Growing Choko/Chayote, also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton

Sechium edule : Cucurbitaceae / the gourd family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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(Best months for growing Choko/Chayote in Australia - tropical regions)

P = Plant tubers

Easy to grow. Plant whole mature fruit when one produces a shoot at one end.. Best planted at soil temperatures between 59°F and 86°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 39 inches apart
Harvest in 17-25 weeks. Best when fruit is light green and not more than 6 cm long.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Cucumbers

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18 Mar 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): It says plant in warm climates. Plant in temperate zone in Dec. I think it maybe too late to plant now. If it has a sprout plant it.
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10 Feb 18, Suzanne R White (Australia - temperate climate): Wondering why the leaves of my growing choko are yellowing. Overwatering or under watering.? Maybe mineral deficiency.
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12 Feb 18, Mike (Australia - temperate climate): Consider how fertile your soil is. Add some fertiliser (N). You should know if you are over watering. Big plants water each couple of days depending on the temp. Put some trace elements on - Bunnings $10.
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07 Feb 18, Brett (Australia - temperate climate): I live in the Mallee I'd love to grow these , but it gets in the high 30-40 here in summer what the best I can do . I should be able to plant early if they can take a bit of frost
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07 Feb 18, Mike (Australia - temperate climate): It says to plant in December in the temperate zone, so you are about 5 weeks late. If you have a choko that is shooting, plant it.
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12 Feb 18, Brett Chanter (Australia - temperate climate): No I don't , Ill have to see if I can find one . Would it be to late for this area you think ?
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13 Feb 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You can try - the times here are only a guide - they are not perfect all the time - if it doesn't work plant earlier next time. An idea is to buy a choko a couple of months earlier than planting - put it down the bottom of the pantry in the cool dark place. It will probably start to shoot after awhile. Come Dec plant it in the soil.
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16 Nov 17, Alice (Australia - temperate climate): Where can you get choko from to plant
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20 Nov 17, Mike (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Buy one and keep it inside - when it starts spouting time to plant in the garden.
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05 Nov 17, John Avery (Australia - tropical climate): I am planting a choko and was wondering what fertiliser to use when planting it?
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