Green-fruited zucchini is becoming very popular. Thus, Tsukesha zucchini is chosen for cultivation because it is distinguished by early fruiting and tasty, tender pulp. There will be no problems in cultivating vegetables. The variety is unpretentious and undemanding to care. And the harvested crop can be used for preparing delicious dishes and for canning for the winter. And how many benefits zucchini will bring to the human body!
Description of the variety
Tsukesha refers to zucchini squash, which is used in dietary and baby food. The tender fruits contain many vitamins and microelements: potassium, magnesium, calcium, zinc.
To grow zucchini correctly, you need to know everything about the structure and characteristics of the vegetable crop. The plant of the Pumpkin family is compact and does not have long vines. Tsukeshi's leaves are large, dissected and have an interesting color: there are silvery spots on a green background. The surface of the sheet plate is hard to the touch. Plenty of landing space varietal type of zucchini they won't take it. And the yields from the bush are high. After the appearance of female and male flowers of bright orange color, fruits are set. Young zucchini is long with a delicate, thin green skin. As it grows, the skin begins to roughen and turn yellow.
The optimal size of this variety of zucchini is 30 centimeters in length and 10 centimeters in width. The weight of one fruit reaches 1 kilogram.
The Tsukesha variety is distinguished by its excellent presentation and good transportability. The fruits have few seeds when picked unripe. This is when the zucchini is at its best. You can store them until mid-winter, but their skin will become rough and it will be very difficult to peel the fruit.
Growing
Start planting zucchini by choosing a location. Summer residents usually leave planting until last. Wherever there is empty space, Tsukeshi seeds are planted there. This could be an area near a fence or a backyard garden overgrown with grass. Zucchini will take root everywhere. You just need to dig up the soil, make holes and plant the seeds. As an option, choose to plant on a heap of compost, sprinkling it with soil on top.
Zucchini doesn't grow well in the shade, do not like places with stagnant moisture. Otherwise they are not picky. But when you want to get more fruits, in the fall they dig up the area for the crop, add a bucket of humus and 0.5 liters of wood ash per 1 square meter. Instead of humus, use urea - 50 grams.
The predecessors of vegetable crops can be cabbage, beans, peas, onions and garlic. You cannot plant vegetables after pumpkins, cucumbers, and melon plants. Corn rows sown nearby will help protect the plants from cold winds and warm the soil during periods of low air temperatures. Rows of legumes next to squash beds can saturate the soil with nitrogen. After all, without this substance, Tsukesha will develop poorly.
Zucchini seeds can be germinated before planting. Then shoots will appear faster. The seed material is hardened by placing it in the refrigerator on the bottom shelf and disinfected with a solution of potassium permanganate. After such treatment, a heat-loving plant will be able to withstand weather disasters without damaging the growing season.
Scheme for planting Tsukeshi seeds 50x70 centimeters. 2 seeds are buried 3–4 centimeters in one hole. After all, not all seeds always germinate. To make zucchini grow better, add wood ash and humus to each hole when planting.
It is recommended to grow heat-loving plants in seedlings. In early April, germinated seeds are planted in plastic cups with nutritious and loose soil. Based on 4 true leaves, you can replant them in the garden beds. Seedlings are buried down to seven-lobed leaves. After planting, the vegetable sprouts are well moistened.
To maintain moisture in the soil, you can mulch the zucchini bushes with a 7-10 centimeter layer of peat or straw.
Features of care
Tsukesh's description of caring for zucchini includes the following:
- water abundantly;
- feed;
- thin out leaves;
- weeding.
Zucchini always needs moisture. Large, juicy green leaves and fruits require plenty of water.If the plantings are mulched with straw or dry grass, the soil remains moist for a long time. As soon as it dries out, it’s time to water. Up to 10 liters of water are poured under the bush. It is better to moisten the zucchini at the root. But in hot summers the plant will not refuse a refreshing shower. Don't forget about the water temperature for Tsukeshi. She shouldn't be cold. A water temperature for zucchini of 20 degrees is considered optimal. Since the leaves cover the fruit ovaries, excessive moisture inside the bush will cause the pumpkins to rot.
They contribute fertilizers for beds with zucchiniif the soil is not fertilized. Nitrogen fertilizers are required more than others, but an excess of the substance will lead to the absence of ovaries or rotting. Then you won’t be able to wait for fruits. They are fed moderately with organic matter, without using fresh manure. And during the fruiting period, it is better to sprinkle wood ash under the bushes. The ash is scattered under the bushes and loosened, embedding the fertilizer into the ground. The soil must be moist.
The best fertilizer for planting zucchini would be mullein diluted in a ratio of 1:6 or bird droppings - 1:12. Summer residents also use an infusion of green weeds. The stems and leaves of weeds are placed in barrels. After 1–2 weeks, natural fertilizer is ready. Add 2 liters of infusion to a bucket of water and water the bushes of the plant.
To prevent zucchini leaves from rotting, use pruning shears to remove those lying on the ground. For 1 procedure, 2-3 sheets are removed. In addition, it is necessary to trim the leaves that shade the growing point from above. After thinning, access to the flowers will be open to bees involved in plant pollination.
Weed the vegetable bushes as they become overgrown with weeds. Usually you have to do this until the zucchini has gone into effect.Then the adult plants themselves will cope with the weeds, crushing them.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of the Tsukesha variety include the following characteristics, which indicate that the zucchini:
- ripens early, 45 days after germination;
- produces fruits with delicate pulp and pleasant taste;
- will produce up to 12 kilograms of fruit per square meter;
- does not require pollination;
- universal in use;
- unpretentious in relation to climatic conditions.
Tsukeshi's disadvantages appear only when the zucchini reaches maturity. Then the fruits will have voids inside and a large number of seeds. And it is difficult to cut such a fruit because of the thick peel.
Pests and diseases
Among the pests that attack on zucchini - it's an aphid and spider mite. When a mite appears, it is detected by the cobwebs on the lower part of the leaves. Urgent measures are taken to destroy the pest by spraying the bushes of the plant with an infusion prepared from chopped onions, a tablespoon of black pepper in a bucket of water. To enhance the effect, you can add 2-3 tablespoons of wood ash, for better adhesion of the product - 1 spoon of laundry soap shavings. Spray zucchini twice with a break of 7–10 days.
Aphids are combated by treating with Karbofos solution. And the whitefly is destroyed by spraying Zukesh zucchini with Confidor or Fosbecid.
For young zucchini seedlings, the sprout fly is dangerous because it climbs inside the stems, having a detrimental effect on the growth and development of the vegetable crop.
To prevent pests from destroying the plants, it is necessary to carefully prepare the area for planting zucchini, digging it up and applying fertilizer. When planting, you do not need to bury the seeds deep into the ground.Seedlings are attacked by pests, their larvae more often if the seeds are placed to a depth of 6 centimeters.
Although diseases rarely affect vegetable plants, infection can be detected in zucchini:
- anthracnose;
- powdery mildew;
- gray rot.
Symptoms of diseases are found on leaves and fruits. The course of the infection ends with the rotting of the zucchini.
Proper cultivation of zucchini will help to avoid diseases. Vegetables cannot be planted in one place every year. Weeds are carriers of fungal spores, so you need to get rid of them by regularly weeding the zucchini beds. If a disease is detected, the plants are sprayed with a solution of colloidal sulfur or fungicidal preparations.
Harvest and storage
Zucchini is harvested several times per season. For consumption during the summer, young tender zucchini are picked, reaching a weight of 0.5 kilograms. For winter preparations, more mature zucchini are used. They will still have a few seeds, but the pulp will remain juicy and tasty. Squash caviar is prepared from it. Housewives use the vegetable for pickling and preparing various winter salads.
To grow zucchini for storage, leave 2–4 ovaries after picking the last fruits.
Then they wait for them to ripen. In mid-August, you can pick ripe pumpkins. They are collected in dry weather. Cut off fruits with a small tail. Wipe the zucchini with a dry cloth to remove dirt and dust. Store the harvest in the basement at temperatures up to 5 degrees above zero or in the refrigerator on the bottom shelf. The fruits are well preserved in a box that is placed in a closet or under the sofa. During the winter, you can prepare various dishes from zucchini, getting the full amount of vitamins your body needs.
