The time is not far off when summer residents will begin to prepare zucchini seeds for sowing in the beds.
Some gardeners prefer to grow these vegetables using seedlings. Especially when they plan to harvest early. Otherwise, you can safely plant zucchini seeds in the ground, the main thing is not to make a mistake in timing.
We'll tell you how to understand that it's time to sow zucchini.
This crop itself is unpretentious, and summer residents do not have any particular problems with seedlings.
But there are nuances that cannot be ignored, otherwise it will not be possible to grow healthy bushes and collect a bountiful harvest.
Subtleties of sowing zucchini
Summer residents whose lands are located in the southern regions can count on the seedless method.
You need to aim for mid-May, not earlier.
But the main indicator is not the date, because the weather presents some surprises every spring, and not always pleasant ones.
And in order not to get confused about when to plant zucchini – in mid-May or early June, you need to monitor the air temperature, and even better – the soil temperature.
Experience and practice suggest that you should not rush to sow seeds until the threat of recurrent spring frosts has passed.
This time usually coincides with the blossoming of the gardens. It is believed that after this, good weather should set in.
Once the soil warms up to 20 degrees Celsius, you can start sowing the seeds of this crop without even thinking.
