Why zucchini start to turn yellow and rot: before you know it, your harvest will be lost
Yellowing and rotting of zucchini, to the chagrin of summer residents, is often observed even at the stage of vegetable growth.
An expert of the online publication "Belnovosti", agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh revealed the main reasons for this unpleasant phenomenon in every sense.
These include excess moisture in the soil, lack or excess of fertilizers, pests and diseases, crop rotation violations, lack of pollination, and others.
Since excess moisture is almost the main factor affecting the well-being of the crop, we will tell you how to correct the situation.
In case of a short and rainy summer, you will have to loosen the soil around the bed to a depth of 15 cm and cover the zucchini with film.
This will allow you to drain excess water from the vegetables.
Don't forget to make a few holes in the film to allow air to circulate freely.
Important: the fruits should not lie on the ground, so it is worth putting something under them. If you notice yellow leaves and signs of rot on several zucchini, hurry to remove them so as not to lose the entire bush.
