Sea-buckthorn one of unpretentious garden plants which becomes popular among gardeners again. Culture so useful to adults and children, curative that it should be had in garden.
Many gardeners are stopped by the decision to plant at itself on the site sea-buckthorn. Most of them have heard a lot about availability of thorns when gathering berries and root young growth. But modern grades have so many favorable advantages, and it: large berries, harvest up to 15-20 kg from one plant, pleasant taste of berries, high nutritious properties that plant shortcomings with interest pay off.
It is not difficult to grow up sea-buckthorn at all. It is better to plant saplings with opening root system in the early spring, before blooming of kidneys. If saplings in container, then landing time from spring to late fall.
Saplings land on the lit place, otherwise plants are extended and give few berries. The root neck can be buried when landing to 10-15 cm. The sea-buckthorn has superficial root system and over time the radical young growth appears. In order to avoid young growth it is not necessary to loosen or dig near its roots. At the slightest damage of roots the plant intensively gives young growth. It is better to plant sea-buckthorn on the region of the site, so it will serve still as link culture from winds.
Leaving comes down to removal of the dried-up branches, cutting and forming. Watering is required only in dry hot summer, especially on easy soils. The sea-buckthorn praises on mulching of the soil.
Sea-buckthorn - dvudomny bush. For receiving big crops it is necessary to put men's and female plants. It is possible to distinguish them in the spring. The men's plant has kidneys large, similar to compressed cam. Female plant - on the bent two fingers.
Modern grades have few thorns and differ in dry separation of berries that facilitates harvesting. From sea-buckthorn fly of plant process insecticides in June and the beginning of July.
The grades having high flavoring and commodity qualities: Girlfriend, Valentine's Day card, Tenga, Moscow beauty, Chanterelle, Vatutinsky, Altai.
Sea-buckthorn - one of the few plants giving health and longevity. Berries, leaves widely apply in power supply and cookery, cosmetology and treatment.