Pale leaves on zucchini plants

Question

My zucchini have grown beautiful yellow male flowers, and more (perhaps female) are developing, but the leaves are pale green in the sunny bunch, a nice deep green on the ones in partial shade. What's up? I thought zucchini were the easiest vegetables in the world to grow!

Answer 1

You are not low in nitrates..you do not want any nitrogen at all on plants once in the blooming/fruiting stage...they need a high phosphrous fertilizer to make the fruit set good and for the leaves ..spray it down with epsom salt  or sprinkle a few tablespoons at the base of each plant and slightly water  it in..Read under fertilizing on this link..it laso says not to use nitrates(nitrogen)..

http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1...

here is something on epsom salt..great stuff on your lawn and all veggies..will make them bright green as well..

http://www.doityourself.com/stry/fertili...

Answer 2

Perhaps low on nitrate or moisture in the sunny part ?