Strain, and English.

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How to grow Vegetable Marrow

Full Sun
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Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Vegetable Marrow needs a soil ph of 5.6 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil). Vegetable Marrow is generally regarded as a tender plant, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside.

Growing Vegetable Marrow from seed

Transplanting Vegetable Marrow

Companion plants for Vegetable Marrow

These plants have been known to grow well alongside Vegetable Marrow so consider planting:

Repellent plants for Vegetable Marrow

These plants will not grow well with Vegetable Marrow so avoid planting these within close proximity:

Common Vegetable Marrow problems

These problems, diseases and pests are known to affect Vegetable Marrow plants:

Aphids

Also known as greenfly and blackfly, Aphids are a common sap-sucking garden p...
Powdery Mildew

White powdery spot disease that affects a large variety of plants.
Cucumber Beetles
Squash Bugs
Army Worms
Crickets
Cutworms

Cutworms are dull brown caterpillars that are normally they are found on or j...
Darkling beetles
Slugs

A snail without a shell. A mollusc with an elongated, soft body with a shiny...
Driedfruit beetles
Earwigs

A small insect with an exoskeleton and noticeable pincers at their rear.
Flea beetle

A generic term for a wide range of small leaf-eating beetles with powerful ba...
Grasshopper
Leafminers
Nematodes
Curly top
Damping off
Downy mildew
Fusarium crown and foot rot
Root rot
Verticillium Wilt

Caused by soil-borne fungi that attacks through the roots and grows upward in...
White mold
Blossom drop
Blossom End Rot
Poor Pollination
Seedcorn maggot
Snails
Spider Mites

Tetranychus urticae (an animal with over 60 common names, including red spide...
Stink Bugs
Thrips

Thrips are tiny white coloured flies that feed by burrowing into plant tissue...
White Fly

Small, white winged insects measuring between 1-2 mm (1/16th")
Wireworm

Other names for Vegetable Marrow

Cucurbita pepo fastigata, Cucurbita pepo L. var fastigata Paris, Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita fastigata

Vegetable Marrow care instructions

Category The lifecycle that this Vegetable Marrow exhibits. Annual Difficulty How easy is Vegetable Marrow to grow? Help build our wiki!
Lifecycle The lifecycle that this Vegetable Marrow exhibits. Annual Growth Habit What shape or habit does Vegetable Marrow grow into? Help build our wiki!
Hardiness How frost hardy is Vegetable Marrow? Tender Country of Origin Where did Vegetable Marrow come from? Help build our wiki!
Mature Height How tall does Vegetable Marrow grow? 60.0 cm / 1.95 feet Mature Spread How wide does Vegetable Marrow grow? 2.43 metres / 7.90 feet
USDA Zone Range Which zones does Vegetable Marrow grow best in? to pH Range The level of acidity for Vegetable Marrow. 5.6 - 7.5
Water Requirements How much water does Vegetable Marrow require? Medium Nitrogen Requirements How much nitrogen fertilizer does Vegetable Marrow need? Help build our wiki!
Soil What sort of soil should I plant Vegetable Marrow in? Help build our wiki! Sun How much sunlight does Vegetable Marrow need to grow? Full Sun
Can Sow Direct? Can Vegetable Marrow be sown directly? No Sowing Depth How deep to plant Vegetable Marrow? Help build our wiki!
Sowing Distance Apart How far apart to plant Vegetable Marrow? Help build our wiki! Sowing Row Distance Apart How far apart to plant rows of Vegetable Marrow? Help build our wiki!
Ideal Germination Temperature Range What temperatures does Vegetable Marrow need in order to germinate? Help build our wiki! to Help build our wiki! Growing Temperatures What temperatures are best to grow Vegetable Marrow in? Help build our wiki! to Help build our wiki!
Planting Distance Apart How far apart to plant Vegetable Marrow seedlings. Help build our wiki! Planting Row Distance Apart How far apart to plant rows of Vegetable Marrow seedlings. Help build our wiki!
Bloom Time When will Vegetable Marrow bloom? Help build our wiki! Harvest Time When is Vegetable Marrow ready for harvest? Help build our wiki!
Pruning Time When should I prune Vegetable Marrow? Help build our wiki!

How long does Vegetable Marrow take to grow?

These estimates for how long Vegetable Marrow takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

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