The benefits of zucchini are known very much, but the main thing is that the zucchini:
- easily absorbed by the body;
- contains many useful elements (iron, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, etc.);
- is a low-calorie product;
- contains vitamins B and C;
- low allergenen, which is why it is used even in infant food;
- except for the listed, huge plus of zucchini is that they restore work of all immunity.
Proceeding from all this, it becomes clear why many farmers are giving their time to this vegetable, growing zucchini in the country.
Agrotechnics of cultivation of vegetable marrows
In order to get a good harvest of zucchini, you need to know everything about growing and caring for them, starting from the very first steps.
Seed preparation
The first steps that need to be taken to get a good harvest are to prepare the seeds. For 2-3 days soak the seeds in any prepared solution:
- nitroammophoski or nitrofoski;
- potassium permanganate, mixed with half a tablet of microelements;
- fertilizer "Growth-1" or other similar;
- ash wood.
After this time, the seeds must be removed and rinsed with clean water. After it is necessary to cover the seeds with a damp cloth and for 2-3 days put in a warm place, without forgetting to periodically wet the cloth. All these simple actions will help you to get good and strong shoots for growing zucchini from seeds.
Growing seedlings
Many prefer to receive early harvests, pre-growing seedlings. If you belong to the number of such people, then know that to plant zucchini on seedlings should start from April 15-25 or from March 1-5. To do this you need:
- prepare an earth mixture from humus and peat, and then pour it with warm water;
- at a depth of 3-4 cm plant seeds;
- maintain the temperature in the room 17-20 ° C;
- water every 5-6 days with warm water;
- approximately 5 days after the appearance of the first shoots, they must be fertilized with a solution of superphosphate and urea;
- a week after the first fertilizing, another fertilizer is carried out, this time with wood ash and Nitrophus, diluted in 1 liter of water.
When the seedlings are 20-25 days old, you can plant it in the open ground. In this case, do not forget that before the onset of heat, it is necessary to cover the young zucchini with foil. That's all the secrets of growing zucchini seedlings.
Cultivation from seeds
Also, you can immediately plant zucchini seeds in the soil, without wasting time on seedlings. In this case, the numbers for landing will be the most successful from 10-25 May. Plant seeds in wells located at a distance of 90 cm from each other. Before planting seeds, the ground must be poured with warm water (35 ° C), and sprinkled with dry earth from the top. For safety, you can put 2 seeds in each well, but if both grow, the second is best transplanted to another place about a week after germination. And, of course, do not forget about the insulation and, if necessary, add a second film. Top dressing and its terms remain the same as in growing seedlings.
Planting zucchini and caring for them
After planting zucchini in the open ground , they will require special care, which will consist of the following actions:
- Film from the beds should be removed only when you firmly believe that there will be no night frost.
- Watering should be done regularly, while water must be poured under the root so that the leaves do not get wet. Remember the main rule: before flowering we water once a week, after - every 3 days. Please note that the water for watering the courgettes should be warm, otherwise rotting will not be avoided.
- In order not to damage the roots of zucchini, which are located close to the surface, do not hill the ground around the plants.
Now you are well acquainted with the technology of growing zucchini, we hope that thanks to it your harvest will be rich and healthy.