Pinch out tip of trailing varieties of marrow, courgette, pumpkin and squash

For trailing varieties of marrow, courgette, pumpkin and squash it is a good idea to pinch off the growing tip of the main shoot when they reach 60 cm (2ft).

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Annuals (4)

Cucurbita moschata 'Hunter'

Cucurbita moschata 'Hunter' Squash 'Hunter'

Melothria scabra

Melothria scabra Cucamelon

Lagenaria siceraria

Lagenaria siceraria Calabash cucumber

Cucurbita moschata 'Tahitian'

Cucurbita moschata 'Tahitian' Squash 'Tahitian'

Perennials (5)

Cucurbita pepo 'Tristar'

Cucurbita pepo 'Tristar' Courgette 'Tristar'

Cucurbita pepo 'Zucchini'

Cucurbita pepo 'Zucchini' Courgette 'Zucchini'

Cucurbita pepo 'Atena'

Cucurbita pepo 'Atena' Courgette 'Atena'

Cucurbita pepo 'Black Forest'

Cucurbita pepo 'Black Forest' Courgette 'Black Forest'

Melothria scabra

Melothria scabra Cucamelon

Climbers & Wall-Shrubs (1)

Melothria scabra

Melothria scabra Cucamelon

Vegetables (43)

Cucurbita pepo (any summer squash variety)

Cucurbita pepo (any summer squash variety) Summer squash

Cucurbita maxima 'Atlantic Giant'

Cucurbita maxima 'Atlantic Giant' Pumpkin 'Atlantic Giant'

Cucurbita moschata 'Early Butternut'

Cucurbita moschata 'Early Butternut' 'Early Butternut' squash

Cucurbita pepo 'Jaguar'

Cucurbita pepo 'Jaguar' Courgette 'Jaguar'

Cucurbita pepo 'Tristar'

Cucurbita pepo 'Tristar' Courgette 'Tristar'

Cucurbita pepo 'Zucchini'

Cucurbita pepo 'Zucchini' Courgette 'Zucchini'

Cucurbita pepo 'Table Dainty'

Cucurbita pepo 'Table Dainty' Marrow squash 'Table Dainty'

Cucurbita pepo 'Autumn Treasure'

Cucurbita pepo 'Autumn Treasure' Gourd 'Autumn Treasure'

Cucurbita pepo 'Black Beauty'

Cucurbita pepo 'Black Beauty' Courgette 'Black Beauty'

Cucurbita pepo 'El Greco'

Cucurbita pepo 'El Greco' Courgette 'El Greco'

Cucurbita pepo 'Defender'

Cucurbita pepo 'Defender' Courgette 'Defender'

Cucurbita pepo 'Endurance'

Cucurbita pepo 'Endurance' Courgette 'Endurance'

Cucurbita pepo 'Green Bush'

Cucurbita pepo 'Green Bush' Courgette 'Green Bush'

Cucurbita pepo 'One Ball'

Cucurbita pepo 'One Ball' Courgette 'One Ball'

Cucurbita pepo 'Orelia'

Cucurbita pepo 'Orelia' Courgette 'Orelia'

Cucurbita pepo 'Tiger Cross'

Cucurbita pepo 'Tiger Cross' Marrow 'Tiger Cross'

Cucurbita pepo 'Long Green Bush 2'

Cucurbita pepo 'Long Green Bush 2' Marrow 'Long Green Bush 2'

Cucurbita pepo 'Long Green Bush 3'

Cucurbita pepo 'Long Green Bush 3' Marrow 'Long Green Bush 3'

Cucurbita pepo 'Bush Baby'

Cucurbita pepo 'Bush Baby' Marrow squash 'Bush Baby'

Cucurbita maxima 'Becky'

Cucurbita maxima 'Becky' Pumpkin 'Becky' F1

Cucurbita maxima 'Ghostrider'

Cucurbita maxima 'Ghostrider' Pumpkin 'Ghostrider'

Cucurbita maxima 'Hundredweight'

Cucurbita maxima 'Hundredweight' Pumpkin 'Hundredweight'

Cucurbita maxima 'Invincible'

Cucurbita maxima 'Invincible' Pumpkin 'Invincible'

Cucurbita maxima 'Mammoth'

Cucurbita maxima 'Mammoth' Pumpkin 'Mammoth'

Cucurbita moschata 'Hunter'

Cucurbita moschata 'Hunter' Squash 'Hunter'