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Zucchini is a picky vegetable that even a novice farmer can grow. In order to plan when to plant zucchini on seedlings and in a greenhouse in 2020, it is worth looking into the lunar calendar. The culture is unpretentious in leaving, quickly sings and does not demand plentiful watering. However, gardeners note that, depending on the state of the phase of the moon, the plant can behave differently. If planted on a good day, the seedlings will be strong, and the plants will bear fruit better.
Growing seedlings of zucchini
In open ground, vegetables are best planted with seedlings. This method allows you to harvest earlier. This is most relevant for cold regions. You can start planting zucchini for seedlings in 2020 in March or April.
Before sowing, you need to soak the seeds in water or a weak solution of manganese. After they germinate, a couple of seeds should be deepened into the ground by about 2-4 cm and watered. It is best to plant the plants in separate pots or peat cups. The optimum temperature for seedlings is 22-25 degrees.
Important! The use of peat cups eliminates damage to the root system during transplantation.
Land for planting can be bought, but you can do it yourself. If you don’t have time for shopping, just mix peat and sand in equal proportions.
Top dressing should be done twice: the first time 7-10 days after germination of the sprouts, and the second time after another 2 weeks. Plants will be fully prepared for transplanting into the soil one month after sowing. A week before planting, the pots need to be put on the windows so that the zucchini is tempered.
Outdoor planting
In warm regions of the country, you can do without seedlings and plant germinated seeds in open ground. It is better to do this in the second half of April.
Attention! Beware of frost. Frosts can ruin young plants. If zucchini has already been planted, and according to the weather forecast, they promise cold, then the seedlings need to be covered.
It is better to choose a well-lit area. In the shade, the vegetable blooms poorly and bears little fruit. Do not forget about crop rotation. Do not plant zucchini in the area where the melon used to be. The plant will be more comfortable where potatoes, onions or beets grew.
Landing site is prepared in accordance with the variety. The distance between the bush plants should be at least 70 cm, and for the rest you can leave slightly smaller gaps. Wells are dug by the size of the root system, and a little water is poured into each well. After completion of all preparations, seedlings are carefully removed from the pots and transplanted.
If there is no prepared seedling, then the seeds need to be soaked overnight and sprouted in moist tissue. After the shoots appear, the germinated seeds are buried in the ground for 2-3 cm and lightly watered.
Lunar calendar planting zucchini in 2020
If it’s easy to determine the month for planting zucchini, knowing the climate of your area, then choosing the exact date is more difficult. Experienced farmers focus on the lunar day and moon phases. Definitely not worth landing in the full moon and new moon. But the period of the growing moon is what you need for an excellent crop of zucchini.
In 2020, the most favorable dates are:
| Month | Day |
|---|---|
| February | 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 24, 25, 28, 29 |
| March | 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 27, 28 |
| April | 1, 2, 7, 24, 28, 29 |
| May | 4, 5, 6, 7, 25, 26 |
| June | 1, 2, 3, 4, 22, 23, 30 |
| July | 1, 2, 3, 4, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 |
| August | 2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 |
| September | 1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 |
| October | 1, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 31 |
Growing zucchini in a greenhouse
If there is a greenhouse on the plot, then you can engage in growing vegetables for a longer period. Planting zucchini in the greenhouse in 2020 can begin in early February. Fruits grown under such conditions have a more delicate taste, and their ripening time is much shorter.
Compact green varieties are well suited for greenhouse conditions. They occupy a smaller area, but give a lot of fruit. You can prepare seedlings for planting in the usual way. There are no specific features in this.
Important! Do not forget to ventilate the room. High humidity is harmful to zucchini.
Zucchini is not picky about the conditions. They can grow not only in equipped greenhouses, but also in ordinary shelters. The height and width of the room is also not important, but for the convenience of processing, it is better to leave wide aisles. Do not forget to equip the greenhouse with windows and a heating device. The optimum temperature is 20-26 degrees during the day, and not lower than 19 degrees at night.
Useful Tips
When planting and planting zucchini, pay attention to such details:
- Zucchini is more convenient to plant seedlings. This will provide faster harvesting.
- You can pick the fruits as soon as they reach the required size. Small zucchini have a delicate taste, and their peel is softer.
- In order to improve the soil, ash and compost can be added to it.
- 7-10 days before harvesting, stop watering. This will save the root system from premature decay.
- If you can’t plant zucchini on a specific lunar day, then do it any day during the growing moon phase, taking into account weather conditions.
Focusing on the lunar calendar, as well as observing the rules of cultivation, you can get a wonderful harvest. Given that the recommendations are simple, and the zucchini is unpretentious, even a novice gardener will cope.
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