Dill is grown by many gardeners who plant vegetables on their plots. Some of them want to grow varieties of dill for greens without umbrellas. However, before you start growing, you need to choose the right plant variety. All varieties of dill have their own characteristics, which should be familiarized with before planting.
Are there varieties without umbrellas?
Many gardeners are interested in whether there are varieties of dill that do not have umbrellas at all. After all, it is because of them that the planted bushes age faster. After umbrellas appear on the bushes, the greenery becomes tough and its leaves gradually begin to turn yellow.
It is impossible to find varieties without umbrellas, since the plant reproduces with the help of seeds that are formed precisely in this part of the bush. Therefore, if the dill bushes did not have umbrellas, they would not be able to reproduce. However, special varieties have been bred in which the umbrella appears quite late. A special feature of these varieties of dill is that they age much later than all other varieties.
Dill varieties
Before you start planting a plant, you should familiarize yourself with its varieties in more detail. All varieties of dill are divided into two large categories:
- Bush. Bush-type plants grow as a small or large spreading bush. Such varieties are characterized by high yields provided that basic care rules are followed. Also, the characteristics of bush dill include the duration of the peduncle and the ripening of seeds. In the northern regions of the country, some bushes simply do not have time to fully ripen and therefore gardeners have to remove umbrellas immediately after they appear.
- On to the greens. Varieties for greens are distinguished by a strong aroma and a high level of yield. Their bushes are small in size and covered with bright leaves of rich green color.
However, there is another classification that distinguishes varieties depending on where they are grown.
For growing on a windowsill
You can grow dill bushes not only in greenhouses or vegetable gardens, but also on window sills.In the home, the plant feels no worse than in beds under the sun or in greenhouses.
When growing on a windowsill, it is recommended to use the Gribovsky variety. This variety of greenery tolerates room temperatures well and does not require constant care. The only thing Gribovsky needs is fertile soil with a sufficient amount of nutritional components.
Also, greenery, which belongs to the Grenadier variety, grows well on window sills. It is this plant that housewives most often grow in pots on windowsills. In order for the Grenadier to have a good yield, you will have to water it 2-3 times a week.
For open ground
Residents of the southern regions of the country often grow dill in open ground. There are several varieties that are better suited for planting outside than others:
- Further. For planting in the garden, the Dalniy dill variety is often chosen, which ripens within a month and a half. The plant grows up to 30 cm in height and is divided into 5-6 stems with green leaves. The main feature of this variety is its resistance to pests and common diseases.
- Max. Fans of compact bushes plant Max varieties in their gardens. The greenery grows up to 15 cm in height and is covered with small diamond-shaped leaves. From one ripe bush, 40–50 grams of greens are collected.
- Kutuzovsky. Among the high-yielding varieties for open ground, Kutuzov greens are distinguished. This is a lush plant with large round leaves. This dill has a good aroma and excellent taste.
For the greenhouse
For growing in greenhouse conditions, varieties are used that can easily cope with a lack of light. These types of greens include:
- Umbrella.This variety is recommended to be grown in high greenhouses, as the stems of adult plants grow up to two and a half meters in height. You can harvest ripe greens one and a half months after planting.
- Frost. When grown in a greenhouse, greens grow up to one and a half meters in height. The bush is covered with large dissected leaves with a waxy coating on the surface. The umbrella on the plant forms quite late and therefore the bushes do not age for a long time.
- Kibray. This variety is classified as an early ripening variety of greens, since the harvest is harvested 20–25 days after planting. Kibray is distinguished by juicy leaves that have a delicate taste.
Early ripening varieties of dill
Many people grow early ripening types of dill, as they quickly ripen and form umbrellas. Thanks to this, already in the second half of spring it will be possible to collect ripe greens. Early ripening dill includes:
- Umbrella. This variety was bred by breeders to produce fresh greens in late spring. The leaves of the bushes are collected in small rosettes of bright green color. It is recommended to grow the umbrella in conditions of high humidity so that the plant grows better. To increase productivity, it is recommended to periodically fertilize it with nitrogen.
- Redoubt. The aromatic Redoubt variety is often used to prepare preserves. This plant is considered one of the best productive varieties, since at least 50 grams of juicy greenery is harvested from each bush.
Mid-season
Mid-season greens ripen 10–15 days later than early-ripening varieties. However, such bushes are more productive, as they grow more green mass. Most often, gardeners plant such mid-season types of dill:
- Amazon. Amazon greens are considered the most productive mid-season variety.Gardeners harvest at least 50–65 grams of greens from one mature bush. The harvested crop is used in cooking to create preserves or vegetable salads.
- Richelieu. The plant grows up to 120 cm in height and 20–30 cm in width. The bushes are covered with large leaves and lush rosettes. In the first half of summer, the greenery is covered with umbrellas, on which more than 40 rays are formed over time. Richelieu is used in cooking to prepare aromatic spices.
Late ripening varieties
For winter harvesting, it is better to use late-ripening types of greens, since they are harvested in the first half of autumn. Among the late-ripening varieties of dill, the following are distinguished:
- Alligator. The bushes of the plant grow up to 30 cm in height and are covered with large fragrant leaves. The alligator does not form an umbrella until autumn and therefore its bushes can be harvested several times a season. From each bush in one harvest you can get about 65 grams of fresh greens.
- Mischievous. This is a tall plant that grows up to 130 cm in height. The bushes are covered with small diamond-shaped leaves, the surface of which has a bluish coating. The advantages of the Mischief maker include high productivity and ease of care.
How to plant?
Before you start planting dill, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the features of planting and growing this plant.
Seed preparation
All seed material is pre-prepared so that the seeds germinate faster. To do this, all the seeds are placed in a small piece of cloth and spilled with water. The seeds should be kept in a damp cloth for at least two days, after which they are taken out and dried in the sun.
Dill sowing time
Planting of greenery takes place in the second half of April, when the air temperature does not drop below zero degrees. In the northern regions, due to night frosts, planting is postponed to the middle or end of May. In greenhouse conditions dill is setting in any season. The main thing is that the temperature in the greenhouse does not fall below 10–12 degrees Celsius.
When planting greenery on a plot, holes are made at a distance of 20–30 cm from each other. Then the holes are moistened with warm water and fertilized with organic fertilizers. After preparing the soil, dill seeds are planted in each hole.
Care
After the first shoots appear, all seedlings are thoroughly watered with warm water. It is recommended to moisten the soil 2-3 times a week so that the soil does not have time to dry out. After each watering, the soil is loosened with a hoe and cleared of weeds.
When the seedlings grow to 10–15 cm, they are thinned out. It is recommended to remove side shoots so that the bushes do not interfere with neighboring plants. After thinning, the distance between the greens should be about 20 cm.
How to harvest and dry dill?
An important stage in growing dill is the harvesting of ripened herbs. They do this at the end of summer or in the first half of autumn. When harvesting, the bushes are pulled from the ground along with the roots. Then the roots are cut off and the leaves are dried under the sun on the street or windowsill.
Dill diseases
Vegetable growers are not always able to get a good harvest of dill, since this plant often suffers from diseases caused by harmful fungi.
Most often, greenery suffers from peronosporosis, which affects the upper part of the bushes. The disease manifests itself at high humidity and air temperature of about 15–20 degrees.
Also, seedlings often suffer from Phoma, which leads to the death of the bushes. With this disease, all the bushes gradually turn black and wither. When the first signs of phomosis appear, it is better to get rid of the infected greenery immediately.
Another common disease is cercospora. With this disease, all infected plants become covered with brown spots. The disease cannot be cured and therefore greens with cercosporiosis are dug up and burned.
Conclusion
Dill is considered a common herb that many gardeners grow on their plots. Before you start planting such a plant, you need to familiarize yourself with its varieties and the characteristics of their cultivation.
