SEED TYPE : Open Pollinated

PLANT TYPE : Annual Creeper

FRUIT COLOR :  Dark Green

SOWING TIME : All Season

SOWING METHOD : Directly from seeds

GERMINATION TIME : 5 -10 Days

GROWING CONTAINER : 12 inch Pot / Garden Bed

GROWING MEDIA : 1 part  Garden soil + 1 part Cocopeat + 1 part Vermicompost.

FLOWERING : 45 Days after sowing.

DESCRIPTION :

Zucchini Green Long ( Cucurbita pepo ) is a popular variery of summer squash that can be consumed raw or cooked. It is a long, cylindrical vegetable. Zucchini, also known as courgette or baby marrow, is a summer squash that is harvested while still immature. It is a fruit, but is often thought of and used as a vegetable.

Zucchini can grow up to a meter (100cm) in length, but they are harvested at a much shorter length (15-25cms). Most varieties bear dark green cylindrical fruit, but some produce round or intermediate shapes in colors ranging from yellow-green to nearly black. 

Choose a location that has warm, well-drained and fertile soil. Work in plenty of organic matter and mulch to conserve moisture.Sow directly into the garden after any threat of frost has past. Sow one inch deep in hills or rows spaced 24 to 30 inches apart.

Harvest when the fruit is six to eight inches long or still tender. Harvest will be lengthened if you keep picking.