Horseradish seed planting and outdoor care

Many people love horseradish for its taste in seasonings and tinctures, okroshka and pickles. Leaves treat diseases, cleanse the body, but this plant is not popular in the garden. Gardeners are wondering how to plant horseradish so that it grows in sufficient quantity and does not turn from a good doctor into a vicious weed.

When to plant horseradish

Horseradish is tenacious and can turn into the worst weed, so you should not stand on ceremony with it. Horseradish can be planted from early spring to autumn. Horseradish root grows into the ground to a depth of two meters, and reaches 10 cm in diameter. It gives side roots. It is impossible to get rid of the horseradish growing on the site for many years. Some gardeners dug a hole 2 meters deep where horseradish grows, but they never got to the end of the root. This plant grows even from a small piece left in the ground.

Horseradish root can grow underground and grow to a large size

If you need a cultivated plant, not a weed, grow horseradish as an annual: planting in spring or autumn and digging it completely at the age of no more than a year. It is important to consider the following nuances:

• plant early in spring, as soon as the ground thaws, and then in summer dig out individual roots for home preservation. Complete the excavation in October. Store the rhizomes in a cellar or refrigerator;
• autumn planting eliminates winter storage of planting material. Immediately after digging the rhizomes, leave the thick ones for food, and cut the cuttings from the thin ones and plant them again. You can also plant cut green tops. It is advisable to do this a month before the onset of cold weather, so that horseradish has time to take root;
• horseradish is also planted in the summer, it takes root, but by the fall, thick rhizomes do not have time to grow. It will be possible to harvest a full harvest only for the next summer and autumn.

Choosing the right place

Horseradish is a godsend for those who do not know what to plant in the shade. The plant feels great both in a sunny place and under the dense crowns of trees. For the needs of one family, a 1 square meter bed is enough.The only thing to be afraid of: forget about horseradish, for example, under a fence or a pine tree, and trample still young seedlings, dig up or pull up with weeds. For a rooted horseradish, even such a careless attitude will not spoil the happy existence on the site.

Horseradish is beautiful and healthy if you provide it with good care.

The soil can also be any, but if you want to get juicy and thick roots, then plant in fertile and loose soil, weed, water and feed with fertilizers for root crops. Horseradish grows well in a potato field, while its presence does not affect the yield of potatoes in any way. Also good neighbors are rhubarb and aromatic herbs, but horseradish should not be planted next to turnips, carrots, tomatoes, beans and strawberries.

Planting methods

Any size of horseradish can be buried in the ground, but planting guidelines are best for cultivation and growth control.

Using the root

1. Separate the lateral thin roots (12-15 mm in diameter) from the rhizome, which will be the planting material.
2. Divide them into cuttings 20-30 cm long. Make the bottom cut at an acute angle so that you do not confuse the top and bottom in preparation for planting.
3. If planting is planned in the spring, store the cuttings in a cellar. Transfer to a bright and warm room a month before planting. Cover the middle 10 cm with an opaque material to prevent buds from waking up in this part of the cutting and to prevent strong lateral branching. For autumn planting, skip this point.
4. Leave the top and bottom 5 cm intact, and on the rest (middle) part, remove the buds by rubbing the root with a hard cloth.
5. Make grooves on the bed so that the distance between the plants is 30 cm, and between the rows - 70 cm.
6. Place the cuttings in the ground at an angle of 45 ⁰C, with the top 5 cm deep and the lower end 10 cm deep.
7. Sprinkle with earth, pour, mulch.

Horseradish root grows into the ground and reaches 10 cm in diameter

To prevent horseradish from spreading through the garden, plant the cuttings in a barrel or bucket dug into the ground. The bucket will contain 3-4 cuttings, and in the barrel up to 5-7.

Rooting tops

This is the easiest way. When cleaning horseradish, we cut off and discard the green tops, but this is an excellent planting material. It usually consists of a small piece of root (1–2 cm), short petioles and a growth bud. Make a groove 5–7 cm deep, spread these tops with a distance of 10–15 cm, water and sprinkle with earth.

Video: a reliable and easy way of planting

Planting seeds

Blooming horseradish is a rarity in cultivated gardens, where every year he is disturbed: they dig out, cut off the leaves, thin out. In such conditions, forces are spent on restoring foliage and root system. But if you leave this plant alone for 2-3 years, then there is a chance to see blooming horseradish and even wait for the seeds to ripen.

Horseradish belongs to the cruciferous family, so it blooms in the same way as cabbage and radishes

Horseradish seeds are rare in the store, since in all regions it is propagated vegetatively. You can buy a root in the market and plant it. In addition, it grows in almost all vegetable gardens. Horseradish freely available among the weeds on the streets of the private sector is a common occurrence, so its root is easy to get.

Horseradish seeds are much harder to get than root.

Growing horseradish from seeds is a curiosity and a rare method, so there is almost no advice. If you can find seed, follow the instructions on the bag. If you have your own, try sowing them according to the principle of cold-resistant crops, that is, before winter or early spring. Judging by the fact that horseradish belongs to the cruciferous family, there should be no problems with germination - there is no need to carry out special preparation in the form of stratification and growing through seedlings.

On sale you can find katran seeds with the inscription "Improved version of horseradish", but this is not horseradish, but another, albeit similar, plant.

To get cultured plantings of thick and juicy horseradish, you need to care for it and control its growth. If you plant and forget, then the question of how to grow horseradish will gradually turn into a problem: how to get rid of it.

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Garden horseradish is a perennial plant that is resistant to frost and is not picky in terms of care. Growing this culture in your garden is not difficult. But in order to get a bountiful harvest of fleshy root vegetables that are distinguished by a rich taste, you need to familiarize yourself with some simple rules.

How and when to plant Preparing planting material

Garden horseradish produces seeds when propagated vegetatively. Horseradish flowers appear in the second year of its life. At the same time, fruits and seeds are absent. The length of the cuttings is 20-30 cm, and the thickness is 1 cm. It is worth taking them from annual plants. At the same time, make sure that the roots are healthy. From them you need to remove the lateral branches, buds and processes.

Thin stems, on which the apical bud is concentrated, are perfect for planting.

The prepared planting material must be tied into bundles and placed in the cellar. Top with dry sand or sawdust. In this case, you need to use not very wet material, since the roots will begin to germinate before the onset of spring.

But how cilantro is planted in open ground, and what planting conditions exist, is indicated in this article.

Before planting, the stalk should be cut off. Do this from top to bottom, from bottom to diagonal. In early spring, 2 weeks before planting, put the cuttings in a warmer room, cover with a layer of peat.

There is also the option of digging cuttings into the ground in a panic or a box. In this case, they should be placed at an angle with an oblique cut down. As soon as the planting material has sprouted, then with the help of burlap it is necessary to comb out most of the buds that have arisen in the middle part.

By doing this, unnecessary branching can be prevented and a good harvest can be reaped.

But the buds in the lower part of the cutting must be left, because the roots will grow from there. And from the upper buds, a rosette with leaves will subsequently develop.

Soil preparation

Garden horseradish grows well in any area. But if you want to get a high yield, then it is worth choosing well-lit places. As for the soil, horseradish feels great on loamy and sandy loam lands. If the soil is not fertile, then it is necessary to add organic matter or mineral fertilizing to it. Also, the soil should be dug up in advance to a depth of 30 cm.But how to use mineral fertilizers for cucumbers in the open field, the information on the link will help to understand.

Landing

As soon as the preparatory activities have been completed, then you can start planting cuttings in open ground. Water the garden bed before planting.

For planting garden horseradish, a place where tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes or legumes previously grew is perfect.

But what is the sowing time for Daikon radish, and how to plant it correctly. can be found in the article at the link.

It is worth planting horseradish away from other crops. It is best to do this near the fence. When it comes to planting time, mid-April is best. Although no one forbids planting horseradish in autumn or summer.

To plant cuttings in loose soil, you must use a planting peg. Install it in the ground at an inclination of 30-45 degrees. After that, it is removed, and a seedling is planted in the formed hole.

The video shows the features of horseradish planting:

When planting horseradish, make sure that the oblique cut is located at the bottom.

Sprinkle the top soil of the plant with soil 3-5 cm. A certain distance must be maintained between the plants. It is 30 cm.But between the rows it will be 70 cm.Hence, we can conclude that there are several plants per 1 m2. After planting horseradish, it is worth tamping the soil and watering it. This will allow the cuttings to take root quickly. It will also be useful to learn about how radish is planted in open ground with seeds.

How to care

In terms of care, garden horseradish belongs to picky plants. It is enough to loosen the soil in a timely manner, remove weeds, and also water the seedlings. You may also find it useful to learn about how to water tomatoes with milk with iodine.

Soil loosening

As soon as 7 days have passed after planting the plant, you can proceed to loosening the earth. To do this, use a hoe. Loosening to a depth of 7-8 cm. As soon as the height of young horseradish reaches 20-25 cm, then loosening is done to a depth of 10 cm. Such measures must be combined with hilling. And they need to be performed several times per season.

It is loosening that contributes to the active growth and development of the plant, as it allows the maximum amount of oxygen to be delivered to the root system.

Top dressing

If, when planting seedlings, the soil was fertilized, then it makes no sense to use more top dressing. The nutrients that remain in the ground will be enough for horseradish growth. If the soil is poor, then it is necessary to add a nutrient solution to it. To do this, take 10 liters of water and dissolve 40-50 g of mineral fertilizers. It is best to apply the subcortex after watering. But how to properly feed the Margelan radish, and how to plant it correctly, is outlined here.

Watering

Horseradish is not one of those plants that love moisture a lot. Although, with its shortage, this will negatively affect the yield. You need to water garden horseradish in dry and hot weather.

For 1 m2, approximately 3-4 liters of water will go away. If the weather is rainy, then the amount of watering should be reduced or even noted. If the soil is too waterlogged, then the root system will rot, and it is also excellent conditions for the development of fungal diseases. It will also be useful to learn about how carrots are taken care of in the open field, as well as how to water them correctly.

Pests and diseases

And although horseradish should be attributed to rather hardy plants, if the rules of agricultural technology are not followed, there is a risk of developing diseases or being damaged by pests. Powdery mildew and cruciferous flea remain the most common enemies of garden horseradish. To combat them, you must use a special solution. But how protection against the Colorado potato beetle is carried out without chemistry is described in great detail in the article at the link.

To prepare it, you need to take 10 liters of water and 100 g of ground pepper, 200 g of mustard powder. After combining all the components, the solution should stand for several hours. Filter it before use and then spray on the affected plants. If the affected plant is already 2 years old, then in the future, break out the peduncles from the affected horseradish.

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It is necessary to treat plants from diseases and pests in dry and calm weather. And so that the solution lingers on the leaves longer, you can add 50 g of finely grated laundry soap to it.

Growing horseradish on a personal plot is within the power of every gardener. And this is due to the fact that the plant is unpretentious and feels great on any type of soil. Of course, there are a number of rules that must be followed when planting or growing a plant, but they are all so standard and simple, but without them it will be simply impossible to get a high-quality and high yield.

Horseradish growing, planting and care technology

Garden horseradish is a perennial, winter-hardy and rather unpretentious plant. It is not difficult to grow it in the garden - periodic watering, weeding and loosening will help with this.Nevertheless, in order to get a bountiful harvest of fleshy rhizomes with an excellent rich taste, it is worth considering some of the peculiarities of the cultivation of this crop.

Useful properties of this plant

Horseradish has long been grown in the gardens in Russia. This herb of the cabbage family has very large, straight-stemmed leaves and a thick, flavored root that is traditionally used for human consumption.

The homeland of this plant is the countries of the Mediterranean coast. In Siberia, as well as in the Caucasus, horseradish grows in the wild.

Currently, in nature, it can be found mainly in places with high humidity (on the banks of reservoirs), in addition, horseradish is successfully grown in many garden plots.

The pungent spicy taste of the root of this plant will come in very handy for making sauces, savory snacks and seasonings for a variety of meat and fish dishes. Its roots and young leaves are indispensable for preparing various types of vitamin preparations for the winter.

Horseradish root juice contains significant amounts of B vitamins, ascorbic and niacin, phytoncides, carotene, mineral salts and organic compounds, as well as lysozyme, which has antimicrobial activity.

For a long time, horseradish root is considered one of the most valuable antiscorbutic agents, in addition, it is known for its antitumor activity, as well as for its properties of a natural antibiotic.

In the cold season and during the spread of infections, it is very useful to eat a small amount of horseradish daily to prevent flu and colds.

The characteristic smell and specific burning taste of horseradish is due to the content of allyl mustard oil in all parts of the plant. Horseradish root has the ability to stimulate appetite and stimulate the secretion of gastric juice, improves digestion and normalizes metabolism.

In addition, the numerous healing properties of this plant (choleretic, light diuretic, anti-inflammatory and expectorant) are successfully used in folk medicine for external or internal use.

Horseradish will help eliminate a hangover, it will be useful in the treatment of colds, gastritis with low acidity, migraines, diabetes mellitus, mild hypertension, joint aches and sciatica, skin diseases and many other ailments.

Growing horseradish

Horseradish is a perennial cold-resistant and winter-hardy plant, quite unpretentious to care for. In one place, it can grow up to ten years. Nevertheless, the juicy rhizomes with a pleasant rich taste grow in young plants.

Horseradish can be grown on various types of soil; light soils with a rich humus content (black soil, loam with sufficient moisture) are best suited for this.

It is worth considering that heavy clay soil is not the best option for this purpose - growing in such a place, horseradish branches heavily (besides, harvesting the roots is usually difficult). In addition, on too light and dry soil, horseradish yields in the form of woody tough rhizomes with a mild taste.

In the case of high soil moisture, as well as if the arable layer of the soil is small, this plant can be planted on bulk beds. Horseradish grows well in well-lit or slightly shaded areas, and does not tolerate places with constant dense shadows very well.

When planning how to grow horseradish, it is worth considering that it is considered a plant that is very responsive to organic feeding.

As for other root crops, manure, humus, peat are used as top dressing for it (after their introduction, it is required to carefully dig up the soil).

In addition, fertilizing with mineral fertilizers will be useful for horseradish - superphosphates, urea, ammonium nitrate, and potassium chloride are suitable for this (some of them can be applied in the fall when digging up the soil).

You can get large, straight and smooth juicy horseradish rhizomes from an annual or biennial plant. This plant is propagated, as a rule, with the help of cuttings.

After waiting for the horseradish roots to ripen, they are dug up - usually in late autumn (in addition, you can do this in early spring).

This plant is undemanding to the weather and is distinguished by significant frost resistance, perfectly tolerates severe and even snowless winters.

Preparation of planting material

This plant rarely gives seeds, multiplying predominantly in a vegetative way. Horseradish flowers appear in the second year of its growth, but fruits and seeds are almost absent. Cuttings 20-30 cm long and at least 1 cm thick should be taken from annual plants, choosing healthy roots and removing lateral processes, buds and branches from them.

For planting, you can also use thin stems, on which there is an apical bud, a long root can be cut. The harvested cuttings are tied in bunches and placed in a cellar or basement.

From above, they should be covered with dry sand or sawdust (not too wet, otherwise the roots will begin to germinate even before spring, and they must be kept unchanged before planting).

Before planting, the stalk must be cut (from top to bottom, from bottom to obliquely diagonally). In early spring, a couple of weeks before planting, the planting material should be moved to a warmer place and covered with a wet cloth or a layer of peat should be laid on top. You can also dig the cuttings into the ground in the greenhouse or in boxes, placing them obliquely with an oblique cut down.

After germination, the planting material needs to be "blinded" by combing off most of the buds that have appeared in the middle part of the buds with a burlap or rigid mitten. This measure will help to avoid unnecessary branching and get a good harvest.

In this case, the buds should be left in the lower part of the cutting (the roots will grow from there), as well as the upper ones (of which a rosette with leaves will subsequently develop).

Horseradish planting

Cuttings prepared in this way can be planted in open ground. Before that, you must first prepare the soil by digging it to a depth of about 30 cm and adding top dressing in the form of humus or compost, wood ash, and mineral fertilizers. In addition, the beds should be watered.

For planting horseradish, the land is best suited after growing tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes or legumes. It should be noted that horseradish must be planted separately from other crops - for this you can take a place at a distance (for example, by the fence). The optimal time for planting this plant in open ground is mid-April.

In addition, you can plant it in summer or autumn.

The cuttings are planted in loose soil using a planting peg - it is inserted into the soil at an inclination of 30-45 °, then taken out and placed in the resulting hole in the root (remembering to ensure that the oblique cut is placed at the bottom).

The apical bud of the cutting needs to be sprinkled with soil 3-5 cm.About planting, it is required to maintain a distance between plants of at least 30 cm, row spacing of about 70 cm - thus, there will be several plants per 1 m2.

After planting, the soil in the garden needs to be compacted so that the cuttings take root faster.

Horseradish care and harvesting

Horseradish is undemanding to growing conditions, so you won't need much labor and time to care for it. It is only necessary to weed the weeds in time, and also periodically loosen the soil. You should also not allow it to dry out; during the dry period, you will need to water the plants.

About a week after planting horseradish cuttings, it is necessary to loosen the soil with a hoe a few centimeters deep, after the sprouts appear, the depth of loosening must be increased to 7-8 cm.When young horseradish plants reach a height of 20-25 cm, it is necessary to carefully loosen the soil 10 cm deep.

Such loosening, as well as hilling, should be done several times during the horseradish growing season.In addition, it is useful to feed it once a month with a nutrient solution at the rate of 40-50 g of mineral fertilizers per 10 liters of water.

Horseradish should be watered in dry weather, consuming 3-4 liters of water per 1 m2 of beds.

Sometimes this plant is affected by pests in the form of powdery mildew or cruciferous fleas - to combat them, you can prepare a spray solution (for 10 liters of water, 100 g of ground red pepper and 200 g of dry mustard powder are required). In biennial plants and in older ones, it will be necessary to break out the peduncles in the future.

It is believed that after the lower leaves of the plant turn yellow, you can start harvesting. It is most convenient to get them out of the soil with a garden pitchfork.

After removing it from the ground, it will be necessary to cut off the horseradish leaves and clean the roots from the side branches for harvesting planting material for the next year.

The harvested horseradish roots must be stored in a box and covered with sand, and stored in a cool place (cellar or basement) at a temperature of about 2-3 ° C.

How to prevent excessive horseradish overgrowth

When harvesting, it is necessary to take into account that the roots of this plant left in the ground for the next year can grow significantly, making it difficult for the subsequent crop rotation.

Since horseradish has a branched root system and multiplies vegetatively, developing without proper care, after a few years it pretty much runs wild, turning from a horticultural crop into a weed.

In this case, horseradish is able to manifest itself as a kind of pest, largely spreading in the beds and drowning out other crops. To prevent this from happening, you will need to thin out the horseradish roots in a timely manner.

It is most convenient to do this with a pitchfork, since they will not cut the rhizomes (it should be borne in mind that small cut roots can grow to a large extent). You can remove the spread excess horseradish from the garden by covering the area with overgrown plants with an opaque material like roofing material from the beginning of spring - in this case, after a while they die from a lack of light.

To avoid excessive root growth, before planting horseradish, some gardeners specially prepare a hole with closed impermeable walls (for example, from plywood), and then fill it with soil with the addition of fertilizing. In addition, in order to limit the distribution of horseradish rhizomes, you can use a long wooden box dug into the ground, without a bottom, filled with earth.

Some craftsmen use a "sleeve" made of polymer film (up to 100 microns thick) to grow horseradish. For this, a narrow bag 4-5 times wider in diameter from the seedling placed in it is suitable.

The handle should be placed in the sleeve in such a way that its upper part protrudes from the film by 1 cm, the lower one - by 2 cm. Further, the sleeve with the handle should be placed horizontally in the ground (at a slight slope).

Horseradish planted according to this technique almost does not branch, it is easy to remove it from the soil, while there will be no small roots that clog the soil in the area.

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How to grow horseradish: planting and care

Some summer residents are worried about the question: "How to grow horseradish?", Others - "How to get rid of it?" The former praise his qualities such as versatility and unpretentiousness, the latter hate him for his resistance to breeding. However, according to most people, horseradish-free food is pretty bland. Therefore, the cultivation of this plant is justified.

Cultivated plant

Each of us knows the property of horseradish to grow firmly into the ground, after which it is impossible to cope with it. The most important mistake of the owners of plots with horseradish thickets is leaving its reproduction to take its course. It was necessary from the first year of the appearance of an uninvited guest in the garden to collect his seeds.

Failure to comply with this simple rule led to the fact that he grows where he was not planted.Therefore, the question of how to grow horseradish correctly is not so simple. If the reproduction of this cultivated plant is taken under control, then there will be no problems with unauthorized seedlings.

The gardener should carefully observe the development of the plant. At the first signs of ripening, horseradish seeds must be carefully collected and destroyed. In such a simple way, it is possible to restrain him from "settling" throughout the site.

Horseradish application

Finding out how to plant horseradish is interesting for those who wish to use it as a seasoning. This plant is indispensable for winter harvesting. It is used to prepare spicy snacks with different ingredients. In addition, horseradish is an excellent medicine: it is popularly used to treat colds and as a diuretic. There are recipes using it to treat attacks of rheumatism.

It is believed that horseradish mixed with honey helps to cope with liver diseases. But not only leaves and roots are used in traditional medicine. Horseradish flowers infused with vodka can help get rid of thyroid nodules. The beneficial properties and uses of this plant are beyond enumeration.

How to grow horseradish

You can easily grow this useful plant both in the garden and in the room. It feels great in indoor conditions, if the necessary conditions are created, and the container is of sufficient volume.

Answering the question of how to grow horseradish, it is worth mentioning that it takes root well on all types of soils, with the exception of saline soils. The plant can withstand frosts of thirty degrees outdoors, but requires sunlight and sufficient moisture.

Landing

How to plant horseradish? It is necessary to take a cutting from the rhizome of the first year. It is better to stop the choice on those that have a length of about 20 cm, and a thickness of 15 mm or more. Before instillation, the middle is wiped with burlap to remove dormant buds.

The planting scheme is as follows: 60 × 30 cm. Cuttings are immersed in prepared holes at an angle of 30º. The tops should be buried a few centimeters into the ground. Planting is desirable from late April to early May, but horseradish takes root well at other times.

The plant is unpretentious and requires almost no maintenance, but it should be protected from pests: horseradish leaf beetle, rape sawfly and cruciferous flea beetles. A mixture of tobacco dust and lime will help scare them away.

Gardeners are interested in how to grow horseradish so that it is not affected by various diseases (white rust and late blight)? If the plants are already damaged, then the foliage must be cut and burned.

When the first signs of disease are detected, prepare a solution of Bordeaux liquid (1%) and process horseradish with it. Spraying can be carried out with fermented kefir diluted 10 times with water.

The procedure is repeated weekly for a month.

Katran

Having learned how to plant ordinary horseradish, you can look at other varieties of this plant. More than 20 varieties of the Katran variety are known, which has many advantages:

• Does not have a pungent odor.
• Excellent taste.
• Increased juiciness.
• Higher content of nutrients.
• Higher yield.
• It does not spread over the site due to the low intensity of seed reproduction.

Katran has a smooth and powerful root, and its weight reaches 1 kg. In ordinary horseradish, this part reaches only 100-150 g. It has excellent keeping quality if stored in a vegetable pit.

With the arrival of winter, the leaves die off. In spring, a rosette of leaves appears from the roots that have wintered well in the ground. In May, the first stems grow, and the next month the plant blooms.

It is advisable to dig up the roots in late autumn. Part of the crop can be left in the ground until the end of winter, as the frost will not damage it. Young plants are more often fed. Urea is suitable for this purpose. Katrana roots are used not only in canning, but also for preparing fresh salads.

Before planting horseradish, it is advisable to carefully choose a place for it in the garden.Because he will not be able to plant him in a new place every year. If you closely monitor horseradish and control its reproduction, then it will not become a burden and a weed on your personal plot.

Horseradish planting: when, where and how

Many people love horseradish for its taste in seasonings and tinctures, okroshka and pickles. Leaves treat diseases, cleanse the body, but this plant is not popular in the garden. Gardeners are wondering how to plant horseradish so that it grows in sufficient quantity and does not turn from a good doctor into a vicious weed.

When to plant horseradish

Horseradish is tenacious and can turn into the worst weed, so you should not stand on ceremony with it. Horseradish can be planted from early spring to autumn. Horseradish root grows into the ground to a depth of two meters, and reaches 10 cm in diameter.

It gives side roots. It is impossible to get rid of the horseradish growing on the site for many years. Some gardeners dug a hole 2 meters deep where horseradish grows, but they never got to the end of the root.

This plant grows even from a small piece left in the ground.

Horseradish root can grow underground and grow to a large size

If you need a cultivated plant, not a weed, grow horseradish as an annual: planting in spring or autumn and digging it completely at the age of no more than a year. It is important to consider the following nuances:

• plant early in spring, as soon as the ground thaws, and then in summer dig out individual roots for home preservation. Complete the excavation in October. Store the rhizomes in a cellar or refrigerator;
• autumn planting eliminates winter storage of planting material. Immediately after digging the rhizomes, leave the thick ones for food, and cut the cuttings from the thin ones and plant them again. You can also plant cut green tops. It is advisable to do this a month before the onset of cold weather, so that horseradish has time to take root;
• horseradish is also planted in the summer, it takes root, but by the fall, thick rhizomes do not have time to grow. It will be possible to harvest a full harvest only for the next summer and autumn.

Choosing the right place

Horseradish is a godsend for those who do not know what to plant in the shade. The plant feels great both in a sunny place and under the dense crowns of trees. For the needs of one family, a 1 square meter bed is enough.

The only thing to be afraid of: forget about horseradish, for example, under a fence or a pine tree, and trample still young seedlings, dig up or pull up with weeds.

For a rooted horseradish, even such a careless attitude will not spoil the happy existence on the site.

Horseradish is beautiful and healthy if you provide it with good care.

The soil can also be any, but if you want to get juicy and thick roots, then plant in fertile and loose soil, weed, water and feed with fertilizers for root crops.

Horseradish grows well in a potato field, while its presence does not affect the yield of potatoes in any way.

Also good neighbors are rhubarb and aromatic herbs, but horseradish should not be planted next to turnips, carrots, tomatoes, beans and strawberries.

Planting methods

Any size of horseradish can be buried in the ground, but planting guidelines are best for cultivation and growth control.

Using the root

1. Separate the lateral thin roots (12-15 mm in diameter) from the rhizome, which will be the planting material.
2. Divide them into cuttings 20-30 cm long. Make the bottom cut at an acute angle so that you do not confuse the top and bottom in preparation for planting.
3. If planting is planned in the spring, store the cuttings in a cellar.

   Transfer to a bright and warm room a month before planting. Cover the middle 10 cm with an opaque material to prevent buds from waking up in this part of the cutting and to prevent strong lateral branching. For autumn planting, skip this step.

4. Leave the top and bottom 5 cm intact, and remove the buds on the rest (middle) part by rubbing the root with a hard cloth.
5. Make grooves on the bed so that the distance between the plants is 30 cm, and between the rows - 70 cm.
6. Place the cuttings in the ground at an angle of 45 ⁰C, with the top 5 cm deep and the lower end 10 cm deep.
7. Sprinkle with earth, pour, mulch.

Horseradish root grows into the ground and reaches 10 cm in diameter

To prevent horseradish from spreading through the garden, plant the cuttings in a barrel or bucket dug into the ground. The bucket will contain 3-4 cuttings, and in the barrel up to 5-7.

Rooting tops

This is the easiest way. When cleaning horseradish, we cut off and discard the green tops, but this is an excellent planting material. It usually consists of a small piece of root (1–2 cm), short petioles and a growth bud. Make a groove 5-7 cm deep, spread these tops with a distance of 10-15 cm, water and sprinkle with earth.

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Planting seeds

Blooming horseradish is a rarity in cultivated gardens, where every year he is disturbed: they dig out, cut off the leaves, thin out. In such conditions, forces are spent on restoring foliage and root system. But if you leave this plant alone for 2-3 years, then there is a chance to see blooming horseradish and even wait for the seeds to ripen.

Horseradish belongs to the cruciferous family, so it blooms in the same way as cabbage and radishes

Horseradish seeds are rare in the store, since in all regions it is propagated vegetatively. You can buy a root in the market and plant it. In addition, it grows in almost all vegetable gardens. Horseradish freely available among the weeds on the streets of the private sector is a common occurrence, so its root is easy to get.

Horseradish seeds are much harder to get than root.

Growing horseradish from seeds is a curiosity and a rare method, so there is almost no advice. If you can find seed, follow the instructions on the bag.

If you have your own, try sowing them according to the principle of cold-resistant crops, that is, before winter or early spring.

Judging by the fact that horseradish belongs to the cruciferous family, there should be no problems with germination - there is no need to carry out special preparation in the form of stratification and growing through seedlings.

On sale you can find katran seeds with the inscription "Improved version of horseradish", but this is not horseradish, but another, albeit similar, plant.

To get cultured plantings of thick and juicy horseradish, you need to care for it and control its growth. If you plant and forget, then the question of how to grow horseradish will gradually turn into a problem: how to get rid of it.

• Marina Volkova

Horseradish: planting and care in the open field, growing from seeds

Plant horseradish (lat.Armoracia rusticana), or horseradish, or horseradish country - a species of herbaceous perennials of the Horseradish genus of the Cruciferous family, or Cabbage.

In nature, horseradish grows throughout Europe, in the Caucasus, in Siberia, choosing damp places along the banks of rivers and reservoirs, and in culture it is grown all over the world, even in Greenland. The tradition of eating horseradish vegetables dates back to the Ancient Ages in Rome and Greece, but the first written sources that mention the plant date back to the 9th century AD.

- it was from this time that horseradish began to be cultivated in Russia. They used it to season meat and fish dishes, add it to homemade pickles, and grate it into kvass. And in Western Europe, in particular in Germany, horseradish as a culture returned in the 16th century - the Germans began to use it as a seasoning for dishes, add it to schnapps and beer.

Then the French, the Scandinavians, and after them the British, who called it horse radish, showed interest in horseradish. Moreover, by that time, the plant was not only a seasoning for food and drink, but was also used as an effective means of traditional medicine.

The horseradish root crop is thick and fleshy, the stem is straight, but branched, reaching a height of 50 to 150 cm. Basal leaves, very large, oblong-oval, crenate, heart-shaped at the base.

The lower leaves are pinnately separate, and the upper ones are linear, entire.The flowers of the plant are white, with petals up to 6 mm long. The fruits are swollen, oblong-oval pods 5-6 mm long with a mesh-veined pattern on the valves.

Inside the pods are nests with four seeds.

Horseradish is a surprisingly unpretentious plant, and if you once plant it on your site, then it will be forever - this perennial winter-hardy culture behaves aggressively, like a real weed.

All parts of the plant contain an essential oil with a pungent taste and aroma. Horseradish root juice contains ascorbic acid, thiamine, riboflavin, carotene, starch, carbohydrates, fatty oil, resinous substances and lysozyme protein, which has antimicrobial action.

Horseradish root contains mineral salts of calcium, potassium, magnesium, sulfur, phosphorus, copper and iron.

The healing properties of horseradish have long been known to medicine: it improves the functioning of the intestines, has antiscorbutic, choleretic and expectorant properties, heals colds, liver, gastrointestinal and bladder diseases, rheumatism and gout.

In this article, we will tell you how horseradish cultivation is carried out in the open field:

• - when and how to plant horseradish;
• - how to water horseradish;
• - how to fertilize horseradish;
• - what horseradish is sick with;
• - how to treat horseradish from diseases and pests;
• - when to dig horseradish;
• - how is the planting of winter horseradish;
• - how to store horseradish until the next harvest.

Planting horseradish in open ground

When to plant horseradish in open ground

Horseradish can be planted in April and even at the end of warm March - this winter-hardy plant is not afraid of cold snaps or frosts. Set aside a small sunny area for horseradish near the fence.

Horseradish propagates vegetatively - by cuttings, that is, by parts of a root crop. You can, of course, try the generative method of reproduction, since horseradish seeds are not in short supply, but growing horseradish from seeds has not gained popularity among amateur gardeners due to the laboriousness of the process.

Horseradish soil

The soil for horseradish needs fertile. The culture grows best in loam, black soil and in sandy loam soil, but if you adjust clay soils in accordance with the tastes of the plant, you can also grow a decent harvest on them.

To do this, in the fall, manure (10-12 kg per m²), peat and sand are introduced into the clay for digging, and in the spring - mineral fertilizers at the rate of 30 g of potassium salt, superphosphate and ammonium nitrate per 1 m².

If you are going to grow horseradish on his favorite soils, then organic fertilizers need to be applied under the previous crop - cereals or legumes.

How to plant horseradish in open ground

Horseradish cuttings are harvested in the fall during harvesting and stored in a basement or cellar in dry sand or sawdust. You can prepare cuttings in the spring, but you need to have time to do this before the leaves appear.

One and a half to two weeks before planting, the roots are removed from the cellar and kept in a warm place, covered with a damp cloth, waiting for the buds to sprout.

Before planting, lateral processes up to 25 cm long and up to 12 mm in diameter are chopped off from the main root, long cuttings are cut into pieces, making the upper cut horizontal and the lower one oblique, after which they are planted on a garden bed, placing 4-6 cuttings on one square meter at a distance of 30-40 cm from each other with a row spacing of 65-70 cm.

If you need a good harvest of even root crops, peel the middle part of the cutting with a coarse cloth from the buds before planting, keeping them only at the top for the formation of leaves and at the bottom for regrowth of the roots. If you are planting horseradish in order to get planting material, then do not remove the germinated buds - the root crop will grow branched and give many cuttings.

Planting horseradish in open ground is carried out at an angle: the upper part should be deepened only by 5 cm, and the lower - by 10. You can use for growing horseradish and small pieces of roots - about 8 in length and not more than 2.5 cm thick, but they are located horizontally in the ground, keeping all the buds.

Planting horseradish before winter

Planting horseradish in the fall is carried out in the same manner as in the spring. It is better to plant horseradish in places where potatoes and tomatoes grew, before planting which organic fertilizers were introduced into the soil. The site is freed from plant residues and weeds, dug up, after which prepared horseradish cuttings are planted. The best time for autumn planting is mid-October.

Horseradish care

How to grow horseradish

As soon as horseradish sprouts appear, they should be mercilessly thinned out, leaving only the strongest shoots. In July, you need to remove the lateral branches on the roots, for which the plants are excavated and the upper 25 cm of the root are freed from the lateral roots. After processing, the rhizome is again covered with earth, tamped and watered so that there are no voids in the soil around the roots.

The rest of horseradish care consists in watering, loosening the soil, weeding the site, protecting against diseases and pests.

Watering horseradish

Horseradish should be watered regularly throughout the growing season. Water consumption is about 10-20 liters of water per 1 m² of the garden. Be especially careful in this regard during dry seasons. If the summer will be with precipitation, then it will be possible not to water the horseradish, since waterlogging leads to decay of the roots and, consequently, to loss of yield.

Horseradish feeding

The first feeding of horseradish with a complex mineral fertilizer at the rate of 5 g of ammonium nitrate, 8 g of superphosphate and 5 g of potassium salt per m² is carried out after the appearance of the first leaves. If it seems to you that horseradish is not developing quickly enough, water it 2-3 weeks after the first feeding with mullein solution (1:10).

Horseradish pests and diseases

Horseradish is much more resistant to diseases than other cabbage crops. Under unfavorable conditions and poor care, it can be affected by white rot, linen, verticillium and mosaic. Of the pests for horseradish, cruciferous fleas, rapeseed bugs and flower beetles, cabbage bugs and moths are dangerous.

Horseradish processing

Viral diseases are incurable, therefore, mosaic-affected plants must be removed and disposed of, as well as specimens with verticillary wilt.

As for leucorrhoea and white rot, these are fungal diseases, the causative agents of which can be destroyed at an early stage of the development of the disease by treatment with copper-containing preparations - Bordeaux mixture, copper sulfate, Oxyhom, Tiovit Jet and the like.

In the fight against insect pests, agricultural techniques are used (observance of crop rotation, weed control, destruction of plant residues and deep digging of the site after harvesting), as well as treatment of plants with insecticides - Aktellik, Foxim in the case of flea beetles and bedbugs, Tsimbush, Etaphos or Zolon in the case of the flower beetle and moth. The last processing of horseradish with chemical preparations is carried out no later than three weeks before harvesting.

However, let us remind you once again that diseases and pests affect, as a rule, weak and neglected plants, and with good care and adherence to agricultural technology, your horseradish is not afraid of diseases or pests.

Horseradish cleaning and storage

Horseradish leaves begin to be cut in August - they are used as a spice when pickling cucumbers, tomatoes and other vegetables. Try not to cut all the leaves from one plant, as their absence will prevent the root from developing. Leaves are cut at a height of 10-15 cm from the surface of the site so as not to damage the young leaves and the apical bud.

Mass harvesting of root crops begins in the third decade of October or early November, before the onset of frost, when the horseradish leaves turn yellow and begin to dry out. If you planted large cuttings, then the horseradish harvest is done in the year of planting, if the cuttings were small, then good root crops will ripen only the next year.

Before harvesting, the leaves of horseradish are cut off, the root is digged in with a shovel and removed. Try not to leave even the smallest roots in the soil, otherwise they will turn into a malicious weed next year.

The dug roots must be immediately transferred to a cool room, cleaned of the ground and lateral branches, lubricated with iodine, dried in a warm place with good ventilation for a day.

Then a layer of soil is poured into wooden boxes, on which horseradish is laid in rows so that the roots do not touch. Each row of root crops is sprinkled with a layer of clean sand. They store boxes of horseradish in the basement or cellar.

If you do not have a suitable room, keep the horseradish in the refrigerator, but you can put roots there no longer than 30 cm, each of which must be wrapped in plastic wrap, making several small holes in it for ventilation. Horseradish can be stored in a vegetable drawer of the refrigerator for about three weeks, and in the freezer for up to six months, but for this it needs to be cleaned, cut into cubes, blotted out moisture and folded into a plastic bag.

Horseradish is also stored in a dried form. It is cut into slices, laid out in one layer on a baking sheet and placed in an oven preheated to 60 ºC for an hour and a half.

When the horseradish dries and hardens, it is ground in a coffee grinder, ground with a grater or pounded in a mortar, poured into a glass or porcelain container and covered with a lid.

If necessary, the powder is soaked in water and used as directed. Dried horseradish is stored for up to 2 years.

You can also store horseradish in the marinade.

To do this, well-washed and peeled roots in an amount of 1 kg are ground in a meat grinder or on a grater, tightly placed in a pre-sterilized glass jar and poured with marinade: add one tablespoon of sugar and salt to 250 ml of boiling water, and then, removing from heat, pour 125 ml of six percent apple cider vinegar into boiling water. Vinegar can be substituted with one tablespoon of citric acid. After you have poured the horseradish with boiling marinade, the jar is rolled up with a sterile metal lid. In this form, horseradish can be stored for several years.

Types and varieties of horseradish

The best varieties of horseradish are:

• – Atlas (or Wild) - a mid-season moisture, drought and frost-resistant variety with a rhizome 20 to 50 cm long, 4-5 cm in diameter and weighing 190 to 380 g, with a dense, not very juicy milky-white pulp;
• – Valkovsky - a late-ripening variety, resistant to cruciferous midges and diseases, with a yellowish cylindrical root 50-60 cm long, 2-3 cm in diameter and an average weight of about 150 g;
• – Suzdal - a variety with even roots up to 30 cm long and about 3 cm in diameter, without lateral branches, with juicy and "evil" white pulp;
• – Tolpukhovsky - a late-ripening variety with roots 25-35 cm long and weighing from 65 to 250 g.

In addition to those described, such varieties of horseradish for open ground are known as Riga, Jelgavsky, Latvian, Rostovsky, Volkovsky, Marune, Boris Yeltsin and others.

The winter-hardy, unpretentious and nutritious katran plant, which is not a horseradish variety, but is related to it, is also grown in culture. Katran also has medicinal properties, it is as rich in vitamins and minerals as horseradish, however, unfortunately, it is not so well known.

But the katran does not have that drawback, because of which gardeners sometimes do not want to grow horseradish on their plot - it, with equal positive qualities with horseradish, does not clog the garden with its root shoots. The leaves of the katran are large, light green in color with a blue tint.

They are used boiled as a side dish for meat and fish dishes.

How to grow horseradish in the country: tips and tricks for beginners

Horseradish is a wonderful and unpretentious plant that will come in handy not only when preserving preparations for the winter, but also as a useful seasoning for dishes for every day. In addition, horseradish makes an excellent seasoning for first courses, or an alcoholic drink. But how do you grow this plant on your site? We will understand the intricacies of the case in the article.

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• A little about the plant
• Growing horseradish in the country
• How to plant horseradish correctly

A little about the plant

Most often, horseradish grows unintentionally in summer cottages. Nobody sits him down or looks after him. But, when the period of rolling vegetables for the winter comes, it is this separately growing plant that comes in handy. Horseradish belongs to perennial frost-resistant plants, in which the bark system is well developed.

It is she who is especially valuable: the roots contain a large amount of potassium salts, vitamin C, essential oils, calcium, which give it such a specific smell and pungent piquant taste.

You should not plant horseradish in the garden, for an average family 2-5 bushes will be enough for you, nothing more. Everyone will be able to grow horseradish; this plant does not need any special knowledge and skills. Therefore, if you decide to grow horseradish in your garden, feel free to get down to this business. And we will consider all the necessary nuances further in the article.

Growing horseradish in the country

There are several important points to be aware of before planting a plant. The place for growing horseradish must be chosen carefully.

A site where nothing has grown over the past few years is best suited for this. This can be a corner or the edge of the site.

If this is not possible, then plant a plant with crops that free the soil from its presence early.

Soil preparation

It is better to give preference to the soil, which is the most fertile. In places where the soil is clayey and compacted, the plants will come out dry and very hard. Also, before planting, it is better to fertilize the site, dig it up and water it abundantly. Only in this case will the soil be optimally prepared for planting horseradish.

Choose an area for planting that will be maximally illuminated by the sun. Horseradish loves the sun, and if it's not enough, the plant will simply stop growing. After planting, the plant does not need to be looked after in any way. If you try to participate in some way in the growth of the plant, it will be frail and small. The best option is to leave the horseradish alone and not touch it.

Horseradish belongs to perennial plants, but you can grow it in one place for no more than 3 years, because after this period the plant becomes woody and not so tasty. As you can see, the rules of planting and care are extremely simple, even those who have never been involved in planting and growing vegetables can cope with them.

How to plant horseradish correctly

The plant is planted with the help of special rhizomes, which are harvested in the fall. Cuttings 12-15 cm long are considered the most successful, and no more than 1 cm thick. In addition, you can plant rhizomes, strong and persistent, which were obtained by cutting in the autumn.

In order for the horseradish on your site to give the best possible harvest, it is important to properly prepare them for planting. If you have limited time, and you simply do not have time to do such procedures, then nothing terrible will happen. But it is still recommended to do certain manipulations before landing:

1. Remove excess buds from the cuttings, leaving only 2 lower buds, from which the root system will form, and 2 upper buds, from which greens will begin to grow.
2. Dig small depressions so that only a few cm of the cutting remain above the ground, the rest is underground. Thus, the approximate depth of the fossa should be about 12-14 cm.
3. Horseradish should be planted at an angle of 45 degrees, so it is accepted and grows best.
4. If you plan to plant more than 2 bushes, keep a 40x60 spacing, which is considered optimal for normal plant growth and development.

Care after planting horseradish is quite simple - periodically water the plant, and loosen the soil, thus giving oxygen to the root system. It is important to remove the weeds that appear between the bushes in time. They can provoke disease, or damage the roots.

But, even if you do not do the above, you will still get an excellent horseradish harvest, which is enough for both conservation and preparation of aromatic and spicy sauces. Horseradish is an unpretentious plant that will grow and bear fruit even without care. But, if you follow the simple rules described above, you will achieve an excellent result.

on how to grow horseradish in the country:

Very often, gardeners ask how to get rid of horseradish in the garden forever, how to overcome it, and few people are interested in how it should be properly grown. But thanks to this, you can avoid blocking the site, and not waste energy fighting the ubiquitous plant. All about growing horseradish in the open field and about caring for it, read on.

How to grow horseradish outdoors

Despite the fact that horseradish is a perennial plant, it is more correct to grow it as an annual crop.

However, for novice amateur vegetable growers and those who grow horseradish in the old grandfather's way, for many years it has been growing in one place, usually at the far end of the garden, somewhere near the fence. Every year in the fall, it is partially dug up, choosing the largest rhizomes suitable for processing. And the small roots, torn off or cut off with a shovel, are usually left, therefore, in the spring, numerous shoots appear that clog the site.

Not only can such plants not give a normal harvest in autumn, but they also oppress and displace other cultivated plants.

Horseradish behaves quite differently when cultivated in an annual culture. So the "fight against horseradish" must begin with the preparation of the soil.

Place and soil

For horseradish, light, sandy loam or loamy soil is most suitable, but rich in humus and, moreover, well filled with organic matter. Before planting, the soil is dug deeply (by 30–35 cm) and humus must be added.

The crop can be planted after the introduction of manure only in the second or third year.

Horseradish comes from places with a very harsh climate, it perfectly tolerates frosts of 20-25 degrees, and in the spring - frosts up to -8… -10 ° C even after the leaves grow back.

So horseradish can be grown almost everywhere, but it develops best and gives good yields in areas with relatively mild winters and fairly humid summers.

At high temperatures (28–35 ° C), the growth and development of leaves stops, they coarse and die off, so in the southern regions of Russia it is best to plant horseradish in the aisles of the garden, water it regularly and abundantly, and carry out liquid fertilizing. Then the culture grows better and gives a good harvest. However, much also depends on the characteristics of the variety.

Types and varieties of horseradish

Horseradish breeding work began quite recently, unless, of course, you count the peasant selection from local clones for many years. So, already in the last century, local varieties became popular and widespread: Suzdal, Kursk, Rostov. And now gardeners are planting varieties derived from local forms and populations. Of the breeding varieties, the following are popular:

Variety Atlant. Zoned in Siberia and the Far East. Leaves are dark green with plates up to 85 cm long and up to 20 cm wide. White root up to 25 cm long, up to 5 cm in diameter and weighing 400-500 g. The total collection of food roots under normal agricultural practices is usually 2 kg per 1 m2.

Variety Volkovsky. Late maturing, from planting cuttings to the death of leaves usually takes 190-200 days. Dark green leaves have small plates 25–30 cm long and 12–15 cm wide; the root is yellowish with white pulp, its length can reach 0.5–0.6 m, and its diameter is 3–3.5 cm. The yield is 1.5–1.7 kg / m2.

The variety is Suzdal. Widely distributed to the east and north of Moscow. Dark green leaves, blade length 75 cm, width 25 cm, edible root length 40–45 cm, diameter up to 3–3.5 cm. The flesh is white. It takes 150–160 days from planting the cuttings to the death of leaves (in the Moscow region), the average yield is 1.7–1.8 kg / m2.

In the Non-Black Earth Region, especially in its northwestern part, well-known horseradish varieties - Jelgavsky and Valmiersky, are grown, which are distinguished by high yields and good quality.

About horseradish growing methods

Horseradish can be grown by seed, but it is much easier to grow from root pieces called cuttings, which are purchased from specialty stores in the spring.

Horseradish propagation by cuttings

For planting, they take "cuttings" - segments of underground shoots 25-30 cm long and at least 1 cm in diameter. Planting short cuttings (8-10 cm) is the same as deliberately littering a site, and they still do not produce a full-fledged harvest. get it.

Cuttings are usually prepared in the fall, when horseradish is being dug, and if the site has already been dug deep and filled with fertilizers, in October they can be planted immediately. If they did not have time to prepare the soil properly, the planting is transferred to spring, and the cuttings, tied in bunches, are stored in the basement, like carrots or parsley, in sand or peat.

In spring, freshly dug cuttings can also be used for planting. This is what is usually done in the northern regions.

Preparing horseradish for planting in open ground

In order for horseradish cuttings to grow and take root faster, they are pre-germinated. To do this, in advance, two weeks before disembarking them:

1. Placed in a warm enough room.
2. Watered with a weak solution of fertilizers (superphosphate, ammonium nitrate and potassium sulfate in a ratio of 5: 4: 3).
3. Keep at a temperature of 15-17 ° C.

At the same time, the development of the apical bud is accelerated and dormant buds wake up along the entire length of the cutting and start growing. This promotes the regrowth of lateral roots, which, however, are not needed to obtain a good harvest, so they are immediately disposed of with the help of the so-called pre-planting "wiping" of the cuttings.

Usually, the buds that have begun to grow are wiped with burlap, leaving only the uppermost part of the cuttings (1-2 cm from above, where the leaves will grow) and the lowest (2-3 cm, from where the roots will grow).

Such preparation of cuttings gives a good result only when two-thirds of the lateral buds have already awakened and started to grow: only under this condition they can be "erased" and only from such cuttings thick, full-fledged roots then grow. And the side roots are simply cut off with a sharp knife.

How to plant horseradish in spring

Horseradish cuttings are planted not vertically, but with some inclination - approximately at an angle of 30 ° with respect to the soil surface and to such a depth that only the top of the cutting sticks out.

The inclined planting then greatly facilitates the secondary and just as obligatory as the one carried out before planting, cleaning the rhizomes from the lateral roots. This is done in the summer, in late June - early July. The soil is raked off the plants, the lateral roots are cut off, and the rhizomes are again covered with earth.

Horseradish plants are planted at a distance of 30–35 cm from each other. Then planting abundantly, in several steps, watered.

After 3-4 weeks, shoots form on each cutting, powerful leaves grow and strong roots develop. The main root quickly gains mass, and its diameter increases by 3-4 times. Especially the former stalk grows when the plants are watered with nutrient solutions and the soil is regularly loosened.

Horseradish care in the open field: watering, feeding

Top dressing begins shortly after the rooting of the cuttings. Actually, horseradish can not be watered with pure water at all, replacing it with a mullein diluted with water 30-35 times, or with a 0.05% solution of ammonium nitrate (5 g of nitrate is diluted in 10 liters of water, preferably rain, river or pond ).

The last time the plants are fed in September, and only with phosphorus and potassium fertilizers.

Harvest

In October-November, all the horseradish is dug out, carefully selecting all the roots from the soil, including small ones, and store them in wet sand in a cold basement. There they are well preserved for several months, if the temperature does not exceed 2–3 ° С.Small roots, including those cut off during stripping in summer, can also be stored and used when pickling cucumbers and tomatoes.