One of desired types of greens on table is fennel. If can seem to someone that fennel grows as weed, it not so. This culture has secrets of vegetation. Let's consider some advice which will help the beginning summer residents.
Instruction
1. Fennel belongs to annual plants of family of "umbrella". Its phase of growth is small therefore it is possible to receive several shoots for season, it is important to create the correct leaving. Moreover, it is possible to grow up fennel on windowsill. That germination of seeds has happened quicker, it is worth rubbing them in palms and to fill in with small amount of water. There are enough three damp days, at the same time it is necessary to change water since formation of radio film disturbs moisture penetration.
2. Fennel well grows on solar places, in damp, normal type soils. You should not land fennel where carrots, parsley and celery grew before. And here after tomatoes, cucumbers and cabbage it is worth seeding fennel. The first crops is carried usually out at small above-zero temperatures.
3. It is convenient to land "in line" or "in groove". The first option – the simplest, is formed line 1 centimeter wide, distance between lines of 10 cm. Crops "in groove" more effective in respect of viability. It is caused by the fact that seeds are not blown and better take roots. The soil is humidified, plate the groove becomes and seeds are sowed.
4. The most widespread ways of cultivation - bush and seedling. At the first the distance between ranks is left wider, shoots are thinned out more often. This option of leaving allows to break fresh greens until the end of fall. At seedling reception the seeds are couched in box, at the end of spring transfer plants to soil. This case is good for receiving vegetables, umbrella in the period of receiving harvest, and rolling of cans.
5. Care for fennel consists in watering and weeding. For the best viability and rapid growth the fertilizing will not interfere with ammonium nitrate and potash salt. Considering unpretentiousness of fennel, it can grow in droughty places. Watering beds two times a week, you receive more presentable greens.