How to Grow Zucchini The Practical Way

If you want to start a vertical garden, learning to how to grow zucchini could be the first practical step to do so. Not only does Zucchini grow nicely into a vine, it doesn’t take too much trouble to grow as well.

Zucchini belong to the family of pumpkins. The curious thing with this vine is that you can also cross breed this with squash and pumpkin. You can save the seeds resulting from the breed and have it planted the following year.

This vegetable are known to contain a good amount of Vitamin C. It also contains useful amounts of potassium, folate and vitamin A. The darker the zucchini, the more packed with nutrients it is. And its color does range from yellow, light green to a more darker hue of gray and almost black.

To be able to successfully grow this vegetable, follow these simple yet practical steps detailed below:

Preparation:

The first step includes preparation of the area where you are planning to plant the zucchini as well as preparing the seedling for planting. For the former, you need to choose a very good area to plant the zucchini seedling. If you already have an existing garden, you may want to plan carefully the layout of the crops as zucchini could grow broad leaves and it might overshadow other crops you may have planted.

As for the seeds, you need to have it planted in peat pots indoor a month before. This will ensure that the vines are germinated nicely and you wouldn’t have any trouble planting the vine without disturbing the roots. These preparation has to be done during the winter months so that by the start of spring, you are all ready to plant in your garden.

Sowing:

Zucchini has to be spaced in such a way that they won’t overrun each other and other smaller crops which you may also plan on planting. If you are short on space, I strongly suggest that you plant the zucchini near the fence, trellis or lattice. Zucchini makes a beautiful vine. You just have to make sure that the poles are strong enough to support the weight of the vine.

Adding some well rotted manure to the soil will help in the growth and development of the vine.

Care:

When watering the zucchini, you have to see to it that you avoid watering the leaves so as to prevent fungal growth. And at the first sign of mildew or insects on the vines, you have it off immediately. Some other pests and problems you need to be on the lookout for includes pests such as Cucumber Beetles and Vine Borers.

You also need to cultivate the ground regularly to deter the growth of weeds. Additionally, adding some mulch will help preventing the growth of weeds as well as keeping the fruits clean.

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