Kavili zucchini: characteristics and description of the variety, yield with photo

Kavili zucchini f1 was bred by Dutch breeders. Considered one of the best hybrids on the market today. Its advantage, unlike many varieties, is early ripeness, self-pollination and productivity - because of these qualities, this bush zucchini is in great demand.

Variety description

Kavili squash is a plant with dark green leaf blades with white spots. This vegetable has a very compact size, with small internodes - it grows in the form of a bush. Unlike other varieties, it does not "spread" on the sides.

This hybrid does well both outdoors and under film cover. Produces predominantly female flowers. Since it is self-pollinating, the absence of bees will not interfere with the growth of a large number of vegetables on it.

The culture begins to bear fruit early - already 40 days after the appearance of young plants. Its fruits are light green in color, even, cylinder-shaped. The skin on young zucchini is thin, and the flesh is very juicy and tender.

Fruits grow together and for a long time - more than 60 days from the beginning of fruiting. The yield of a plant from 1 m^{2 reaches up to 9 kg. Each individual vegetable grows up to 22 cm, and they weigh an average of 300 g each. This hybrid has increased resistance to overripe. Even those vegetables that have not been picked for several days will taste just as great as those that have only reached medium size.}

Growing

Kavili zucchini hybrid is easy to care for.

Sown this vegetable crop in light, nutritious soil with neutral acidity. It is desirable that the predecessors of this pumpkin representative were:

potato;
bow;
peas, beans or beans;
cabbage.

Before you start sowing the crop, you need to enrich the soil with compost or humus. Green manure, a mixture of ash and superphosphate fertilizer, also gives good results.

Zucchini plants are grown in two ways. One of them with the help of seedlings, and the second - by direct sowing in the ground.

In the first case, seedlings are sown in mid-spring. To do this, put one seed in the hole of each pot, and preferably 2-3. After the appearance of young plants, weak specimens are pulled out, and full-fledged ones are left. After 30 days, the seedlings are transferred to the holes at a permanent place of development.

Each of the options implies that a group of plants in the garden will be located at a distance of 70x140 cm. Such a distance between the zucchini will make it possible to have a full development.

You need to know that store-bought seeds are treated with tyramine (nutrient), so you should not soak such seed material.

Young plants require a lot of light, heat and moisture. Failure to comply with these conditions drastically reduces the yield of Kavili zucchini, and the taste in those fruits that have grown is also lost. The temperature for the active development of the culture should be from 20 ° C and above. If the amount of heat is insufficient, then stunting is possible.

The volume of water should be up to 10 liters per m^{2. Also, in order for the plant to develop safely and receive enough light, it is necessary to perform periodic weeding, loosening the topsoil, and, if necessary, apply top dressing.}

Features of care

Kavili squash f1 loves to grow in light soils, but if you plant a plant in heavy, clay soil, it will develop, only its yield will decrease. Therefore, to improve the parameters of water and air permeability of the earth, you need to add river sand and peat.

Acidity for the plant also plays an important role. Ideally, if it is neutral. In order to reduce the acidity of the soil, dolomite flour or lime is added to it.

Experts recommend that if the crop is planted in a shaded area, then it is necessary to thin out the plants during flowering and the formation of ovaries.

Removing a couple of leaves will allow for more light.

You should also try to harvest in a timely manner. Although the high quality of the fruits is preserved when their collection is delayed, the formation of new squash is slowed down. This negatively affects yields.

Pros and cons

In the zucchini of this variety, gardeners appreciate the following qualities:

early fruiting;
excellent yield;
hybrid self-pollination;
long fruiting period;
good disease resistance;
high quality fruits.

If their care is insufficient, and, in particular, there is not enough moisture in the area where they grow, then the yield will be low. Also, plants suffer from frost in both spring and autumn.

Pests and diseases

In general, Cavili is disease resistant, but preventive measures only increase the gardener's chances of enjoying its wonderful fruits:

When an aphid invades, the crop is sprayed with one of these drugs: Confidor, Iskra or Phosbecid.
Against the spider mite they fight with onion infusion. It is made from husks, laundry soap and red pepper powder. They take a bucket of water and insist the upper shell of the onion in it. At the end they give grated soap and hot spice.
From powdery mildew, the treatment of zucchini with ground sulfur helps.
Bordeaux mixture will be effective for anthracnose.

If you rotate crops in the garden, it will only increase the chance of having he althy plants.

Harvest and storage of crops

The ripening period for the beginning of the harvest is 45 days after the appearance of young plants. Waiting for the first fruits - July-beginning of August. It depends on the climate zone. The culture bears fruit for a long time, until the frost.

You need to take the fruits on time, because they stop the bushes in growth and development. If their long-term storage is planned, then it is necessary to cut the zucchini together with the “tail”, and in case of quick consumption of the fruit - without it.

Milky vegetables can be stored for a maximum of two weeks at 2°C. At the end of this time, they become rough, wrinkles and begin to deteriorate. In order for zucchini to be stored longer, ripened fruits should be cut off, in which the skin will be thicker.

Fruits are placed for safety in boxes lined with straw on the bottom. Zucchini should not touch each other. This place needs to be dry and dark. You can freeze zucchini for long term storage. To do this, they are washed, cut, packed and placed in a cell.

The characteristic of these fruits says that they are ideal for preservation. They are pickled, after which, when used, they acquire an appetizing crunch and do not lose their taste. They also fry zucchini, stew, cook caviar.

Cavili hybrid zucchini is so loved by our gardeners that they can no longer imagine their absence. After all, this vegetable is distinguished by early ripeness, is easy to care for, and gives a lot of delicate light green fruits that all family members really like.