Next year, train them to go up a fence or a trellis and they will grow above the ground. If I didn't train my cucumbers and winter squash up the fence, I wouldn't have a single thing from the plants for the critters or the ground that stays moist.
There are a couple things you can do to improve your garden: dilute a tablespoon of Epson Salt in a gallon of water and sprinkle it on the soil at the base of the plant. Then water real good. The Epson Salt puts enzymes in the soil. The extra water helps the roots receive the Epson Salt. You could also do deep-root watering. I use a soaker hose (which is really just a hose with pin holes down the entire length). I don't let the streams of water get any bigger than 6 or 8 inches. This deep-root watering makes a real difference. Try to keep the zucchini up and off of the ground. That is easier said than done. A trellis might work. I hope these ideas help you. Good luck and happy gardening.
I run a soaker hose on either side of my zucchini plants or loop the soaker hose around each plant. Then I cover the bed with black plastic with a 10-12" diameter hole for each plant. That keeps the water from hitting the leaves and helps minimize powdery mildew, keeps the soil moist so you use less water and also eliminates weeding. It doesn't totally eliminate powdery mildew, but it helps. It helps to poke holes in the plastic so rain doesn't pool on the plastic. I often prefer to hand water using rainbarrel water, so the large opening around each plant allows space for that. Either way, try to keep leaves dry and water early in the day so leaves dry off before evening. You could add compost to the soil every spring and fall to help replace nutrients and improve drainage. Planting in hills would probably help drainage too. Don't get discouraged. Keep in mind that some years are better than others for zucchini or any other crop due to variations in temperature, rainfall, insects, etc. I assume you are rotating crops each year which helps most crops.
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A lot of time zucchinis rot because they're improperly watered or the ground is too wet under them
Use a soaker hose.
make sure they have proper drainage and the root base is not rooting.
https://pender.ces.ncsu.edu/2013/05/why-are-my-squash-rotting/
Next year, train them to go up a fence or a trellis and they will grow above the ground. If I didn't train my cucumbers and winter squash up the fence, I wouldn't have a single thing from the plants for the critters or the ground that stays moist.
There are a couple things you can do to improve your garden: dilute a tablespoon of Epson Salt in a gallon of water and sprinkle it on the soil at the base of the plant. Then water real good. The Epson Salt puts enzymes in the soil. The extra water helps the roots receive the Epson Salt. You could also do deep-root watering. I use a soaker hose (which is really just a hose with pin holes down the entire length). I don't let the streams of water get any bigger than 6 or 8 inches. This deep-root watering makes a real difference. Try to keep the zucchini up and off of the ground. That is easier said than done. A trellis might work. I hope these ideas help you. Good luck and happy gardening.
I run a soaker hose on either side of my zucchini plants or loop the soaker hose around each plant. Then I cover the bed with black plastic with a 10-12" diameter hole for each plant. That keeps the water from hitting the leaves and helps minimize powdery mildew, keeps the soil moist so you use less water and also eliminates weeding. It doesn't totally eliminate powdery mildew, but it helps. It helps to poke holes in the plastic so rain doesn't pool on the plastic. I often prefer to hand water using rainbarrel water, so the large opening around each plant allows space for that. Either way, try to keep leaves dry and water early in the day so leaves dry off before evening. You could add compost to the soil every spring and fall to help replace nutrients and improve drainage. Planting in hills would probably help drainage too. Don't get discouraged. Keep in mind that some years are better than others for zucchini or any other crop due to variations in temperature, rainfall, insects, etc. I assume you are rotating crops each year which helps most crops.