Mangold, or leaf beet, we are not often found on the tables. And all because people simply do not know about such a wonderful and useful plant. Everyone can grow it, and not only in the garden, but even on the windowsill.
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Mangold is a rapid and fast-growing plant. Food is used leaves and young cutters. In order for the Mangold to please the violence with a riot, it is necessary to perform some of the cultivation, not very complex, requirements.
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So that all summer on the table was useful greens, Mangold can be sown in several stages: in mid-April, May and June. For each seeding, you can choose different varieties, depending on preferences. Mangold is red, dark green and green colors. In terms of ripening - Spring, summer and autumn.
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The beds for leaf beet are prepared as follows: the ground is drunk to the depth of the bayonet shovel, while laying the fertilizer. At 1 square meter, 6-7 kg of compost or recovered manure and 20 grams of potassium chloride, ammonium nitrate and superphosphate are added. The grooves for landing are made at a distance of 35 cm from each other, and the wells for seeds - at a distance of 20-30 cm.
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If the mangold sits in April, when there is still a threat to frosts, the beds must be covered with any protective material. This may be a conventional polyethylene film or Loutrasil (agrofluoro). After returning spring frosts to retreat, the shelter can be removed.
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Hargold care is to remove weeds with beds, loosening and abundant irrigation. The land must be constantly wet to grow green leaves. Since casting and stuffing of any plants are very actively accumulated by nitrates, you should not feed the mangold with chemical fertilizers. You can easily fit the fit of herbs. For this, any herbs that were beveled or exploded like weeds, you need to fold into a big tank. Next, pour them with water and leave the last 10 days. After that, breed with water in a 1/10 ratio and watering the mangold.
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Mangold harvested when the leaves will grow large mass, and if the food will be used and petioles, when they are still young and tender. The leaves can be added to any summer salads, and they make a very delicious stuffed cabbage. Petioles can be extinguished even by yourself, though with other vegetables, even meat. The leaves and stalks of many plants remarkable vitamins and minerals: C, B1, B2, B4, E, A, potassium, iron, phosphorus and other very useful. In this case, it is very low in calories: 100 grams accounts for only 19 calories.
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Mangold characterized by large decorative, so it can be put simply as a beautiful plant, for it should choose a variety with a spreading bushes.
If you are interested in a beautiful and useful chard, rush it to plant in their area. For reference: in Europe chard sold in all major supermarkets and costs a lot of money. Grow it yourself, and it surely will become your favorite leafy vegetables.
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