Detailed description of zucchini variety Cavili F1

Kavili zucchini is a welcome guest on every table, as it contains a large amount of vitamins and minerals that our body needs so much, especially in winter. Zucchini is also very useful for liver, kidney and heart disease.

Description and characteristics of the Kavili variety

Kavili is a hybrid of Dutch origin. The variety is early maturing and high-yielding. The ripening period from germination to technical maturity is from 40 to 50 days.

The plant forms a bush with smooth, cylindrical fruits, green in color, reaching a length of 20 cm.

The Cavili variety has a tender, juicy and white flesh. The ripe fruit, according to the description, reaches in weight up to 300 grams.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages include:

1. Early maturity
2. High yields
3. Self-pollinating variety
4. Fruiting lasts several months
5. The variety is resistant to various diseases
6. Plant no need for constant care
7. Has excellent taste and is ideal for preservation

No significant deficiencies were identified.

Technology and preparation of seeds for planting

There are two ways to grow a healthy bush:

• Seedling method.
• Seed directly into open ground.

It is not necessary to process the seeds of the Kavili variety before planting, but to reduce the germination time, they must be soaked in warm water for five hours, then held in a damp cloth for 24 hours. The seed should swell slightly, but not germinate.

The most optimal time for growing seedlings is last days of April, beginning of May... Seeds for seedlings are sown in separate containers with a diameter of more than 10 cm. The plant does not need a pick.

The first feeding is carried out with complex fertilizers 7 days after planting the seeds, a week later the feeding procedure is repeated.

Seedlings are planted in a permanent place at the age 30 days and buried in the ground up to the first cotyledon leaves. To protect against drafts, young seedlings must be covered for a week.

Seeds are sown in open ground to a depth 4-5 cm, only after the earth warms up by 15-18 degrees. When the temperature drops, the germination of seeds is suspended, so the planted seeds must be covered with a covering material.

Although the Kavili variety is resistant to diseases, it is not recommended to plant it after cucumbers, pumpkins and squash, as they are prone to the same diseases. Zucchini are planted according to the scheme 70x140.

Soil preparation

Cavili zucchini must be planted in light, fertile soilprepared in the fall.

Soil with high acidity is not suitable for this variety. To normalize acidity, it is necessary to add to the soil dolomite flour or crushed chalk.

During the autumn preparation of the beds, the soil is dug to the depth of the shovel bayonet and organic fertilizers (manure, compost) are applied.When fertilizing in the fall, in the spring, the soil will not need top dressing.

In the spring, the earth is dug up and beds are formed. On a lowered section, the beds are raised 20-30 cm from the ground, and 100 cm wide with a slope to the south, in order for the soil to warm up better.

To determine the readiness of the soil for planting, you can clenching it in a fist and dropping it to the ground... If the lump falls apart, then the soil is ready for growing seeds and planting seedlings.

Care

Although the variety is unpretentious in care, all the same, some rules must be followed:

• Provide open sunny place - with a lack of light, the yield drops.
• Remove large leaves in time, as the plant may not have enough sunlight due to self-darkening.
• Zucchini love warmth and when the air temperature drops, young seedlings must be covered.
• Watering should be done with exceptionally warm water, avoiding drying out of the soil. Watering is carried out around the stem at the rate 10 liters per sq. meter.
• Top dressing is carried out with complex fertilizers, three times per season - at the time of growth, during flowering and during the formation of fruits.

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Diseases and prevention

The Dutch squash Cavili F1, although not susceptible to disease, but prevention will only help him.

1. To protect against spider mite the bush is sprayed with onion infusion (a glass of onion husks is poured with 10 liters of water, a tablespoon of chopped red pepper and a piece of grated laundry soap are added).
2. Upon detection aphids, use drugs "Fosbecid", "Iskra", "Confidor".
3. From defeat anthracnose - plants are sprayed with Bordeaux mixture or colloidal gray.
4. In the fight against powdery mildew pollination of the bush with ground sulfur is suitable.

Disease prevention consists in the annual alternation of planting crops on the site, as well as in the timely cleaning of diseased plants.

Collection and storage

The first fruits are removed upon expiration 1.5 months after planting and, although the Kavili variety does not lose its taste when overgrowing, you should not wait for it to overripe, since overripe vegetables stop the growth and development of the bush.

For quick use, zucchini must be cut at the very base, and for long-term use - together with a long stalk.

Milk zucchini are stored no more than 14 days at temperatures up to + 2 degrees... After a two-week period, the fruits begin to lose their taste, become rough and rot. For long-term storage, it is necessary to cut off ripe zucchini.

They are stored in boxes covered with dry straw so that the fruits do not come into contact with each other. In city apartments, zucchini is stored in a dark and dry place.

The Cavili variety appeared in our country not so long ago, but managed to fall in love with many amateur gardeners. Subject to the simple rules of care, the soft green vegetable will delight you with its taste, fresh - in summer, and preserved - in winter.