Zucchini - growing, care, collection and storage of crops

Growing zucchini - the lesson is not difficult, because this vegetable is unpretentious, and the fruits are nutritious and loved by many chefs. In this short but informative article, you will learn about the features of planting zucchini, as well as caring for them during the ripening process and the rules for further storage.

Growing and feeding zucchini:

Zucchini must always be protected from various pests. To save the fruits from birds, you can cover the zucchini with foil.
How to properly care for zucchini? Zucchini do not require special care, it is enough to loosen, water, weed.
It is necessary to begin to loosen the zucchini a week after planting. Systematic watering, once a week, should be watered twice as often during the fruiting period. For irrigation, you need to use warm enough water, with a temperature of +20 degrees. If you water the plant with cold water, the plant will start to rot.

The plant should not be allowed to bare the roots, usually this is associated with frequent watering. If the soil is washed out, then the roots must be additionally sprinkled with a layer of earth. This must be done manually, the hoe cannot be used, as the risk of damaging the root system increases.

For feeding zucchini we use saltpeter, phosphates, potassium. An infusion of mullein or chicken droppings is also suitable as a fertilizer.

In order to give a good harvest, zucchini must be pollinated in time. In order for insects to pollinate flowers, large leaves should be pushed aside so as not to obstruct insects during pollination. In order to help insects, you can spray the flowers with honey and water. At the rate of one teaspoon per glass of water.

If it is rainy weather in your region and there is no sun, and in this regard, the insects participating in pollination do not fly, then you should pollinate yourself. In order to pollinate two, three female flowers, one male is needed.

High humidity is detrimental to the plant. If your plants are covered with a film, then it is necessary to raise it in sunny weather or organize a ventilation system.

How to harvest and store crops:

zucchini: growing and care

It takes about two to three weeks for the zucchini to fully ripen. You can start harvesting when they reach 15 centimeters in length and 5 in width.

If you have created favorable conditions for your plants, then you can count on 15-17 fruits per plant.
During active fruiting, zucchini should be harvested regularly, at least once every two days. In order not to create obstacles to the formation of new fruits. Timely cut zucchini is much tastier and healthier than overripe fruits.
The harvested fruits should lie in the sun for one or two days. Then they will dry out a little, and the skin will become harder.
The harvested green fruit should be stored in a cool, dark place for two weeks. After a few weeks, the quality and benefits of the fruit diminish.

Mature squash can be stored in the cellar for up to four months. The zucchini must be stored separately by hanging them in nets.