Zucchis zucchini: description of the variety, peculiarities of cultivation and reviews

Being a dietary product with a low calorie content, zucchini contains a rich vitamin-mineral complex. It is believed that it is very useful in excess weight, various diseases, including with liver diseases, cardiovascular system and kidneys. This is one of the most common vegetables. In our country, almost all owners of household plots are engaged in its cultivation. One of the most popular among Russian truck farmers is the "zukesh" zucchini.

Variety description

He is a kind of culture, which is called zucchini. Zucchis "zucchini" is an early, fruitful, compact and cultivar grade. It has high sales figures and excellent taste. Its main characteristic can be called excellent resistance to the most common diseases in our kitchen gardens and pests. Apparently, therefore, many prefer on their sites is the zucchis marrow. The description of its fruits is as follows: they have a cylindrical shape, painted in a dark green color with small white specks.

The average length does not exceed thirty-five centimeters. The surface of the fetus is smooth, the pulp is white, crispy and tender enough. Its average weight is about 0.9 kg.

Zucchis squash creates compact and slightly branched shrubs. The average yield of a crop can vary from 6.5 to 12.5 kilograms per square meter. From the appearance of the first shoots of this vegetable to the technical maturity of its fruits takes about forty-five days. A high content of dry substances in them makes it possible to use zucchis squash both in home cooking, and for pickling and pickling.

Advantages of the variety

In addition to its noteworthy and very amusing name, the "tsukesh" tavern has several undoubted merits. These include high yield, versatility and the ability to withstand long-term storage. Another undeniable advantage is the property of the fruits of this culture to preserve the taste and not be rude as a result of overgrowth. This characteristic is especially convenient for those truckers who visit their household plot only on weekends.

In addition, the variety of "tsukesh" zucchini refers to early ripening. And although it is adapted for growing in the open ground, but it grows well and fructifies in closed. All these advantages and contributes to such a great popularity of culture in the domestic kitchen gardens.

Preparation for planting

The main factor for determining the timing of the placement of zucchis zucchini seeds in the ground is well-warmed soil. This vegetable culture is quite demanding on the quality and composition of the soil on the plot. That is why immediately before planting, mandatory soil improvement is required. For example, in areas with peat soil, it is necessary to make compost or humus, as well as a small amount of loamy soil. In the presence of a sandy substrate during the digging process, experts recommend adding sod and ordinary sawdust. Loamy and clayey soil also needs to be enriched with these components.

Landing

The soil for cultivation of this vegetable culture must be thoroughly dug. It is better to give preference to areas with a light ground, on which potatoes, onions, cabbage and legumes were grown in the previous season.

Planting should be carried out depending on soil and climatic conditions in the first ten days of May. The deadline is mid June. The technology of planting zucchis squash on open ground beds is simple. However, the following rules should be observed:

• Before placing in the ground, the seeds should be soaked in a weak solution of sodium or potassium humate;
• Fertilizer must be applied directly to each planting hole;
• The standard distance between depressions should be in the range of 0.8-0.9 m;
• The distance between the rows is not less than one meter.

It is very important that the planting material is not deeply buried - by four to six centimeters, not more.

Peculiarities of growing

Zucchis squash, which is mostly only positive, is somewhat more demanding than the usual varieties of this vegetable culture. To grow it, you need to choose a well-lit area. Soil should have a normal acidity index.

Further care for this vegetable culture consists in loosening the soil between the rows, as well as in weeding, watering and, as necessary, in the dressing. Abundant irrigation is necessary for the plant at the stage of flowering and fruiting.

In this period it is not bad to produce additional fertilizing with liquid mineral fertilizers, for example, phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. And even before flowering, you can make a liquid mullein. This is an optional exercise, but it will increase the yield of the plant.

Fruit collection

Experts call several stages of the maturity of the fruit of zucchis marrow. For consumption in fresh form it is necessary to collect during "milk" maturity, when the weight reached half a kilogram. The next stage is technical maturity. It comes when the fruit is ripe, but its seeds are not yet fully ripened. In this case "zukesha" zucchini is suitable for culinary processing and further storage.

Reviews

Many domestic truck farmers have long since abandoned the cultivation of weaving varieties of this vegetable culture in favor of more compact bush varieties. Among the latter the leading position is occupied by zucchis. Reviews about this cultivar are mostly very good.

Summer residents consider this common shrub in our kitchen gardens a kind that combines several parameters at once: high seed germination, excellent yield and taste qualities of the fruit. The skin of a young crop of this variety has a pronounced beautiful green color, it is delicate and incredibly tender.

Judging by the reviews, in conditions of growing in the open ground on household plots in Moscow suburbs and regions with the same climatic indices, the "tsukesh" squash is shaping the fruits that are equal in size and attractive in appearance. Our holiday-makers use them everywhere for making many second courses and salads, for canning for the winter season.