Horsefly Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 What is it your not suppose to plant close together because of cross pollination? Is it squash and cucumbers?Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doble Troble Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Not sure about the cuckes, but squash and zukes will "get together". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsefly Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Thanks DT,I forgot about the zukes,but didn't plant any anyway.I would have,but ran out of room.A cat at work said not to plant Israel melons and cantalopes in the same garden because of cross pollination.Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z1r Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 I've always planted chiles, tomatoes, watermelons, cataloupes, honeydews, cukes, zukes, and some kinda squash in the same patch and not had any issues. Well, the watermelon would set your mouth on fire but hey, what Texan doesn't like spicey foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Here ya go... website on pollination Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doble Troble Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Yes, none of this matters unless you're saving seeds. Then you might produce a squachinni. I don't know if you can make a zuchumber, but it might be worth a try. It would take two years (F2 generation) to develop a squazukumber, but if possible, it might be worth it. It would be great sliced on sandwiches. Genetics is fun AND potentially delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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