As a heavy feeder, zucchini not only needs water but also sufficient nutrients to grow. These can be added by adding compost, organic or mineral fertilizers. From an ecological point of view, it makes sense to prefer organic fertilizers to mineral substances.
How should you fertilize zucchini?
In order to properly fertilize zucchini, we recommend adding compost for a good supply of nutrients. Organic fertilizers such as horn shavings or horn meal can also provide sufficient nitrogen. Alternatively, special zucchini fertilizer or tomato fertilizer from the garden center are suitable.
From an ecological point of view, it makes sense to prefer organic fertilizers to mineral substances.
Naturally fertilize with compost
Providing zucchini with nutrients begins with the preparation of the garden bed. Compost contains all the nutrients you need and mixing in compost already enriches the soil with enough nutrients. Planting zucchini right next to the compost is a good idea. The nutrients are then practically washed from the compost heap directly into the zucchini bed.
Organic fertilizers
In order to ensure a sufficient supply of nitrogen, the soil can also be enriched with horn shavings (€32.00 on Amazon) or horn meal. This is done either before planting or during the growing season.
Mineral fertilizers
If you rely on mineral fertilizers from the garden center, you can use the following products:
- special zucchini fertilizers, e.g. by Substral
- alternatively use tomato fertilizer, as it contains the same nutrients, from Neudorff
- always fertilize the soil and not the plant parts
Tips & Tricks
Even if you don't have your own compost in your garden, you don't have to go without the valuable fertilizer. Compost plants offer compost for self-collectors in bags and for a small fee.
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