cross polination

tracy-fuerteventura · « **on:** October 03, 2008, 14:17 »

hi i am wondering i have on my veggie area pumpkin and butternut squash growing is it possible they could cross polinate and should i plant them as far away from each other ?
cheers tracy

Aidy · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2008, 14:23 »

Good question and I have no idea.

However my pumpkin and courgette was near each other and as far as I know they have not crossed.

tracy-fuerteventura · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2008, 14:37 »

mmmmm maybe i should try it as an experiment and see what i get i am sure some pro has done it but it could be intresting though........

Aidy · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2008, 14:45 »

A lot of our veg are hybrids now, it would of been iteresting if mine crossed, could you imagine an Atlantic Giant Courgette :shock:

tracy-fuerteventura · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2008, 14:58 »

would i end up with a squashed pumpkin i wonder

Aidy · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2008, 16:16 »

I was thinking more like a one and a half ton courgette.

noshed · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2008, 16:29 »

Think of the chutney

tracy-fuerteventura · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2008, 17:25 »

ok jokes aside now !!!!!!! is it a problem or not to plant in the same area i do have a large plot so it wouldnt be a prob but if i could grow them in the same area it would be easier to maintain cheers tracy

kezlou · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2008, 18:32 »

I was wondering the same thing, as one i found yellow cucumber but i think it has either cross-polinated with either the BNS plant or the ghost pumpkin. Hmmm who knows i might end up white BNS and yellow pumpkin.

Aidy · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2008, 19:25 »

I would of thought that it would be ok to plant, I have both yellow and green courgettes together without crossing, thinking about it on my way home I reckon they dont but I am happy to be proved wrong.

tracy-fuerteventura · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2008, 19:41 »

erm you said you were thinking about it on the way home i hope you havnt been idle at work using the companies computer and waisting time up....what a fab idea will do that myself when boss is not around --did wonder why people were on line earlier im on holiday well time off at home so thats my excuse

BigPaddy · « **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2008, 19:48 »

Quote from: "Aidy"

I was thinking more like a one and a half ton courgette.

I was thinking about a glut of said monsters!

Eristic · « **Reply #12 on:** October 03, 2008, 21:22 »

I think that you must accept that they will all cross with one another from as far away as a bee will fly. Therefore they may as well be planted where it is convenient. To get true seed you have to polinate manually taking care to tie up individual blossoms until you are ready to do the deed.

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