NIKA SEEDS - Vegetable Zucchini Black Beauty - 30 Seeds

ZUCCHINI BLACK BEAUTYAn early maturing variety. The period from germination to ripening is 30 to 41 days. The plant is bushy, low-leafed, with a high percentage of female flowers. The fruit is cylindrical, even, smooth, or slightly ribbed and long. Fruit weight is up to 2 lbs. The color of the fruit is green-black. Excellent taste. Planting instructions:  It is better to start preparing seeds for planting by selecting quality seeds. To do this, seeds, in small portions, stirring, sprinkle in 3-5% salt solution. Large and high-quality seeds settle to the bottom, and those that have surfaced must be discarded. Drowned seeds must be washed under running water and dried. Dry zucchini seeds need to be warmed up at a temperature of 120-140 ? for 5-6 hours. This process is needed to remove seeds from a state of hibernation.Zucchini likes well-drained, fertile soil that's been amended with lots of compost. Plant seed outdoors when the soil temperature has reached 60°F—about a week after the last frost. You want to give your squash a lot of room to spread out and grow. Plant them about 3 to 4 feet apart in rows 8 to 12 feet apart. If space is limited, put up a trellis for vertical support. Zucchini like consistently moist soil. To prevent problems with disease, always water from below. Spray plants with compost tea two weeks after seedlings come up. Spray again in three weeks or when the first flowers appear. Harvest zucchini when the fruits are still small—about 4 inches long. Picking zucchinis regularly as they reach maturity promotes more squash production. Fun fact: You can eat the zucchini flowers too! Enjoy them in salads.