Step-by-step instructions for planting dill in July for greens

Emerald green fresh dill - one of the most popular spices. The essential oil, which is rich in greens and dill seeds, gives it a unique spicy aroma. It perfectly complements salads, soups, main courses. In addition, dill is indispensable when preparing pickles for the winter.

Among other varieties of spicy herbs, dill stands out for its unpretentiousness. It grows well on various types of soil and does not require special care. Fragrant bushes can be grown all summer long. Today we will tell you in detail about planting dill for greens in July.

Is it possible to sow dill in July and August

Sowing dill in the middle of summer is not the most common thing. After all, it is usually planted once, in the spring. Meanwhile, dill can be sown from early spring until the very end of summer to provide the family with healthy greens for the entire season.

Landing dates

When to plant dill in the summer? In central Russia, its seeds are sown until the first half of August. Later, dill is planted in open ground only in the southern regions, where summer does not end so quickly.

Advice... When calculating planting dates, be guided by the climatic conditions of the region and the rate of ripening of the variety. The greens should have time to grow before the onset of cold weather.

Choosing the right variety

Successful dill cultivation starts with choosing the right seeds. Russian breeders have bred many successful varieties of culture, giving a lot of lush, fragrant greenery.

Among these varieties, Kutuzovsky, Anker, Almaz, Sevastopolsky, Ozornik, Umbrella, Grenadier, Preobrazhensky, Frost are distinguished. They have established themselves as fast growing and not prone to flowering.

When choosing dill for sowing in the middle of summer, it is important to consider that not all varieties ripen at the same time. According to the ripening period, early dill, mid-ripening and late-ripening are distinguished.

Early

Varieties of early ripening give the first young greens within a month and a half after the emergence of sprouts. But the bushes of early greenery are not as lush as those of mid-season and late varieties. It begins to bloom after the formation of 5-6 leaves. This disadvantage should be considered when choosing a variety.

It's important to know! Early maturing dill forms umbrellas immediately after the stem grows back. No more than six branches of greenery grow on a bush.

Thus, early varieties are grown in order to quickly obtain a small amount of greenery. The formed seeds and umbrellas are well suited for preparing pickles in the fall.

Among the early maturing varieties, there are such as Gribovsky, Redut, Richelieu, Dalny, Grenadier.

Mid-season

Mid-season varieties form twigs of greenery one and a half to two months after seed germination. The bushes grow lush and produce a lot of aromatic herbs. Up to ten branches are formed on one plant.

Attention! Mid-season dill is an optimal combination of ripening time and green mass.

Popular mid-season varieties include Lesnogorodsky, Amazon, Abundant, Umbrella.

Late

Late (or bush) varieties are notable for a powerful, well-leafy stem. More than ten branches of greenery grow on each bush.

Important! Late dill gives the richest harvest of greens. But it also ripens the longest - up to two and a half months.

It is advisable to sow varieties of this group in the middle of summer only in the southern regions of the country, otherwise the greens simply will not have time to grow before the end of the season.

In the line of late varieties such as Alligator, Buyan, Uzory, Salut, Kibray.

Sowing dill seeds in July

Sowing dill, like any crop, begins with the preparation of the soil and seed.

Soil preparation

The garden bed is dug up, humus, compost, and mineral fertilizers are added.

When choosing a site for planting, it is worth considering that dill grows well in neutral soil. Wood ash, dolomite flour, lime will help reduce the acidity of the soil.

Attention! In acidified soil plants do not develop well and are susceptible to disease.

Seed preparation

Seeds are prepared for planting shortly before sowing: disinfection will protect crops from diseasesand soaking will improve germination.

Council. Soak the dill seeds in clean water for a few days before planting. This will weaken the protective layer of essential oil on the surface of the seeds and speed up the germination.

Soaking is carried out in several stages. First, the seeds are put in a linen bag and washed for 2-3 minutes in hot water, but not in boiling water. Then the bag is placed in water at room temperature for three days.

To remove the escaping essential oils, the water is changed several times a day. In this case, the bag is well washed with running water. This will prevent souring and deterioration of the seeds.

Planting instructions

The seeds, pickled and soaked for three days, are removed from the bag and dried. They should be free-flowing and lightweight.

The prepared bed is leveled and watered with a small amount of water. On the surface, grooves are cut with a depth of about 2 cm.A distance of 20 cm is maintained between the rows.

The change is distributed along the grooves and sprinkled with peat, sand or humus for half a centimeter. The soil surface is compacted. The crops are not watered immediately after planting. Otherwise, the seeds will go deeper into the ground, and germination will deteriorate.

Care after landing

Dill bed care includes regular watering and feeding, loosening the soil, removing weeds.

Plants are watered with warm, settled water. Before sprouts appear above the soil surface, make sure that the earth does not dry out.

Important! During the period of stem formation, dill is sensitive to a lack of moisture. If there is little water, plants bloom quickly and the amount of useful greenery decreases.

The next day, after watering or rain, the soil is loosened while removing the weeds.

Dill needs additional feeding. The first time fertilizers are applied when preparing the soil for planting. Also, the soil is fertilized before sowing seeds, introducing the nutrient mixture directly into the grooves. Superphosphate, Nitrofoska, and complexes are used as fertilizers.

Tips for experienced summer residents

The recommendations of experienced gardeners will help you grow spicy herbs without unnecessary hassle:

• it is convenient to sow greens on neighboring beds with tomatoes or cucumbers - pre-fertilized soil is perfect for dill seeds;
• for dill, you can use the vacated beds from early crops - radish, lettuce, onion, etc.;
• the spice planted along fences and fences with dense sowing displaces even perennial weeds;
• timely watering increases the amount of greenery and slows down the formation of umbrellas.

Conclusion

Unpretentious dill is easy to grow for greens all summer. The main thing is to correctly choose a variety based on the climatic conditions of the region. By planting fragrant greens in mid-summer, you will provide your family with vitamin seasoning for the entire season. And umbrellas and seeds will perfectly complement the taste of preparations for the winter.