Zucchini is a wonderful, tasty and healthy product. They are grown by many gardeners. In order to harvest the entire spring-summer period, the plant needs to be sown several times. How to grow zucchini so that the crop will please the whole family? This vegetable belongs to the heat-loving plants of the pumpkin family, which must be placed in sufficiently heated sunny areas of the garden. The soil for planting should begin to be prepared in the fall: fertilize with humus, make compost, dig, and in the spring to bury and make holes. Sowing zucchini occurs through sprouted seeds or planting seedlings grown in peat pots on the windowsill. In order for the seeds to sprout faster, it is better to process and germinate them by soaking in a solution containing trace elements or in plain water for 4 days at room temperature. The fabric under them should always be wet.
Accelerated germination
How to grow zucchini using the accelerated method of seed germination? Hardening, which is very simple, has a good effect on seed growth. You just need to place them for three days on the lower shelf of the refrigerator, and then continue to germinate in a damp cloth until sprouts appear. The germinated plant is placed in the soil, waiting for the termination of spring frosts and heating of the soil at a depth of 10 centimeters to 12 degrees. Distribute the plant during sowing using the square method after 70 centimeters, to a depth of about five centimeters.
Care
How to grow zucchini in cool regions? To get an early crop of vegetables in cold regions, seeds are covered with a film of polyethylene, and in the afternoon, when the air is warm enough, it is removed. Seeds are planted in the ground three times, after 5 days, to get the crop without a break. And then they take care of the plant, loosening the soil, regularly watering, fertilizing and weeding. When the first true leaves appear, thin out the plants. How to grow good zucchini and increase fruiting? To do this, as soon as the fourth sheet appears, it is necessary to remove the apical kidney. The plant must be fed twice with diluted cow or chicken droppings, and then carefully water the sprouts. It is better to do this in the late afternoon. It is important that the water has a temperature of at least 22 degrees, as too cold a liquid can cause ovary disease. Next, each zucchini needs to be spudded, pouring earth on top of the bush. Stop watering is only a week before the full ripening of the vegetable.
Pollination
How to grow zucchini if the ovary is not formed enough? Productivity increases with pollination of a female flower, and if the ovary is small, then pollination will not be enough. In such a situation, experienced gardeners practice spreading leaves of a plant so that it is more convenient for insects to get to a flower or use sweet syrup to spray bushes to attract bees.
Greenhouse cultivation
How to grow zucchini in a greenhouse? The main rule that applies to all methods of growing this thermophilic vegetable: a lot depends on the preparation of seeds for sowing. And if everything is in order with the seeds, then with minimal care, you can guaranteed to get an excellent harvest. In a greenhouse, it is better to plant a plant near the wall, and let the grown lashes pass out under captivity. Thus, the "legs" of the vegetable will be warm. It is better to water with water heated in the sun. And for better pollination, as mentioned above, spray the zucchini early in the morning with a solution of water with a couple of spoons of honey diluted in it to attract a large number of insects.