Usually, zucchini bear fruit without problems, and there are no complications with the growth of this crop.
The only thing that can worry summer residents is the possibility of getting an early harvest. To do this, it is enough to just study the preferences of the vegetable crop and choose the best time to sow seeds for seedlings.
We will tell you how to grow an early harvest of zucchini using the seedling method.
Planting dates
To ensure that the seedlings do not sit in the pots for too long, but also have time to gain strength before transplanting, the seeds are sown in April.
By the time of planting, the squash seedlings should be 30-40 days old.
To determine the sowing date, you need to take into account the climate characteristics and the date of planting the crop in the region.
For example, if the weather allows this to be done at the end of May, then sowing seeds for seedlings is carried out at the end of April.
The main condition for planting seedlings is the absence of night frosts.
It is important to take into account the recommendations of the gardener's and vegetable grower's lunar calendar. At the end of April, it is best to sow zucchini on the 21st, 22nd, 25th and 26th.
Transplantation and fertilizing
The grown seedlings can then be transplanted into the ground after May 25.
Taking into account the same lunar calendar, this must be done on May 30 or 31, or June 1, 2 and 5.
The first feeding after transplantation is applied after 2-3 weeks.
For this purpose, compost or a solution of rotted manure and water is used.
