- Straight necks are best harvested at about 15 cm.
- Fertilize when fruits form to increase yield.
Yellow Straight Neck likes a position of
full sun and remember to
water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Yellow Straight Neck is thought of as
tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Yellow Straight Neck requires a
loamy soil with a ph of
5.6 -
7.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.
Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least
1.46 feet (45.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around
0.98 inches (2.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than
18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.
By our calculations, you should look at sowing Yellow Straight Neck about 14 days after your last frost date.
Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Yellow Straight Neck is a tender plant.
6-9" long.
Expect harvests to start to occur in
early summer.
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