Zucchini is a healthy and unpretentious vegetable. It is low-calorie, for which nutritionists love it, and is rich in vitamins and minerals. There is very little hassle with zucchini, so you can find it in absolutely any garden. Hybrid high-yielding varieties are becoming more widespread, several bushes of which can provide spins for the whole winter. The first place among such varieties is occupied by Iskander squash.
Grade characteristics
This Dutch early ripe hybrid is capable of fruiting at low temperatures. Zucchini Iskander have a thin waxy peel of light green color. Its flesh is creamy white and tender. The weight of one fetus is on average half a kilogram. Its average length is 18 centimeters, its shape is cylindrical.
Zucchini Iskander F1 has a powerful erect compact bush with a peduncle
of 15-20 centimeters.
Grade Advantages
All gardeners in their reviews note the excellent productivity of this vegetable marrow. One bush can give up to 17 kilograms. The long fruiting period, which ends with the advent of the first frost, also provides the cultivar with the first place among the "companions".
The early ripening period (from seedlings to maturity should take a little more than 40 days) allows you to harvest the first crop already in late spring or early summer.
Iskander squash is resistant to diseases such as powdery mildew and anthracosis.
Planting zucchini
You can get a squash bush by sowing seeds or seedlings. The method of planting depends on the warmth of the climate and how soon you want to get the first crop.
Soil squash Iskander F1 prefers light. Acidic soils are considered an inappropriate condition, as is the presence of closely spaced
groundwater.Potato, cabbage, radish, onion, and legumes will be good precursors. You should not plant zucchini where last year any vegetables of the pumpkin family.
If the seeds are sown directly in the soil, then it should be preliminarily prepared, holes should be made at a distance of at least 60 centimeters from each other, compost or humus should be added to the holes, and then the seeds should be planted. Soak them in advance in warm water before biting. You can do the procedure in late March or early April.
On average, a month before planting seeds in the soil, you can independently start growing Iskander squash for seedlings. To do this, put peat and humus in pots or disposable cups, water it all a little and stick seeds no deeper than 3 centimeters. Seedlings are watered no more than once every ten days. When transplanting, seedlings should be placed in the ground with an earthen lump from the pot, since all pumpkin seeds do not tolerate the moment when their roots are disturbing.
Zucchini Care
So, there is no difficulty in planting Iskander squash. Variety cultivation will be successful if the plant is properly looked after. If there is a need or desire to fertilize the bushes, then it is worth remembering that zucchini fertilizers with chlorine are not to their liking. Two top dressings per season (during flowering and fruit growth) will contribute to a significant quantitative increase in yield. When the fruits are formed, the bushes respond well to 50 grams of potassium salt dissolved in a liter of water.
Zucchini Iskander, like any other variety, loves loose, well-permeable moisture and heat soil. How often to do the procedure depends on the type of soil in each case. For example, loamy soils tend to harden, and the loosening procedure will have to be done more often.
Reviews indicate that it is possible to increase the yield of zucchini by spraying the plant during the flowering period with sugar solution and boric acid. This will attract insects, improve pollination, and as a result will increase the number of crops.
How to water a zucchini?
Watering the zucchini is necessary immediately after planting, whether it is seeds or seedlings, during the flowering period and in the case of mass formation of fruits. This plant has a powerful root system, which means it needs plenty of watering: at least 20 liters of water per m².
Excessive moisture can cause the tip of the zucchini to rot. But an unripe fruit can be saved if you cut the rot to a healthy pulp and cauterize the slice with fire. The tip can also begin to rot due to the fact that after fertilization the flower did not fall off.
When to harvest? How to find out that the zucchini has ripened?
It is clear that each variety reaches maturity at different times. Reviews note that after 20 days after planting, the first crop can already be harvested. If you intend to keep the zucchini for a while, then you should leave it to sing longer. The firm to the skin peel of a vegetable marrow and a dull sound when tapped are evidence of the final maturity of the fetus. Such zucchini can be stored in the basement for up to five months. It is very important not to overexpose. Indeed, otherwise it will lose all consumer properties.
Zucchini Iskander, reviews provoking among experienced gardeners only positive, have proven themselves in the domestic market, although not so long ago they were acclimatized in Krasnodar. They delight everyone with early ripening, delicate taste and excellent yield.