First, you need to choose a very good area to plant the zucchini seedling. If you already have an existing garden, you may want to plan carefully the layout of the crops as zucchini could grow broad leaves and it might overshadow other crops you may have planted. If you are short on space , I strongly suggest that you plant the zucchini near the fence, trellis or lattice. Zucchini makes a beautiful vine! You just have to make sure that the poles are strong enough to support the weight of the vine.
Make sure to add some well rotted manure to the soil or a good dose of compost to help with the growth and development of the vine. You also need to cultivate the ground regularly to deter the growth of weeds. Additionally, adding some mulch will help preventing the growth of weeds as well as keeping the fruits clean.
Zucchini is a very hardy plant that can be trained to grow vertically with a little work. The bush varieties or most summer squash can be grown vertically using a small hand made cage or structure. I have had some success with growing zucchini plants in pots with a tomato cage to control the plant. Put a 6-foot tall metal t-posts sometimes called star pickets or wood posts into the ground and attach some wire to it.
You want the posts to be at least inches into the ground so that you will have a solid frame for the trellis. Yes, you can grow zucchini up a tomato cage. You can simply tie the plant to the tomato cage as it grows and this will help the plant be supported while providing better air flow and sunlight to the plant. It also makes harvesting the zucchini easy! Step 1: Plant the Zucchini plants or seed : You can either transplant seedlings you have started indoors or direct sow zucchini in a pot or raised bed.
Step 2: Add your tomato cage. You want to place your tomato cage as soon as you plant your zucchini. Push the stakes into the ground up to the bottom ring of the cage.
I personally use these tomato cages now and I love them. If you go with a cheaper made tomato cage or maybe one that is a little older and flimsy, then put a stake in the ground or container and tie your tomato cage to the stake. Step 3: Top the soil with mulch. Top the soil with some organic mulch to help suppress the weeds, keep the root zone cool, and retain some moisture.
Step 4: Get the Zucchini started on the cage. Help the zucchini plant get started on the cage by keeping the leaves inside of the rings.
You just need to gently guide the foliage and stem through the cage. Allow the zucchini to grow along the trellis, caring for and harvesting the plant as you would if it grew on the ground.
Inspect the plants a few times a week to ensure the zucchinis don't grow up against or into the chicken wire, causing a distorted shape. Depending on the cultivar, zucchini is typically ready to harvest anywhere from 40 to 50 days after planting. Based in the Midwest, Shelley Frost has been writing parenting and education articles since Her experience comes from teaching, tutoring and managing educational after school programs. Frost worked in insurance and software testing before becoming a writer.
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