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Dill Mammoth was included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements in 2002. Its originator is the “Association of Biotechnics” of St. Petersburg. The culture of the variety is recommended for cultivation on personal plots in all regions of Our Country.
Description of dill mammoth
The rosette of leaves in the Mammoth variety is semi-raised. It belongs to 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 wax coating, 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.
Productivity
The variety of dill 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 harvesting leaves for greens is 1,7 kg / sq. m, when harvesting for spices – 3 kg / sq. m.
Stability
Plantings of the Mammoth variety are resistant to adverse 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 tillage and seed dressing.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of Mammoth dill, judging by the photos and reviews of gardeners, include good yields, high quality greens. The plant endures adverse weather conditions, quickly grows green mass, and is rarely affected by diseases and pests. There are no shortcomings in the variety.
Rules of landing
For those who grow dill in the country, it is best to sow the seeds in late autumn. To harvest an early harvest, you can sow the seeds of the Mammoth variety in seedlings 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 Mammoth variety will not grow on heavy, dense soil, in a low place. The soil should be loose and fertile, the place is well lit.
- In order for the plants to develop well, the garden bed is filled with humus and complex fertilizer before sowing. Superphosphate or nitrophoska can be added to the furrows along with the seeds.
- Under favorable conditions, seedlings appear on the 8-9th day.
- 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 must be loosened. If it rains frequently, then watering is not necessary. For better growth, dill is sprayed on the leaf with “Epin” and “Zircon”, as well as solutions of micronutrient fertilizers.
Diseases and pests
Root aphids sometimes settle on dill. This insect enters the bed with infected seeds. Prevention will be etching in a solution of potassium permanganate for 15 minutes.
Fusarium wilt is also characteristic of dill. Most often, it develops in adverse weather – a sharp temperature drop, high humidity, cold snap.
Conclusion
Mammoth dill compares favorably with its high yield, pleasant aroma and taste. It is grown on household plots in all regions of Our Country. The plant does not need special care.
