MIgardener: The 5 Tips I Use to Grow 4x MORE Zucchini!
Zucchini can yield 20-30 pounds of fruits per plant if given good conditions. In today’s episode we will be going through the tips that I use that can increase the production of your zucchini and take them to the next level!
Thank you for this information. My zucchini plants we attacked then what was left burned up. The second planting is way behind. Afraid the frost may get them.
I disagree about having just one plant. I always grow 3 plants, and I don't waste seeds by planting them as seedlings grown in pots that are big enough. When planting them I immediately stake them on a very long robust stake and lead them upwards. If you start early it works with every variety. Having 3 ensures that there are always male and female flowers present. The pollinators find the flowers easily and it's so easy to see the fruit so they don't grow too big and easy to prune. No wasted space, it keeps them off the ground away from pests like slugs and diseases. I can also water them when they need it, independently from the time of day. But I'm absolutely in agreement with the rest of your advice, especially succession growing the zucchini.
One of the best things I’ve done for my zucchini is to put tomato cages over them and bring the leaves up and through as it grows! It allows the flowers to be exposed, the fruit are easily seen/harvested, and it keeps the powdery mildew away because the leaves are up and off the ground with excellent air flow
Those are some pretty neat tricks but in my 50 years of life, I’ve never seen anyone want to grow more zucchini. Most people beg everyone they know to take what they have from the one or two plants they grow because they’re insanely productive.
Many backyard gardeners don’t have enough space for succession planting of things as large as zucchini plants. I only ever plant zucchini one time in the spring, and they produce ALL season long. I grow them in inverted tomato cages (cages that are wider at the base). Makes everything easier—pruning, harvesting, spotting pests and vine borers, etc.— AND it greatly prolongs their season by preventing powdery mildew longer because the leaves are so far off the ground. Here in mid-Sept., there’s still no sign of powdery mildew on my spring-planted zucchini, and they’re still producing beautifully. 👍
How do you prevent squash vine borer and the squash bug in your Zucchini & yellow squash. The vine bores killed mine in KY. I don't like using things like seven dust on my garden. Use herbs & flowers to help. But they don't seem to help with squash vine borer and the squash bug. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance. ❤❤❤
Oh the squash bugs nuked my harvest down here in Ohio this year too, it was awful. I hadn’t even considered succession planting zukes and will absolutely try that next year!
I literally only got 1 zuchini, a lot started, but before the flower even opened, i saw them turning yellow and soft, I also pruned the lower dying foliage
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Thank you for this information. My zucchini plants we attacked then what was left burned up. The second planting is way behind. Afraid the frost may get them.
I disagree about having just one plant. I always grow 3 plants, and I don't waste seeds by planting them as seedlings grown in pots that are big enough. When planting them I immediately stake them on a very long robust stake and lead them upwards. If you start early it works with every variety. Having 3 ensures that there are always male and female flowers present. The pollinators find the flowers easily and it's so easy to see the fruit so they don't grow too big and easy to prune. No wasted space, it keeps them off the ground away from pests like slugs and diseases. I can also water them when they need it, independently from the time of day.
But I'm absolutely in agreement with the rest of your advice, especially succession growing the zucchini.
One of the best things I’ve done for my zucchini is to put tomato cages over them and bring the leaves up and through as it grows! It allows the flowers to be exposed, the fruit are easily seen/harvested, and it keeps the powdery mildew away because the leaves are up and off the ground with excellent air flow
I've been pruning all summer and I still have zucchini growing here in upstate NY. Usually the powdery mildew takes them out by mid July.
Why? You should be doing a video on how to keep your zucchinis from producing so much. "How to halve your harvest"
My pumpkin seeds started off beautiful 2 seeds ! But no pumpkins- lots of beautiful flowers! Look like little shop of horrors 😅
Those are some pretty neat tricks but in my 50 years of life, I’ve never seen anyone want to grow more zucchini. Most people beg everyone they know to take what they have from the one or two plants they grow because they’re insanely productive.
I use that clippin theory on my luffas and I will be getting a lot this year❤
Many backyard gardeners don’t have enough space for succession planting of things as large as zucchini plants. I only ever plant zucchini one time in the spring, and they produce ALL season long. I grow them in inverted tomato cages (cages that are wider at the base). Makes everything easier—pruning, harvesting, spotting pests and vine borers, etc.— AND it greatly prolongs their season by preventing powdery mildew longer because the leaves are so far off the ground. Here in mid-Sept., there’s still no sign of powdery mildew on my spring-planted zucchini, and they’re still producing beautifully. 👍
Omg!! You just described my experience growing zucchini this year. I didn’t prune or thin and they were completely unproductive! Thanks for the info.
Love this!!
How do you prevent squash vine borer and the squash bug in your Zucchini & yellow squash.
The vine bores killed mine in KY. I don't like using things like seven dust on my garden. Use herbs & flowers to help. But they don't seem to help with squash vine borer and the squash bug. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance. ❤❤❤
i have no desire to have 4 times the zucchini😂
For those gardeners who have more produce than they can eat, donate the extra to a local food pantry.
Thank you
Has anyone, ever, said, "I need more zucchinis"?
Oh the squash bugs nuked my harvest down here in Ohio this year too, it was awful. I hadn’t even considered succession planting zukes and will absolutely try that next year!
Can you tell me why all my blooms on my cucumbers and squash are male. What can I do
I literally only got 1 zuchini, a lot started, but before the flower even opened, i saw them turning yellow and soft, I also pruned the lower dying foliage
I planted zucchini in July. Game changer, squash bugs and cold wet spring destroyed my spring zucchini
These squash have very interesting leaves! What variety is it?
What things do you make with your zuchinni. Also I'm questioning about fertilization for zuchinni's?
I don't know man. We can't eat all the zucchini we have this year, and it's only six plants.
You got bees!!!! 😳
I guess we will see some bee keeping content soon!!! 😅
Thank you Luke! Super helpful! Next year I will prune for sure!