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When to plant zucchini in Paraná: from 10 September

In Paraná, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 30 July; plant into a greenhouse from 20 August; plant out into open ground from 10 September. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.

Zucchini in Paraná: soil, season and weather

In Paraná the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 8 July, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the zucchini card — only around 10 September, 64 days later. Paraná has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.

Last spring frost8 July
Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C10 September, 64 days after the last frost
Days in the bed to the first harvest (card)36
First harvest, if planted in this windowfrom 16 October
Daylight11:05 on 20 August, 11:43 on 10 September
Watering outdoors when fruiting (card)every 3 days; the driest month, September, has 5 rainy days

The same dates in Paraná hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Pumpkin and Watermelon.

Zucchini in Paraná: care after planting

Planted on 10 September: in the first weeks water every 4 days.

Pests and diseases of zucchini to watch for:

Weather in Paraná during the zucchini season

About 540 mm of rain falls in the season; September is the driest month (44 mm) and January the wettest (118 mm).

MonthDay, °CNight, °CRain, mmRainy daysDaylight on the 15th
September22.111.844511:52
October24.814.484812:50
November27.817.489713:44
December29.819.798814:12
January30.921.6118814:00
February29.920.8107713:13

ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo

Zucchini in nearby cities

Around Paraná, Salto is 19 days earlier and Buenos Aires 27 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Santa Fe19 kmfrom 20 September10 days later
Rosario136 km29 September – 28 March19 days later
Paysandú240 km21 September – 9 April11 days later
Salto247 kmfrom 22 August19 days earlier
Córdoba347 km1 October – 28 March21 days later
Buenos Aires377 kmfrom 7 October27 days later

Where to buy zucchini plants and seeds near Paraná

Buy plants ready to set out from 10 September (from 20 August for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 30 July. Within 15 km of Paraná OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre and 5 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant zucchini in Paraná?

In Paraná, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 30 July; plant into a greenhouse from 20 August; plant out into open ground from 10 September. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.

When to sow zucchini for seedlings in Paraná?

Sow for seedlings from 30 July.

Other crops in Paraná, with their dates