How to grow dill on the balcony

How to grow dill on the balcony

Spicy greens and especially dill enjoy well-deserved popularity, both in Russia and abroad. In addition to pleasant fragrance, fresh greens is also useful, it contains a whole set of minerals and amino acids in which the human body needs. Dill can be without much difficulty to grow on the balcony, and secure year-round access to vitamins.

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Decide with the variety of plants that you will close - it is best to choose dill with abundant formation of foliage and late ripening of seeds. These are grades - Alligator, Amazon, Buyan, Salute. If these varieties are not in the store, consult yourself from the seller and ask the late Village variety.

Seeds

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Prepare comfortable and whenever possible drawers or pots for dill - they will still stand with you for a long time, and it means that aesthetic look is important. Be sure to arrange drainage through which water will go. Place the pots on the pallet so as not to spoil the windowsill. Fill the pots of fertile land.

Drainage

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Germination - here the high content of essential oils turns against the most dill, because its seeds are quite difficult. Under normal conditions, they can germinate up to 2 weeks. If your plans do not find it for so long, then you can speed up this process, seeing seeds before planting in the ribav-extra solution or energy. In this case, shoots will appear on 3-4 days. If you are an opponent of any chemistry, then just rinse the seeds with warm water or soak for a couple of days (but do not forget to change water).

Rinse

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It is necessary to sow quite tightly, but after the germs do not forget to break the sprouts. The plant should have free space - for better development and growth. After sowing, maintain the soil in a wet state, you can cover the pots with a film or a special material - agrotect, which will create a comfortable temperature and humidity for plant germination. After shoots, let the plants get used to the external environment and gradually remove the film.

Sowing

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Watering dill should be accumulated by tap water. It is better to choose a south balcony to plant dill, if any. If the light is not enough, the plants will be pulled out and look sickly. In this case, you will have to tinker with additional lighting. Every two weeks spend the mineral feeding of their mini-garden. But do it carefully, dilute more than indicated in the instructions - remember that the instructions are written mostly for gardeners, and they grow greens not in pots, but in beds.

Germinate

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The first two weeks after the seedlings of Ukrop will form a root system and grow green mass. After this time, you can start collecting greens, breaking out every day for 2-3 sheets from the plant.

Having raised the dill of the house, you can always please close fresh seasoning to salad or hot meal. And when the dill reaches ripening, cut the "umbrellas" and add them to hot - they will give your dishes a unique aroma and taste.

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