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How to Grow Dill Without Umbrellas: A Secret Method
30.03.2023 19:24
Updated: 15.04.2023 00:09
Gardeners who grow dill primarily expect to get juicy and aromatic greens.
But dill often produces a large number of umbrellas, which are not so highly valued in cooking.
Advantages of the method
Some gardeners solve this issue very simply - they buy varieties that do not typically form a large number of umbrellas. However, a similar result can be achieved with regular varieties. This method will help with this.
Dill will grow lush greenery, and flowering will only occur closer to the onset of autumn. This is the first feature of the method. In addition, the taste of dill, according to summer residents, changes for the better. The method is suitable for any variety.
How to prepare seeds
1. The seeds are placed in prepared gauze bags.
2. Soak the planting material in hot water (at least 50 °C) for three days. The liquid is renewed 5-6 times a day.
3. Next, the seeds are laid out on a piece of damp cloth and covered with a light cloth on top.
4. Leave the seeds at room temperature until they sprout. This will take about 5 days.
5. Then the planting material is dried.
Features of correct planting of dill
For the method to work, dill is sown in clumps, not rows. This is the scheme that summer residents adhere to.
1. Form planting holes 10-15 cm in size.
2. Place the seeds in the holes, cover with soil and water generously.
3. The most favorable air temperature for dill starts from +15 °C, but it is known that it can also withstand light frosts.
Thus, throughout the summer, dill will produce aromatic and juicy greens, and by the end of summer, when the canning season comes, umbrellas will appear.
