Why did zucchini grow crooked: even experienced gardeners make these mistakes

20.08.2024 12:45

As with cucumbers, the shape of zucchini indicates flaws in their cultivation.

Let's figure out how to determine what was done wrong based on the appearance of a vegetable.

Types of irregular shapes

Most often, summer residents encounter several types of crooked zucchini forms. Firstly, the vegetables can grow crooked.

The reason is that the bed was not illuminated enough and the vegetables did not receive the necessary mineral elements.

That is why for planting zucchini you should choose the most neutral soil and a well-lit place, and also add ash or mullein infusion under the plants in a timely manner.

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Pear-shaped squashes grow due to a lack of potassium. In this case, dusting with wood ash or feeding the plants with an infusion based on it will help.

The thinning of the vegetable tip indicates a lack of nitrogen. Its deficiency can be corrected by adding purchased organic matter or homemade fertilizer made from an infusion of nettle and other weeds.

Irina Tint Author: Irina Tint Editor of Internet resources