Mountain zucchini is the pearl of domestic selection. It combines high productivity and low maintenance requirements. This variety is one of the best for cooking squash caviar. Its ability to grow in different climates makes it truly versatile.
Characteristics of the variety
This annual, early-ripening variety of zucchini is a domestic selection with small, weakly branched bushes. The dark green leaves of the bushes have a highly dissected shape and long cuttings. From planting zucchini seeds Only about 45 days will pass before fruit formation begins.
The fruits of this variety have a matte milky color and a cylindrical shape. The surface of the zucchini is smooth and even. Medium-sized fruits weigh up to 1 kg. The variety is characterized by white and dense pulp with excellent taste characteristics. Mountain squash is ideal for home canning and making squash caviar.
A distinctive feature of Gorny is his unpretentiousness. Zucchini of this variety are resistant to major diseases:
- powdery mildew;
- root rot.
The variety can grow and bear fruit even in shaded areas. Choosing a sunnier location for planting this variety will help achieve increased yields. If the care requirements are met, up to 8 kg of zucchini can be harvested per square meter.
Recommendations for cultivation
For this variety, placement on fertile, loamy soils is optimal. If the soil in the selected area is infertile, then it is necessary to fertilize it with organic matter several months before planting. When applying organic fertilizers during planting, the plant will actively increase green mass, which will lead to a meager harvest.
Mountain squash can be grown in two ways:
- Sowing seeds directly into the ground. It is important not to rush and wait until the air temperature rises to 15 degrees. As a rule, this happens in mid-April. At the selected location, holes are made every 70 cm. There should be the same distance between the rows. Up to 3 seeds can be planted in each hole. The first shoots, as a rule, begin to appear on the 5-6th day. After the first two leaves appear, weak shoots are carefully removed. Advice! It is better to mulch the surface of the hole than to cover it with soil. Mulch, unlike soil, has better permeability and does not become compacted when watered.
- Sowing through seedlings. Seeds for seedlings should begin to be prepared 2 weeks earlier than the main sowing - at the end of March - beginning of April. Ready seedlings are planted 20-25 days after sowing according to the scheme - 70x70 cm. In this case, seedlings should be planted no deeper than 2-3 cm.
To obtain good yields, caring for the Mountain squash variety should be regular and include:
- Watering - every day or every other day depending on weather conditions.
- Loosening – once a week will be enough.
- Fertilizing – at the flowering stage it is necessary to apply nitrogen fertilizers. All further fertilizing can consist only of organic fertilizers.
The Mountain variety is harvested as it ripens several times a week from late June to mid-August.
