Tips for Gardeners: How to Grow and Care for Zucchini

Zucchini is a herbaceous plant that has special health benefits. The vegetable is added to casseroles, salads, soups, used as a side dish.

When to grow zucchini outdoors

Usually, zucchini is sown in open ground after the end of spring return frosts - in late May - early June in a warm bed.

The soil

Soils for zucchini need fertile, rich in organic matter, light, loose with a neutral or slightly acidic reaction (pH 6.2 - 7.0). Pre-neutralize heavy clay soil with dolomite flour, bringing it in for digging.

Watering

Zucchini are thermophilic, so it is absolutely impossible to water with cold water; You should not compare the methods of watering zucchini and cucumbers, although these crops have a lot in common; Watering is not recommended during the daytime, as this is detrimental to foliage.

Fertilizer

Since zucchini love fertilizers with nitrogen, top dressing vegetables with urea in the open field is a good solution. It is 50% nitrogen.

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• 29 June 2023

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