{"product_id":"dark-star","title":"Dark Star","description":"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu1\"\u003eCucurbita pepo\u003c\/a\u003e##\n\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW ZUCCHINI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eStart 2-3 seeds in flats or 4” pots 3-4 weeks before transplanting, thin to 1-2 plants. Direct seed after last frost followed by multiple successions until three months before last frost. Seeds will rot in cool wet soil, 5-6 seeds to a hill. Pinch new blossoms midsummer to encourage larger set fruit size. Plastic mulch and floating row covers can be used to increase soil and air temperature, and reduce cucumber beetle damage to young seedlings. Soil pH 5.8-7.0. Hardiness zones 4-11. Annual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 176-300 seeds per ounce. Average 22M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 6 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1\/2 mile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003e1\/2-1”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ. \u003cb\u003e70-85˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ. \u003cb\u003e3-10\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing \u003cb\u003e18-24”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing \u003cb\u003e36-48”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity \u003cb\u003e55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n##This glossy, dark green, slender, uniform, and prolific zucchini will grace many summer meals! They are bred for drought resistance, high yield, and open bush growing habits for an easy to spot harvest. They are a result of a breeding project with the Organic Seed Alliance and farmers Bill Reynolds and Donna Ferguson, who crossed the hybrid Raven zucchini with Black Beauty to create Black Eel. Black Eel was further improved to become the delectable and attractive Dark Star. Tags: Color: Dark Green, Size: Medium, Shape: Long.##Feral Farm##Certified Organic by CCOF##Seed grower since 2015##\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/files\/Feral-Farm-Photo-small.jpg?3##I started growing seed commercially as an apprentice at the Organic Farm School in the Puget Sound in Washington. I already loved growing vegetables, but taking a plant all the way through its life cycle felt like a special kind of honor, and I quickly saw the value in sustaining organic, important, and rare plant varieties and participating in sustainable food systems in this way. I moved to Oregon in 2015 and have been growing my organic seed farming business over the last four seasons by renting land from existing farms and slowly taking on higher volumes and more varieties. I’m currently growing 1.6 acres of certified organic seed crops and heirloom garlic.","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"25 Seeds","offer_id":39702344859690,"sku":"","price":4.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Seeds","offer_id":39702344892458,"sku":"","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/DarkStar.jpg?v=1638910007","url":"https:\/\/www.restorationseeds.mom\/products\/dark-star","provider":"RESTORATION SEEDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}