Cultivation
Cucurbita pepo L.
Growing zucchini in open field conditions requires adherence to temperature regimes that exclude frost, as well as correct planting density depending on moisture availability. Important agrotechnical aspects include frequent fruit harvesting to stimulate yield and strict crop rotation for disease p…
In the reference 248 varieties crop Field pumpkin, where this is mentioned in the description.
Zucchini is demanding in terms of thermal conditions: seeds germinate at soil temperatures from +8...+9°C, while optimal vegetation occurs at +18...+24°C. Seedlings are transplanted into the soil when it warms up to +14...+16°C at a depth of 10–12 cm, with the plant being extremely sensitive to frosts down to -1...-2°C.
Zucchini planting density varies from 5 to 16 thousand plants per hectare depending on irrigation availability and cultivation method; the use of bush forms allows for 70x70 cm planting patterns. To prevent the accumulation of common diseases and pests, the crop should not be returned to the same site more than once every 3–4 years.
A key feature of open-field agrotechnics is the necessity for regular harvesting of fruits at the stage of technical maturity, which is required for the continuous formation of new ovaries. One should also consider the risk of cross-pollination with other pumpkin varieties, which is significant when harvesting one's own seeds.
General information about the subject — on the page Open field.
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Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Lymar Anatolii Ostapovych, Kholodniak Oleh Heorhiiovych, Kholodniak Liubov Volodymyrivna,
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Domaine Public (FR)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Bill Johnson
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
ReinSaat KG
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Archipiano Murielle
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Ahmet Oktay Turhan
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Julien Mazet
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Domaine Public (FR)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Sokolova Viktoriia Konstiantynivna, Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Frolov Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Lymar Anatolii Ostapovych, Kholodniak Liubov Volodymirivna, Kholodniak Oleh Heorhiiovych,
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Claude Robledo
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
SEMINIS INC
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Vovk Zhanna Mykolaivna
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Vovk Zhanna Mykolaivna
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Ersyn Hiunes
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Daniel Gabillard
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Khaled Kazzaz
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Matthiev Nicolas
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Innova Seeds Co.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Ralf Kuijpers
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Domaine Public (FR)