Growing Zucchini, also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash

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09 Oct 19 Sue (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Is there any way to tell which direction a courgette plant will grow in when planting a seedling - they tend to sprawl in one direction and its always a punt which way that will be. Sometimes they end up growing into other plants. My plant has 3 leaves on it and a smaller one coming similar to the one in your photo top of page. Thanks.
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14 Oct 19 anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Happens quite a bit here. The wind will blow the plant over, so that is the direction it grows in mainly.
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