Zucchini 'Black'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Black is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.6 and 7.5 as Black likes to be in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Sow 0.99 inches (2.54 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 2.92 feet (90.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 15°C / 59°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Black about 42 days before your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Black is a tender plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Black about 14 days after your last frost date.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early summer.