How to Grow Zucchini
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🌿 Plant Overview
Scientific Name Cucurbita pepo
Category vegetable
Type Bush
Days to Maturity 50 days
Starting Method Start Indoors
☀️ Growing Requirements
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Sun
Full Sun (6-8 hours)
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Water
Regular (1-2 inches/week)
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Spacing
36" apart
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Depth
1" deep
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Height
24-36"
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Germination
7-14 days
🤝 Good Companions
CornBeansNasturtiumMarigold
⚠️ Avoid Planting Near
Potato
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About Zucchini
Prolific summer squash that produces abundant harvests. Harvest when young for best flavor.
Expect your Zucchini to be ready for harvest in approximately 50 days from planting.
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