Greenhouse "Zucchini" is a small-sized structure that protects plants from adverse climatic conditions. The device does not have internal heating. Using purchased materials or a complete assembly kit from a reliable manufacturer, any gardener will be able to independently assemble a unit on a garden plot to plant a favorite vegetable.

Conditions for growing zucchini in a greenhouse

In order to obtain the desired result when breeding squash crops under protective overlays, the gardener must fulfill the following requirements:

  • The correct selection of varieties that can grow in the form of a bush. The choice is most often made from such hybrids as Nemchinovsky, Beloplodny, Kavili. Some types of vegetables can be grown in the early fall.
  • The soil should be light, with a slightly alkaline or neutral reaction. Before planting, wood ash or any mineral dressing is introduced into the ground.
  • After the spring cultivation of the greenhouse, it is recommended to mulch the soil with sawdust. Organic fertilizers are introduced during the development and growth of the bushes.

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Important! You can't grow zucchini in the same place every year. They are alternated with plantings of legumes, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage, etc.

When using a polycarbonate structure, it is recommended to plant pumpkin crops in the summer, when the soil and air are at a comfortable temperature for hybrids.

How to make a simple zucchini greenhouse

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They make a greenhouse for zucchini with their own hands, starting with collecting the necessary material. Before that, a place is set aside on the site for the future structure, and then concrete is poured there to obtain a foundation.

Greenhouse "Zucchini" consists of the following elements:

  • transparent plastic dome;
  • metal arcs holding it;
  • frame fixed on the ground or concrete frame.

The length of the device depends on the free area available on the site where the zucchini will be grown. The width is selected within 160 cm. This allows you to place 2 beds side by side or scatter them in a checkerboard pattern throughout the entire structure, which is convenient when processing plantings.

The polycarbonate sheet is fixed with screws or self-tapping screws on arcs made of steel. They are painted to resist corrosion. Winter is not suitable for assembly; it is better to postpone the work until spring. The frame on which the structure stands is equipped with hinges or lifting walls with stops. The devices allow you to tilt the dome while performing any work.

Greenhouse assembly project

A greenhouse for zucchini with self-production will require the acquisition of the following materials:

  • metal profile 2.5 X 2.5 cm;
  • cellular, transparent plastic in sheets;
  • screws or self-tapping screws with a diameter of more than 5 mm;
  • door hinges (the number depends on the length of the structure);
  • paint.

Greenhouse assembly

Greenhouse for cucumbers

Tools (general list):

  • grinder or hacksaw;
  • screwdriver;
  • electric drill;
  • shovel with a bucket.

On a note! If the farmer has a welding machine, assembly will be much easier.

Step-by-step manufacturing instructions, scheme

On a sheet of drawing paper, draw the desired design to scale. The figure determines the required number of arcs and the dimensions of the frame. Calculate the area of ​​the plastic sheets.

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How to assemble a greenhouse Zucchini:

  1. After the concrete of the foundation hardens, they begin to cut the profile.First, blanks for frames and arcs are obtained.
  2. A rectangular structure 160 cm wide is assembled by welding or screws. It is laid on a concrete base and fixed.
  3. Using a template, arches are bent, connected with longitudinal profile strips to the desired length.
  4. Insert plastic, securing it along the contour with self-tapping screws. When fastening, the plastic sheets are oriented with the protective coating outward. If this is not done, their service life will dramatically decrease. After installation, it is recommended to remove the factory film from the surface of the plastic, and before installation, you need to release it from the packaging. Between the fastening screws, a size of 0.5-0.8 m is maintained.
  5. If hinges are used, they are screwed with one side to the frame on the concrete, and the other part is fixed to one of the lower domes.

Important! The farmer who bought the factory-made assembly kit is spared some of the work (such as getting the arch). He only needs to drill straight parts in the right places, and then connect them with screws. After final assembly, all metal parts must be painted.

Greenhouse scheme

How to plant, grow zucchini in a homemade greenhouse

Growing zucchini in a greenhouse begins with the receipt of seedlings. After soaking the seeds in potassium permanganate and hardening them, they are planted in separate containers with soil mixed with peat, river sand, turf, organic or mineral fertilizers. The landing is carried out to a depth of 20 mm.

After the sprouts appear, they are watered with warm water 1 time in 4 days, fed with superphosphate. When 5 leaves appear on the seedlings, they dive into the greenhouse complex. The bushes are transferred when they are 30 days old. Before this, the soil is prepared on the beds, holes are made up to 5 cm deep (the distance between them is about 50 cm).

Important! Zucchini are planted in the greenhouse early in the morning or late in the evening, preferably in cloudy weather. The land is watered abundantly with warm water before and after planting. Due to the close location of the root system of plants to the surface of the soil, it is not recommended to huddle seedlings or loosen the soil next to them.

When growing and caring for zucchini in a greenhouse, stuffiness should not be allowed. Therefore, the humidity under the dome must be maintained at 60-70%. To grow a culture, a greenhouse is ventilated, opening its upper part from time to time. If the plantings are dense, it is recommended to tear off the bottom sheet from each bush. This improves ventilation of the plants, allows the sun's rays to reach all the seedlings.

To obtain a good harvest, the bushes are pollinated by hand. The stamens of the male flower are carried out according to the female counterparts. Experts advise timely feeding the hybrids 4 times per season.

Almost any gardener can independently assemble a greenhouse. The design will facilitate the cultivation of zucchini, caring for them.