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Dill Monk's Beard is a medium-ripening high-yielding variety. Thanks to its juicy, aromatic greenery, the plant is widely used in cooking. The variety is unpretentious, seed germination is high, thanks to these qualities, dill The monk's beard is very popular among gardeners.
Description of Dill Monk Beard
Dill Monk's Beard is an annual herb from the celery family. The variety is high-yielding and mid-season, suitable for growing on greens. Full ripening occurs 40 days after sowing the seeds. Dill reaches 1 m, forming large, raised leaf rosettes of rich olive color with a bluish tint.
The plant does not bloom for a long time, which makes it possible to cut off juicy, fragrant greens throughout the season. The variety is not afraid of temperature changes, thanks to this it is suitable for growing throughout Russia.
Yield
According to gardeners' reviews and photos, the monk's dill beard brings a high yield. Subject to agrotechnical rules from 1 sq. m you can remove up to 2 kg of greenery. The yield is influenced not only by varietal characteristics, but also by climatic conditions, care and the right place for planting. To obtain fresh greens throughout the season, monk's Beard dill is sown at intervals of 20 days.
Greens are versatile to use. It can be dried, frozen, consumed fresh, added to conservation.
Sustainability
Dill The monk's beard is weakly susceptible to the attack of insect pests and the addition of diseases. Young seedlings can withstand sudden changes in temperature and slight frosts, so the monk's beard can be planted in regions with short, cool summers in open and closed ground.
Advantages and disadvantages
The monk's beard, like any plant, has its own strengths and weaknesses. The main advantage of the variety is high fruiting with minimal maintenance. Greens can be used fresh, for the preparation of vegetable salads, meat and fish dishes and preserves. Due to the high content of essential oils, vitamins and mineral elements, monk's Beard dill is used for medicinal purposes. It is used for high blood pressure, hemorrhoids and allergic manifestations. Also, greens have antispasmodic, sedative and diuretic effects. The main advantages of the variety:
- unpretentiousness;
- high yield;
- immunity to pests and diseases.
Many gardeners refer to the negative qualities of the short shelf life of fresh herbs. Dill loses its presentation in 3-4 days.
Landing rules
Monk's Beard variety can be grown outdoors and indoors. Seeds are sown on an open bed in April-May. Despite the fact that the variety is not afraid of changes in temperature and humidity conditions, + 15 ° C is considered the optimal temperature for good growth.
To obtain a generous harvest, the planting material must undergo pre-sowing preparation. For this:
- The planting material is folded into a gauze bag and immersed in hot water for 72 hours, periodically changing the water.
- Then the seeds are covered with wet sawdust and kept at room temperature until sprouts appear.
- Dry the seeds before planting.
Planting in the spring is carried out immediately after the snow melts. The garden bed is dug up and fertilized with organic and mineral fertilizers. The best precursors for dill are potatoes, cabbage, legumes and cereals.If you plant dill next to cabbage, the crop will acquire an improved taste, next to cucumbers, the fruiting period will increase. Thanks to essential oils, dill is able to protect neighboring crops from the attack of pests.
Dill planting technique:
- On the prepared bed, furrows are made at a distance of 15 cm from each other.
- The furrows are spilled with boiling water.
- The seeds are buried 2-3 cm.
- To obtain early shoots, the planting is covered with an air-permeable covering material.
- Thinning is done 1.5 weeks after germination, leaving an interval between plants of 4-5 cm.
- To harvest throughout the season, sowing seeds is carried out at intervals of 15-20 days.
Planting before winter makes it possible to get juicy, fragrant greens 1.5 weeks earlier. The prepared seeds are sown after the onset of frost.
- the bed is cleared of snow.
- seeds are sown superficially and sprinkled with earth mixed with rotted humus, sawdust or fallen leaves;
- in the spring, during the thaw period, the seeds, along with water, will be drawn into the ground to the required depth and begin to germinate.
Growing technology
The monarch's beard is an unpretentious culture and does not require additional expenditure of time and effort. To obtain juicy greens, dill needs regular watering, top dressing and prophylaxis against diseases.
Dill is a moisture-loving plant. With a lack of liquid, the leaves will grow small and tough, and the juiciness and aroma will not correspond to the varietal characteristics.
Watering is carried out once a week, per 1 sq. m consume at least ½ a bucket of water. In hot, dry summers, the frequency of watering is increased. After irrigation, the soil is loosened and removed weeds... Weed grass draws micronutrients from the soil that dill needs for good growth and development, and is a carrier of pests and diseases.
To obtain a generous harvest, the plant must be fed. But since the foliage quickly accumulates nitrate compounds, nettle infusion is used as a top dressing. It will enrich the soil with nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus and will protect against the appearance of aphids.
Diseases and pests
Dill The monk's beard has strong immunity to diseases and pests. But if the agrotechnical rules are not followed, the plant often appears:
- Powdery mildew - when white bloom appears on the foliage, the plant is sprayed with copper-containing preparations.
- Dill rust mushroom - in early June, the foliage is covered with spots of brown-orange color. To eliminate the disease, dill is sprayed with broad-spectrum fungicides.
- Peronosporosis - the fungus affects the stem and leaves of the plant. The disease develops actively in hot, rainy summers. To eliminate the fungus, the plant is sprayed with a 1% solution of colloidal sulfur.
Gardeners often notice yellowing of the foliage on dill. This happens for several reasons:
- lack of moisture;
- thickened fit;
- acidic soil.
Conclusion
Dill Monk's Beard is a high-yielding, mid-season, unpretentious variety. Subject to the rules of care, the plant will delight the whole season with juicy and fragrant greens. Due to the high content of essential oils, the leaves are used for fresh consumption, preparation of summer salads and preparations for the winter.
