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Growing dill: how to treat seeds before planting and how to water properly
27.02.2023 00:01
Updated: 14.04.2023 08:16
Dill is a very aromatic and healthy plant that can be consumed throughout the spring and summer season.
It is planted in a garden plot several times, it always grows quickly until the frost.
You can also sow dill on the windowsill in your apartment and then take it out to the balcony. The main thing is to take care of it properly and you will always have fresh greens at home.
Sowing dill
Dill seeds contain a large amount of essential oils, so they germinate very slowly.
To speed up the process, the seeds need to be treated before sowing. Also, dill does not like acidic soil.
Processing of dill seeds
To do this, take a piece of cloth and put the seeds in it. Immerse it in hot water and leave it for 3 days, regularly changing the cooled water to hot.
Next, lay out the swollen seeds on a clean damp cloth, transfer them to a plastic bag and leave them in a warm place for 4 days.
They watch when the first sprouts appear in the seeds, dry them a little and sow them in open ground.
Dill is sown in a sufficiently illuminated area not as a continuous seeding, but is laid out in pits in a heap. A pinch of seeds is placed in each such pit, covered with earth and thoroughly watered.
Many gardeners use this method of sowing dill and have luxurious fresh greens on their table. In autumn, the resulting umbrellas are used for vegetable preserves.
Dill grown this way does not require additional feeding, especially chemical. Therefore, it is not only tasty, but also environmentally friendly.
