How many days to wait for the harvest, what determines the growth rate of greenery in the garden?
Dill grows on average from 30 to 75 days. This fact is influenced by the type of greenery. The growth rate of dill depends on the variety, propagation methods and growing location. There are varieties for early and late planting of dill.
- “Grenadier” is an early ripening variety; the harvest can be harvested within a month after planting.
- “Lesnogorodsky” is a mid-season variety. It produces greens consistently, even when an umbrella forms and the seeds ripen. The ripening time is 70–80 days from germination to maturity.
- “Patterns” is a late-ripening variety. From the first shoots to harvest from 42 to 57 days. Quite high yielding. The variety is practically disease free and often reaches a meter in height.
Many gardeners especially liked the varieties “Alligator” and “Ozornik”. Thanks to them, juicy greens can be collected until autumn. Dill seeds are sown directly into the ground. This type of greenery can be sown in the garden five or six times during the season.
In order for dill to produce maximum yield, you need to remember some rules :
- Dill should be sown with lightly sprouted seeds in moist, fertilized soil.
To do this, the seeds are placed in moistened gauze and placed in a warm, dark place. As they dry, they need to be sprayed with water. Soon the seeds will germinate and can be planted in the prepared soil. In this case, you will reap a large harvest. - When planting a crop, you should not roughly throw seeds into the ground. In this case, they may not rise.
- If you are planting seeds in dry soil, it must be watered immediately after planting the crop.
- Although dill is an undemanding plant, it loves sunlight very much. Therefore, when planting, you need to take care of a place in the garden where the sun's rays will penetrate at least 12 hours a day.
Planting late varieties
Nettle is often used to feed dill
Late varieties of greens must be planted in the second half of spring or early summer. This should not be done in early spring and winter, as this may negatively affect their development.
Additional Information. Greens planted in May or June will not have time to form umbrellas. Thanks to this, it will be possible to grow lush green bushes with a huge amount of young foliage. Late varieties planted must be properly cared for so that they can grow faster. In summer they need to be watered daily with warm water. You will also have to regularly cut off the side stems and foliage in order to thin out the plantings at least a little. Such plants need to be fed with compost, superphosphate and ammonium nitrate.
Dill is a herb that can be found in almost any garden. When growing such a plant, some gardeners are faced with the fact that it grows poorly. Therefore, before planting, you need to figure out why dill does not sprout in open ground, and what to do to make it grow better.
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Look at the photo to see how the aromatic spice grows:
Poor quality seed material
There is no secret here; the key to a successful harvest of absolutely any vegetable crop is high-quality seeds. You should choose varieties or hybrids of dill that have been released in your region and give preference to modern, but already proven varieties that have good reviews. It is best to buy seeds not from the market, but from trusted seed stores, always look at the packaging date, and when unpacking, evaluate the seeds visually to see if they are rotten, if they are too dry, so that they crumble in your hands, and so on. The better the quality of the seeds, the faster they will sprout, and the higher the dill harvest will be.
Why does the greenery not develop at all or does it poorly, what to do in this case?
Let's consider what are the main reasons that greenery has sprouted but does not develop.
Natural causes
We exclude natural causes (it’s not time yet). Typically, dill begins to be planted in early spring. Cucumbers, legumes, potatoes are the best predecessors for planting .
Poor quality seeds
Bad seeds are one of the main reasons for poor fruiting of dill. To be sure of the quality of the raw materials for planting this spice, you need to take care of it yourself and use your own seeds.
Grains must be collected from a plant already grown in the garden . It is very important to store them correctly, do not expose them to moisture and avoid exposure to direct sunlight. If you don’t have your own seeds, experienced gardeners strongly advise purchasing them at the pharmacy.
Poor soil or lack of fertilizer
Increased soil acidity is death for dill. It is necessary that the soil is sufficiently moist. Fertilizers play an important role.
With proper planting and proper care, dill grows lush and fragrant . In dry and cracked soil, the crop will sprout too early and the seeds from such a plant cannot be used for planting next year.
That is why it is very important to monitor soil moisture and fertility, especially in summer. Dill must be planted in well-prepared soil. It should be loose and fertile. If your garden bed cannot boast of such qualities, you need to fertilize it in advance.
In the spring, when digging, chicken droppings or manure are added to the ground . To avoid infertile soil next year, it is necessary to apply mineral fertilizers to it in the fall. For autumn digging, 2-3 kg of humus per square meter is added to a depth of 20-25 cm.
Diseases and pests
The most common disease for the spice is powdery mildew. The first sign of fungal spread is the presence of a white coating. To combat this disease, use a solution of potassium permanganate or preparations containing copper.
To prevent this disease in the future, carefully monitor the condition of your plantings. Infected areas with greenery must be removed . Blackleg can also attack your dill plantings. The first sign is a rotting stem, which begins to turn black and leads to the death of the plant.
The drug Fundazol will help in the fight against this disease. The cause of the disease can be not only too much watering, but also sharp temperature fluctuations, lack of loosening, and crust on the soil surface.
To avoid such problems, it is necessary to monitor the condition of the soil and apply mineral fertilizers on time . If the plant turns red, look for one of two reasons.
- First, the soil is oversaturated with ash and lime, as well as phosphorus. It is strictly prohibited to apply such fertilizers.
- The second reason is Fusarium disease. In case of mass infection, it is necessary to remove infected plants and monitor the spread of the disease.
Aphids are a fairly common pest of dill. To prevent the fight against these parasites, do not plant densely. It is recommended to plant mallow and chamomile next to them. Aphids cannot tolerate the smell of these plants. The umbrella moth can also attack your dill plantings.
To combat it, it is necessary to collect the infected plant and burn it. For prevention, it is necessary to destroy wild umbrella crops in the area.
Read more about diseases and pests of dill here.
Improper care
This reason can also get in the way of a good dill harvest (read about how to get a good dill harvest and why the greens turn yellow). In order to avoid this, you must adhere to the following rules :
- It is necessary to water the dill beds 2-3 times a week, but do not overwater them.
- Before planting seeds, it is necessary to apply mineral fertilizers, and to obtain lush greenery, water with humus.
- Make it a rule to weed the dill bed.
- Thinning and loosening the soil with spice will give excellent results.
- In hot weather, it is necessary to install a canopy over the garden bed.
If you follow these recommendations, you will receive a fragrant, lush and rich harvest of dill that will delight you all year round.
What to do and how to speed up the growth of dill
Dill seeds contain essential oils that inhibit their germination.
To speed up the process of their germination, different methods are used:
- soaking in warm water for a day. The water needs to be changed several times to wash out the essential oils. Seeds can be placed in a bag or simply poured into a container and filled with water. Plain water can be replaced with a weak solution of potassium permanganate;
- You can use the bubbling method (saturation of oxygen in water). At home, this can be done by keeping the seeds for about 3 hours in a container with an aquarium aerator;
- Soaking for 15–20 minutes in vodka will also speed up germination. After this, the seed is washed and dried to a free-flowing state.
Important! Germinating seeds speeds up the emergence of seedlings by about 10 days. Such seeds germinate within 7
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8th day, and those not subjected to soaking
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on the 16th
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20th day.
With good watering, sufficient lighting, fertile soil and the right variety, there should be no problems with the growth of dill. Nitrogen fertilizers, for example, saltpeter or urea, are often used to increase green mass. But when using them, you need to remember that an excessive dose causes the accumulation of nitrates in greens, which are hazardous to health.
Fertilizing dill in open ground
In order for enough dill to grow, it is useful to fertilize with organic fertilizers.
| Feeding | Norms |
| Humus | half a bucket per square meter |
| Fresh mullein infusion | ratio with water 1:10 |
| "Bood" | 1:20 |
Biud is a liquid fertilizer obtained by anaerobic fermentation of horse manure under thermophilic conditions in bioreactors
For prophylaxis against diseases, EM drugs are used:
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Bad Seeds
The sowing technology is very similar to sowing seeds for growing seedlings. Lightly moisten the soil before sowing. It is better to use a spray bottle for this. Make shallow, 1 - 1.5 centimeters, furrows on the soil surface. To avoid thickening of dill crops in a pot, plant one grain at a time using a damp match or toothpick, keeping a distance of 3 centimeters between them. Then the seeds are sprinkled with earth and re-moistened with a spray bottle.
After sowing, cover the container with the seeds with any transparent material (film, glass) and place it in partial shade. The temperature for germination should be moderate, within 18-20 degrees. The first shoots, depending on the dill variety and germination conditions, can be expected within a week. They will begin to sprout en masse in 10–12 days. After this, the dill can be moved to a lighted windowsill. Remove the film (or glass).
Lighting
Dill is a very light-loving plant. Good lighting is perhaps the most important condition for growing it. In the summer, when there is much more light, when the daylight hours are long, the window sill will receive sufficient lighting. Of course, if this window sill is located on the east, west or south side. When placing dill on a south-facing windowsill, it will need protection from the scorching rays of the sun.
But in winter, when there is already not enough light, daylight hours are significantly reduced. It is at this time that dill will need additional lighting. It's easy to organize. A regular white fluorescent lamp is suitable for this. You can also use phytolamps, which is preferable. Moreover, there are now quite a lot of such lamps using energy-efficient LEDs.
Selecting a location
Dill is a light-loving crop. Growing in the shade results in pale, flimsy, elongated plants. Therefore, when sowing on a windowsill in winter, it is advisable to provide additional light. With long daylight hours it blooms faster. Another possible reason why dill does not grow well is too acidic soil. But liming for this crop leads to reddening of the plants; calcium-containing substances are added under the predecessors.
Loose, fertile soil is desirable. The plant is undemanding to the soil; it grows poorly only on sand or clay. Cold-resistant. The critical period for moisture is the emergence of seedlings. If there is not enough water at this time, watering is needed.
The first thing you need to start with when growing dill is choosing a place for the beds. The culture is one of the most unpretentious in the country and can be planted almost anywhere. The plant is cold-resistant; planting material begins to germinate at a temperature of 3 degrees.
Prefers to grow in open sunny areas. Greens need a lot of light for the sprouts to begin to sprout and develop normally. The stems and leaves acquire a beautiful emerald hue and a strong aroma. Ideal conditions are when plants are in the sun for at least 12 hours.
The second important factor is fertile soil. On poor soils, dill does not sprout and develop well. If the soil is infertile, then mineral or organic fertilizers are applied to the ground before planting.
