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Dill Mammoth was included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements in 2002. Its originator is the "Association Biotechnics" of St. Petersburg. The culture of the variety is recommended for cultivation on personal plots in all regions of Russia.
Description of dill Mammoth
The rosette of leaves in the Mammoth variety is half-raised. It belongs to the mid-season, the ripening period for greens is 42 days, and for spices - twice as long.
The leaves are large, grayish-green, covered with a waxy bloom, medium-dissected. During flowering, the height of the stem reaches 1.5 m. The bush is compact.
Essential oil gives a special aroma to the Mammoth variety. The plant is used in folk medicine to treat diseases of the digestive system, to increase appetite, and normalize metabolism.
Yield
The dill variety Mammoth, according to the description of the originator, has a good yield, a pleasant, strong aroma. One plant, when harvested for greens, weighs about 8 g, for spices - up to 24 g. The yield of the Mammoth variety when collecting leaves for greens is 1.7 kg / sq. m, when harvesting with spices - 3 kg / sq. m.
Sustainability
Plantings of the Mammoth variety are resistant to unfavorable climatic conditions, fungal and viral diseases, and are rarely affected by pests. For the prevention of diseases, it is necessary to carry out pre-sowing soil cultivation and dressing the seeds.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of dill Mammoth, judging by the photos and reviews of gardeners, include good yield, high quality of greenery. The plant endures unfavorable weather conditions, quickly grows green mass, is rarely affected by diseases and pests. The variety has no disadvantages.
Landing rules
For those who grow dill in the country, it is best to sow seeds in late autumn. To harvest an early harvest, you can sow Mammoth seeds in seedling boxes in April. When it gets warmer, transplant the bushes into open ground and collect young dill from the garden at the end of May.
Recommendations for choosing a place and sowing seeds:
- The culture of the Mammoth variety will not grow on heavy, dense soil, in a low place. The soil should be loose and fertile, the place should be well lit.
- In order for the plants to develop well, the garden bed is filled with humus and complex fertilizer before sowing. Superphosphate or nitrophosphate can be added to the furrows along with the seeds.
- Under favorable conditions, seedlings appear on the 8-9th day.
- The seedlings are thinned out, leaving a distance of at least 5 cm between them.
Growing dill Mammoth
Dill care is very simple - the plant needs weeding and thinning, watering and loosening the soil. No treatments for insect pests and diseases are carried out.
After watering and rain, the next day, the soil in the garden bed must be loosened. If rainfall occurs frequently, watering is unnecessary. For better growth, dill is sprayed on the sheet with "Epin" and "Zircon", as well as solutions of micronutrient fertilizers.
Diseases and pests
Root aphids sometimes settle on dill. This insect enters a garden with infected seeds. As a prophylaxis, etching in a solution of potassium permanganate for 15 minutes will serve.
Fusarium wilting is also characteristic of dill.Most often, it develops during unfavorable weather - a sharp temperature drop, high humidity, cold snap.
Conclusion
Dill Mammoth compares favorably with high yield, pleasant aroma and taste. It is grown on personal plots in all regions of Russia. The plant does not need special care.
