Cucurbita pepo
Cucurbita pepo
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Zucchini can mature to be 10" to 12" long.
It's a delight in the kitchen!
Ideal for multiple cooking dishes and baked goods such as cakes, breads, and muffins. Dark Green Zucchini is perfect for home gardens, providing large yields of delicious, versatile vegetables. Enjoy the unique flavor of zucchini in various dishes and baked goods.
Full Sun
8 - 10 Days
50 Days
12"+
12 - 36"
Moist (2 in / week)
Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo
Fill Weight (grams): 3
Flavor: Firm and sweet.
Preparation Ideas: A great choice for baked foods like cake, bread, or muffins.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Approximate Seed Count: 3 - 8
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Growth Type: Summer
Growing Season(s): Summer|Fall
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer|Fall
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
After all danger of frost, in a sunny location, sow a few Dark Green Zucchini Organic Squash seeds spaced evenly over a hill 9"-12" tall and 2' across. When plants are 3" tall, thin by cutting all but the 3 strongest seedlings per hill. To avoid weeding, mulch heavily around plants and in the rows.
Planting Depth: 1"
Seed Spacing: Sow your Dark Green Zucchini Organic Squash seeds roughly 12" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 4' apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Pick summer squash early and often. Not picking will stop production of plants. Ready to harvest just after blossom falls from squash and it can be easily dented with thumbnail.
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