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One of the most grown varieties with light fruits is zucchini Gribovsky 37. The plant bears fruit well in most regions. The variety is zoned for Russia and the CIS countries. The plant is easy to care for and resists most diseases. Zucchini has a marketable appearance, excellent taste and is suitable for both cooking and canning.
Characteristics of the zucchini variety
Variety Gribovsky 37 belongs to the mid-early variety. On average, 46-57 days pass from the emergence of seedlings to the first fruits. Zucchini is zoned for Russian regions and CIS countries. The variety was bred a long time ago and has proven itself well. The plant is resistant to many diseases, such as bacteriosis, powdery mildew, and vegetable rot.
The zucchini bush itself is well developed, with strong branches. The petiole of the leaf can reach a length of 32 cm. The shape is pentagonal, the outline is slightly dissected. Rich green leaf color without white spots.
The fruit of the Gribovsky 37 variety has the following characteristics:
- cylindrical shape;
- medium size, length 18-20 cm;
- weight about a kilogram (ranges from 750 to 1350 g);
- hard, smooth skin with ribbing near the stalk;
- upon reaching technical ripeness, it acquires a light green color;
- the pulp is juicy, white, slightly yellowish, medium density;
- applicable in any homemade dishes.
Variety Gribovsky 37 is distinguished by its unpretentiousness to growing conditions. It is considered high-yielding. From one square meter of planting you can get 8.5 kg of zucchini.
How to grow zucchini on your own plot
Zucchini is a heat-loving crop. Therefore, most gardeners begin the season by growing seedlings. The timing of sowing seeds in the middle zone depends on what kind of harvest the gardener wants to get. To obtain early zucchini, seeds are sown for seedlings in late April - early May. If the fruits are planned to be stored for a long time and harvested for the winter, the deadline is shifted to the second half of May.
To obtain strong plants, you need to consider the following recommendations:
- Prepare containers with a volume of 100 ml or more, a height of about 10 cm. It is best to use peat pots for the zucchini, but other individual cups will also work.
- Regarding soil, special mixtures are preferred. The soil for plants should be nutritious and loose.
- Before planting, zucchini seeds are soaked.
- Germinated seeds are placed in the soil to a depth of 5 cm.
- 7 days after germination, plants require fertilizing. To do this, take half a tablespoon of urea and superphosphate per liter of warm water. The ready-made product “Bud” is also suitable for zucchini.
- After another 10 days, fertilizing is repeated. For zucchini, use a nitrophoska solution enriched with wood ash.
To avoid rotting of the roots, water the plants twice a week. Take warm water (22 degrees), for each sprout there should be half a glass of water.
Preparation for transplantation and subsequent care
Zucchini seedlings ready for planting in open ground have at least three true leaves. Before moving plants into the soil, they are hardened off.
The sprouts are arranged according to a 70x70 cm pattern. They are placed in holes prepared in the soil with a diameter of 30 cm. First, 5 liters of compost are added to each hole with the addition of a full tablespoon of superphosphate.
Plants are covered with soil up to the cotyledons. To increase yield, the main stem is pinched during the flowering period.
Growing zucchini in a greenhouse
To get an early harvest of zucchini, they should be planted in a greenhouse.
- The soil for plants needs to be well fed. To do this, make a 30x30 cm trench in the greenhouse around the perimeter of the zucchini bed, into which fertilizer is placed.
- Plant zucchini in a checkerboard pattern. A distance of 50 cm is left between plants, and 70 cm between rows.
- Do not allow the zucchini to overheat. To prevent temperature increases, the greenhouse is periodically ventilated.
- The best temperature for ripening zucchini Gribovskikh 37 is 26 degrees. The minimum value is 15 degrees.
- When the weather gets hot enough outside, it is recommended to leave the greenhouse open.
Watering is done at the root. One young plant requires 1 liter of water; adult zucchini will require 2 liters. Watering is carried out in two steps. Plants are moistened infrequently, but abundantly.
Zucchini harvest
The peculiarity of the Gribovsky variety, as reviews from gardeners show, is that zucchini quickly outgrows. Taking this into account, the fruits should be removed after 8-12 days. At this time, zucchini of this variety have light, not yet roughened skin.
Zucchini ripens 50-60 days after planting the seeds. Early fruits are harvested once a week. They are cut off together with the stalk.
The Gribovsky 37 variety is high-yielding. Zucchini grows in almost all regions and does not require complex care. The fruits are light green in color, with smooth skin. They are stored for a long time and have excellent taste. It is recommended to pre-sow seeds for seedlings and move mature plants to open ground. Zucchini can be used for preparing various dishes and for preservation. Considering that the variety quickly ripens, a new crop needs to be harvested weekly.
