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Dill Almaz is a late-ripening, bush variety that is suitable for industrial production. The Almaz F1 hybrid was bred and tested in 2004, and in 2008 it was entered into the State Register of the Federation for cultivation in all regions of Our Country. The originators of the variety were the Research Institute of Vegetable Crops Breeding and the Gavrish company.
Description of Dill Diamond
Dill of the Almaz variety is grown for herbs and spices both in closed and open ground. There is a possibility of multiple harvesting crops. The Diamond variety is characterized by the average height of the bushes, a dense rosette with green fragrant leaves about 30 cm long.
Planting time depends on the specific climatic conditions of a particular region.
Productivity
Planting dill in open ground is carried out in April-May, and harvesting begins in June.
The ripening period of dill variety Almaz from germination to the start of harvesting mature greenery is 40-50 days and ends when the plant throws out flowers. On average, the duration of the dill harvest is 50 – 70 days: this is the longest green harvesting period among dill crops.
The yield index of dill Almaz reaches 1,8 kg / sq. m.
Stability
Diamond is a “new generation” hybrid cultivar that was bred to improve crop imperfections such as poor form, brittleness, and plant susceptibility to root rot. Hybrid Diamond is resistant to diseases and pests.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantages of the Diamond variety are:
- long harvest period;
- long term non-ejection of color;
- resistance to common diseases.
The disadvantages of the Diamond variety include:
- thermophilicity of the plant;
- exactingness to the composition of the soil;
- the impossibility of collecting seed material.
Rules of landing
The date for sowing dill Almaz is planned in advance. To do this, they proceed from the characteristics of the variety, as well as the favorable period for planting according to the lunar calendar.
Since dill of the Almaz variety belongs to light-loving plants, a sunny place with loose soil is chosen for planting it. Since dill does not like waterlogging, areas where groundwater comes close to the surface of the earth or the soil does not absorb water well, creating stagnation, are not recommended for it.
For dill variety Almaz, plots from under vegetable crops that are actively (but without exceeding the norms) fertilized are well suited. A particularly good harvest will be after cabbage, tomatoes or cucumbers. Carrots and celery are considered undesirable predecessors of dill.
Well-loosened soil, fertilized with manure or compost, is suitable for dill of the Almaz variety (based on 1 sq. M – 2 – 3 kg of fertilizer). Land for planting must be prepared in the fall. Immediately before sowing, plowing is carried out or the soil is dug up on a shovel bayonet. If it is not possible to add organic matter, then the earth is fertilized with Kemira Universal and Mortar preparations. Additionally, urea is added to the soil (from a proportion of 20 g per 1 sq. M), nitrogen fertilizer, superphosphate (25 – 30 g).
If Almaz dill seeds are not pre-prepared, then the sprouts will sprout in 2-3 weeks. The fact is that in the planting material of this variety there is a large amount of essential oils, which complicates its germination. To optimize the process, seed soaking is performed. To do this, they are poured into a glass container and poured with warm water with a temperature of approximately 50 degrees. Water throughout the soaking should not be cooled, so every 8 hours the cooled water is replaced with warm water again and again. After two days, the seeds are transferred to a damp cloth (gauze can be used), covered with the same material on top and left on a plate for another 4 days, periodically moistening the cloth. When the first shoots appear, the seeds are dried. With this method of preparing the material, seedlings will appear within a week after planting.
Beds with loose, moist soil are placed at a distance of 30 cm from each other and sown in April-May, while deepening the material of the Almaz variety by 1-2 cm. Seeding rate per 1 sq. m is 1 g.
Cultivation technology
When the sprouts of dill Diamond reach a height of 5-7 cm, the beds are thinned out, leaving a distance between the bushes of 8-10 cm. As the greenery grows, the distance between the plants is increased to 20 cm.
Dill of this variety loves moisture, so for it it is necessary to constantly moisten the soil. Water the culture a couple of times a week, spraying is carried out on hot days.
Under dill Diamond, it is necessary to fertilize twice.
- The first time – nitrophoska and urea: as soon as the plants released 2 – 3 leaves;
- The second – three weeks after the previous top dressing: by adding 5 g of potassium salt and 7 g of carbamide per 1 sq. m.
Processing is carried out under the root and then watered abundantly.
Weeding is carried out as needed: weeds compact the soil and delay the flow of moisture to the plant.
The first time the earth is loosened immediately after germination. In the future, loosening is carried out to a depth of 10 cm. If the seedlings are thick, they are thinned out.
After 40 days after the first shoots, you can start harvesting: this should be done in the morning, as soon as the dew has disappeared.
When harvesting greenery for the winter, it is dried or frozen. Dried dill is placed in glass containers and stored in a dark place.
Diseases and pests
The most common diseases of dill are phimosis (when the stems and leaves of the plant are covered with black spots) and powdery mildew (the lesion looks like a white coating that resembles flour).
If the watering rate is exceeded, bacteriosis may occur, the root of the plant begins to rot, and its leaves become curly. To prevent the development of diseases, preventive measures bring a good effect.
To protect dill from the fungus, it is necessary to disinfect the seeds, remove competing vegetation, and loosen the soil.
If the plant is infected with a fungus, the crop can be saved by using Mikosan-B or its analogues. According to the instructions, dill can be consumed already 2 to 3 days after spraying.
Dill crops are susceptible to attack by insects and pests, such as aphids, earthen and umbrella flea. Against aphids, the affected areas of the plant are watered with a solution of manganese, and fleas are sprayed with Fitosporin.
Conclusion
Dill Almaz is the leader among hybrids with improved characteristics and increased harvest time: the crop is able to provide vitamin greens all summer. Subject to agricultural technology, one sowing will be enough – and after each harvest, the foliage of the bushes will be updated.
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