Plant cultivation

Considering the problem of growing crops in a herb garden, we are talking about the breeding of not only domestic species of greenery and spicy aromatic plants, but also about cultivated types of medicinal plants. The principles of their cultivation, cultivation and care are not significantly different, therefore all subsequent recommendations will be largely shared by all plant species. Many types of herbs are recommended to grow through seedlings, which allows to accelerate the plant development cycle for several weeks. To obtain seedlings, plant seeds are sown in a flat tray filled with a light ground substrate, watered and covered with a polyethylene transparent film until sprouts appear.

Some plants, such as red capsicum, nasturtium, basil and portolac, can not tolerate frosts and can not be planted in the garden until mid-to-late May.

Plants dive after the appearance of the first except for cotyledons, leaflets. After about 3-5 weeks, it is recommended to transplant the plants into separate pots, so that in their place in the herb garden they come with a well-developed root system. Adult seedlings are planted in the open ground after the last spring frosts, and especially heat-loving cultures of southern origin - 2 weeks later. You can also buy

ready seedlings. Direct seeding of seeds in the soil( non-crop cultivation) is suitable for single- and biennial grasses. It is recommended to sow the seeds in rows so as to easily carry out follow-up care operations. Ordinary loses will facilitate further processing of pod in s, hoeing and loosening of the interstitial space, weeding. When sowing small with , it is recommended to mix them with 2-3 volumes of earth or sand.

When purchasing seedlings, make sure that:

, the young plants that you buy look healthy and strong, with no signs of any disease;

selected plants had a powerful root system( usually sold in pots);

in plants was a certain grade. For the marjoram, garden chaiber, basil, onion, watercress and other crops, productive cultural varieties have already been created.

Light-like seeds are sown in furrows that are not covered with earth and gently poured from a watering can with a fine nozzle. In trade there are dragee seeds of many herbs, whose germination capacity is significantly increased. There are also tapes and rugs filled with various seeds of herbs that make it easier to plant and make it more successful.

To accelerate the emergence of seedlings with direct seeding, obtaining and collecting fresh herbs, you can cover the beds with a perforated film or nonwoven material: the land will warm up more quickly, which will accelerate the emergence of seedlings. After frosts in May, the fissile material can be removed.

Warning!

Under a polyethylene film or other covering material, the cochlea can completely destroy young leaves of plants, for example salad. It is necessary to constantly control planting.

With planting plants in carefully prepared land, the necessary distance between them should be observed. Seedlings of many herbs, grown in pots, can be planted somewhat deeper than it grew. This is because such herbs, for example, raspberry pepper, rosemary, thyme, mint, lavender and tarragon, can form additional lateral roots from the stem. The root of the plant should be slightly pressed into the ground to ensure a stable position of the plant, then abundantly top up the planting.

It is better to plant perennial grasses at the end of summer on pre-prepared beds, give

them to take root and cover plants for the winter. Greenhouse seedlings with a well-developed root system are planted since April, non-frost-resistant species - after spring frosts.

Dilution of greenery, spicy aromatic and medicinal plants implies different ways of their reproduction, the main ones are: cuttings, division of bushes and rhizomes, reproduction by root processes and layers.

For cuttings, uses only selective high-yielding raw material. For this, a knife below the leaf bud should be cut 5 cm long, can be cut from both the main branch and from the side. The cut should be slightly dried, after which the stalk should be placed in a container with lightly moistened soil. The stalk is better to take root if covered with polyethylene. A frame for a polyethylene hood can be made by plugging into the ground 2-3 wires, bent by an arc. Under the film, a special warm and humid microclimate is created, which facilitates the rooting of the cuttings. Thus, in conditions of the middle band, perennial herbs can be successfully propagated, for example, mountain savory, rosemary, medicinal wormwood, lavender, tarragon, cumin, melissa and various mint varieties. The division of of large bushes and old rhizomes is the simplest, most successful method of multiplying perennials. It is also preferable if it is required to grow only one or more plants. To do this, in the spring the bush is dug from the ground and shoveled or knifed in half or in the required number of parts. After dividing the rhizome, it is advisable to plant its parts in another place to prevent . Cuttings cut off with a sharp knife under a leaf bud are placed in sandy soil.

Transparent polyethylene film is stretched on the wire frame

Large shrubs, rhubarb, sorrel, easy to separate with digest

All kinds of crumble root processes. Rump sprouts or seedlings are seeded and planted

Reproduction by layers

1. Select a strong plant with well developed 3. After rooting the elongation and formation of the lower branches. developed root system to separate the new

2. One or several branches bend to the ground, the plants from the mother and transfer them in this position wire to a permanent place

hairpin, sprinkled with earth and watered.