Zucchini is an integral part of any amateur gardener's plot. It is no longer possible to imagine a person’s daily diet without this wonderful dietary vegetable. Representatives of the zucchini species are especially popular. They are valued for their excellent taste, appearance and relatively small fruit size. Today we will talk about the Pharaoh variety, which, rightfully, has won a large number of hearts of vegetable growers.
Description
Pharaoh zucchini is an early ripening variety. It is a type of zucchini. The plant is bushy, compact, intended for planting in open ground. The ripening period of the crop is 40-45 days. The leaves and stem of zucchini are slightly pubescent.
The fruits have an elongated cylindrical shape, smooth. The color of a ripe vegetable is dark green. In the phase of biological maturity, the fruits acquire a darker color, close to black. The length of the vegetable is 45-60 cm. The weight of one zucchini ranges from 600 to 800 grams. The pulp is yellow, tender, crispy, and sweet in taste.
The yield of the variety is high, amounting to 650-1500 centners of finished products from one hectare of bed or 7-9 kg of zucchini from one bush.
Among the advantages of Pharaoh squash, it should be noted its resistance to diseases of gray rot of the fruit, as well as its cold resistance.
In cooking, the Pharaoh zucchini variety is used for preparing first and second courses, pickling and canning.
Features of cultivation and care
Pharaoh squash seeds are planted in May-June to a depth of 4-6 cm. The distance between the bushes of the plant must be at least 70 cm. This condition must be observed for the harmonious development of the plant and to prevent the darkening of one plant by another, as well as to prevent the accumulation of excess moisture under foliage, which can lead to rotting of the fruit.
Plant care includes a number of procedures standard for most vegetables:
- regular watering, especially during flowering and fruiting;
- loosening the soil after watering;
- deletion weed, as they grow;
- feeding the plant with fertilizers if necessary;
- timely and regular harvesting.
Possessing a number of positive characteristics, Pharaoh squash will certainly be a wonderful addition to your garden. The variety, as you may have already noticed from the description, will delight its owner with delicious fruits until late autumn.
You can learn how to grow zucchini in a mobile garden from the video: https://youtu.be/p-ja04iq758
