I'm expecting to get about 10 this week. I just shredded 4, and have 4 more in the garden that I could pick if I wanted little ones to grill. When I did them last year in very large pots, they succumbed to blossom rot after they got big. I don't use fertilizer and only watered during the hottest part of the heatwave this summer so my yield is probably lower than most. I also didn't plant until beginning of June. Also when watering, don't spray the plants. Use a soaker hose or when watering don't let water splash up from the dirt to the plant.
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Thanks Right now in my 18 gal container, my two plants have produced two zukes this past week and two more should mature next week. Email Save Comment Featured Answer. Like 1 Save. Sort by: Oldest. Newest Oldest. Like Save.
Anyway, I don't know if this helps at all, but I thought I'd share my experience with you. I'm getting rotten ends on my zucchini both crockneck and regular. Hi Beannie, I would prune all the affected parts of the plant and then water the zucchini plants with a diluted tea solution comprising green tea and chamomile flowers. I have 4 Black Beauty zuchini plants. My results may not be typical. The ones in the half gallon pots of course require watering twice a day.
Once the seedlings are up, remove the weakest to leave just one in each position. Direct sowing like this works just fine, but I prefer to get a bit of a head start by sowing under cover, in the greenhouse, a couple of weeks earlier. Fill pots or plug trays with potting mix and sow one seed per pot or plug on its edge. You can also sow into seed flats or trays to separate out and pot on after germination. Fill your pots and, holding the seedling by its leaves, not the stem, feed in the potting mix around the sides.
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Prepare plants for life outdoors by gradually acclimatizing them for one to two weeks beforehand. For transplants, start seeds indoors in late April or early May. Seeds should sprout in days. Sow 3 seeds in each spot you want a plant to grow and thin to the strongest one. Growing Ideal pH: 6. These big, fast-growing plants need plenty of moisture and lots of food. Grow them in rich, well-drained soil in full sun. Dig finished compost or well-rotted manure into the beds, and dig in 1 cup of complete organic fertilizer beneath each transplant.
Water the soil around them when you irrigate, and always avoid overhead watering, as wet leaves will attract diseases like mildew. In temperate and cool areas it is best to sow seeds in small pots try making them out of newspaper indoors or in a greenhouse since they do not like cold weather. They usually germinate in 1 — 2 weeks and can be planted when there are several true leaves.
In warm areas, direct sow seeds. Find a sunny spot with at least 6 hours of sun per day. It is best that they are sheltered from wind since their large leaves can catch the wind and cause damage to their soft stems.
In exposed locations a trellis or some other form of support will be needed. Because zucchini plants are large and sprawling, leave about 50 — 60 cm between them. You might sow seeds or plant seedlings closer and then thin them out to the desired spacing. Like most fruit and vegetables, zucchini like good well-draining soil — raised beds will provide appropriate drainage or plant on a slight mound of soil. Add plenty of compost or aged manure a week or so before planting and then again when flowering starts.
Since the fruit are very fleshy, zucchini need plenty of water — irrigation 2 — 3 times per week or a thorough deep hand watering once per week. It is important to avoid watering the leaves, especially late in the season when mildew and other diseases can be a problem. Mulching with pea or lucerne straw will help keep soil moist.
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