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Dill Crocodile is a variety that was bred in 1999 by breeders from the Gavrish agricultural company. It is included in the State Register of the Federation and is recommended for cultivation throughout Our Country.
Description of dill Crocodile
Crocodile is a bush variety of dill, characterized by medium late ripening. It is perfect for fresh consumption, drying, freezing and salting for the winter. Since it is a mid-late variety, it is often grown for greenery, and is rarely used for umbrellas. The ripening period of greens is 40 – 45 days. The plant throws out umbrellas on about the 115th day. Dill Crocodile is considered unpretentious and is recommended for cultivation in all regions of Our Country.
The bush, as a rule, reaches a height of 1 m. As photos and reviews of summer residents about Crocodile dill show, the variety is distinguished by fluffy, delicate and fragrant greenery of an emerald hue. The central umbel is large, the stem is colored green-blue, has a wax coating. The leaves are long, filiform, highly dissected, triangular in shape, also covered with a waxy coating. The main advantage of Crocodile dill is that green shoots can be cut several times.
Productivity
Dill Crocodile is a high-yielding variety. Productivity per 1 square. m is about 7 kg. The key to good yields is choosing the right place for planting, first of all, it should be well lit.
Stability
Crocodile dill is characterized by high resistance to bolting, thanks to which the seeds can be sown both in spring and summer, which allows you to harvest the whole season. It is also characterized by high resistance to stalking.
The plant is frost-resistant and can withstand even a slight sub-zero temperature. Among other things, it is famous for its good immunity to most fungal diseases characteristic of related crops.
Advantages and disadvantages
Benefits of the Crocodile variety:
- equally suitable for cultivation in open and closed ground;
- high yield;
- unpretentiousness of the plant;
- the possibility of re-cutting the stems.
Disadvantages:
- medium late variety.
Rules of landing
The best time for planting seeds in the spring is the first days after the snow melts, since the seeds and the plant itself are highly frost-resistant.
Before planting, the seed material must be soaked in water for several days. Water is recommended to be changed 3-4 times a day. After soaking, you need to discard the seeds on a cloth and let the water drain. They should acquire flowability and at the same time remain moist by the time of planting. This treatment will provide the first shoots on the 10th day.
Dill variety Crocodile grows well in soil with a neutral pH level. Ideal for the plant will be nutritious, loose, airy soil. Before sowing seeds, the soil must be fertilized with humus at the rate of 2 kg per 1 sq. m. You can replace humus with a complex of mineral fertilizers, including:
- superphosphate (30 g);
- urea (20 g);
- potassium salt (20 g).
Seed planting algorithm:
- moisten and slightly loosen the soil;
- divide the plot into beds, keeping a distance between rows of 20 cm;
- sow the seeds, deepening them by 2 – 3 cm.
Cultivation technology
After planting, Crocodile dill does not require top dressing. The plant needs to be watered 1 – 2 times a week, per 1 sq. m use about 5 liters of water.
The beds are regularly weeded, and the earth is loosened. It is very important to do this especially often at the initial stage of bush development. After the plants release 3-4 leaves, the active growth stage begins, in which weeds for dill are not such a big problem, so the number of weeding and loosening can be reduced.
Diseases and pests
The dill variety Crocodile is famous for its high immunity, but some diseases can still affect it. So, for example, plant resistance to powdery mildew is average. The disease can affect dill at the end of summer, diseased shoots and leaves are covered with white bloom.
Another dangerous disease for dill is fusarium leaf wilt, which is often caused by sudden changes in temperature. Prevention of the disease is soaking seeds in a solution of potassium permanganate before planting.
It is extremely rare for plants to be affected by phomosis, which can be recognized by brown spots on leaves and shoots. To prevent the disease, the beds are treated with Fundazol.
Conclusion
Dill crocodile is a variety that definitely deserves attention due to its high yield and the ability to harvest greens twice a year. The variety is undemanding in care, can be grown in almost any climatic conditions.
