There is no difference between pumpkin and zucchini. It is a variety of zucchini, but it has different names in different places. For example, the south likes to call zucchini, the north likes to call pumpkin, and some places also call it white melon and cabbage. Zucchini is rich in nutrients, such as vitamin A, vitamin C, glucose, calcium, iron, phosphorus and other trace elements.

First of all, the difference between pumpkin and zucchini

1, there is no difference between pumpkin and pumpkin. Pumpkin, also called zucchini, is a variety of zucchini. Because of the influence of local culture and other factors, there are different names.

2. In the south, most people like to call zucchini. In the north, most people call it cantaloupe, and some places also call it white melon, vegetable melon and small melon.

Second, the nutritional value of zucchini

Zucchini is rich in trace elements such as protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, glucose, calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium and so on, and it is very nutritious.

Third, the suitable crowd of zucchini

Most people can eat zucchini, but it is not suitable for raw food. At the same time, zucchini is a cold food, and people with spleen and stomach deficiency should eat it carefully.

Fourthly, the growing environment of zucchini.

1, temperature

Zucchini is a warm crop with strong adaptability, but it is not resistant to frost. The suitable temperature for seed germination is 25-30℃, for growth is 18-25℃, and for flowering and fruiting period is 22-28℃.

2. Lighting equipment

(1) is a short-day crop, and seedling temperature and sunshine hours have certain effects on the time and number of female flowers.

(2) Plants grow well under the condition of sufficient light. When the light hours are insufficient, plants will grow poorly and grow in vain.

(3) Plants have strong adaptability to strong light and can tolerate weak light at the same time.

3. Land

The soil requirement is not high, but it is suitable for growing in neutral or slightly acidic sandy land with deep soil layer and loose fertility.

Step 4: Moisture

(1) Zucchini is native to tropical arid areas, with developed roots and strong drought resistance. At the same time, due to the large transpiration of leaves, a lot of water is needed in the growing period.

(2) Keep the soil moist during the growing period and reduce the air humidity during the flowering period. In the fruit-bearing period, the fruit grows vigorously and needs a lot of water, so it is necessary to do a good job of watering, but pay attention to the fact that the soil moisture is not too much to avoid white growth.