Artichoke - a very old perennial plant, which is considered a vegetable aristocrats. Eat unripe head, the base of the inflorescence, which only began to unfold. Fleshy pulp artichoke contains carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, carotene and organic acids. They use it to make mashed potatoes, sauces, and added to salads, to main courses. The plant itself can be used as a decorative element of the garden, landscape design. Artichoke grown in three ways: by seeds, cuttings, seedlings.
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For planting seeds in the autumn of preparing the ground. Plot dug and fertilized, preferably organic. In the spring of this place dug up again and make already fertilizers. Make holes, to add humus, ash spatula and sprinkled with water. Each dimple is spread on 2-3 seed. Fruits ripen in early August.
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When planting cuttings artichoke plant dug in autumn. All above-ground part is cut, leaving only the rootstock. Its laid in peat and sprinkled boxes were placed in a dry, cool place. In the spring from rhizomes formed side shoots are cut and planted in pots. They need to keep still in the greenhouse or at home. Planted in open ground in mid-May, as a normal seedling. Harvest with this method can be obtained in mid-July.
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Before using the method for seedlings seeds must first harden. Seeds are soaked in warm water night and then placed between two moist gauze and germinated. After the first shoots need to be put in the refrigerator for 20-25 days. When shoots become 1.5 cm in size, planted in pots. As soon as the first sheet of a plant - dive. In open ground transplanted when artichoke reaches a height of 20 cm. Pits, poured handful ash, humus.
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After use, any method of plant abundantly watered. After rooting moderately watered, loosen the soil permanently.
Head and artichoke buds ripen unevenly, so the crop can be harvested up to the frost. Cut off their need at the beginning of flowering, when only began to unfold scales.
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