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If you also decided to start growing healthy herbs, it will undoubtedly be useful for you to learn about the best varieties of dill. Indeed, far from every variety it is possible to obtain lush and fragrant greens with excellent taste. It will be a shame to spend time sowing and caring for dill, and as a result, get frail bushes with practically no smell.
The best early ripening varieties of dill
Dill is very popular in Russia - it is grown in garden beds, in greenhouses and even at home on the windowsill. Of course, in most cases, dill is used simply as a fragrant seasoning in the preparation of various dishes, but some gardeners also value this plant for its many healing properties, using its herbs and seeds to improve health.
Fragrant dill is very popular in Russia - it is grown in garden beds, in greenhouses and even at home on a windowsill
Dill varieties can differ in the shape of the leaves, rosettes, in the height of the bush and in color, as well as in terms of stem formation. Ripening grades will help you better navigate the main varieties and select seeds so that you can harvest greens throughout the season.
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This group includes varieties that give green mass within 35 days after germination. True, they are slightly less leafy than late-ripening ones, and proceed to flowering almost immediately after the formation of five to six leaves. Therefore, it is advisable to grow early varieties if you want to quickly collect the first fresh greens from the garden, as well as in order to get umbrellas and seeds for conservation.
Gribovsky
An incredibly popular variety among domestic gardeners, it is great both for growing on a windowsill and in the open field. Dill Gribovsky is undemanding to the weather, and even under the condition of a cold summer it forms good greenery. The advantages of the variety also include disease resistance, intense aroma and decent taste. The leaves have a beautiful dark green color, the height of the standing rosette reaches 25 cm.Gribovsky dill can be sown several times during April-July, and winter sowing is also allowed.
Dill Gribovsky can be sown several times during April-July
Further
Dill variety is perfect for getting early fresh greens, for drying, freezing, pickling and salting. It is valued for its high yield, resistance to lodging and early formation of greenery. After sowing the seeds into the ground, after 38 days, a semi-raised rosette of about 25 cm in height with medium green leaves with a weak waxy coating is already formed. The Dalny variety is resistant to pests and diseases.
Aurora
Of the new varieties, the early maturing dill Aurora deserves attention. After the emergence of young shoots, you can collect greens already on the 25th day. The variety is distinguished by a dense rosette of raised green leaves, very fragrant and juicy, as well as a powerful bush with closely spaced internodes, due to which the foliage is less polluted after rain. Among other advantages of the Aurora variety: resistance to diseases and pests, good yield. In order to obtain an earlier harvest, the seeds are sown before winter.
After the emergence of young shoots, you can collect greens already on the 25th day.
Mid-season dill varieties
Stem formation in varieties with medium maturity occurs 5-10 days later than in early ones, as a result of which more leaves are formed on the bushes, and the yield of greenery increases. In addition, in addition to greenery, the plant has time to form umbrellas and seeds suitable for seasoning.
Lesnogorodsky
The peculiarity of this variety of dill is that even in the fall, when its seeds are poured, you can continue cutting the greens. The forestry variety is high-yielding, is not afraid of disease and pests, and its leaves contain a large amount of provitamin A and vitamin C. The leaves grow large and fragrant.
Abundant
The economic suitability of Abundant-leaved dill lasts a long time. Distinctive features of the variety: powerful, well-leafy bush, late inflorescences and large dark leaves. Plentiful-leaved dill has excellent commercial qualities, its leaves are juicy, tender and fragrant. Good fresh, suitable for pickling and pickling. Multiple sowing during spring and summer is possible, as well as sub-winter sowing.
Abundant dill
Bushy
From 30 to 40 days pass from the moment the shoots of the bushy variety appear until the first cut of the greens; dill can be harvested with spices after 70 days. Bushy dill belongs to the abundant-leaved type, you can collect greens from it several times, gradually starting from the lower leaves. It is no coincidence that the Bushy variety is considered one of the best for obtaining high-quality greens in large quantities. Strongly dissected leaves are very fragrant, juicy and tender, good both fresh and dried.
The most popular late-ripening varieties
On the beds, some late varieties do not have time to fully ripen over the summer, but they are best suited for obtaining lush greenery, from spring to autumn, especially when growing at home on a windowsill. Some late-ripening varieties (Buyan, Salut, Alligator) have very close internodes on the stem, from which outwardly they resemble dense bushes, they are called “bush”.
In late-ripening varieties, the greens are more fragrant, beautiful and vitamin
Bush dill is remarkable in that it allows you to collect fresh greens all season without re-sowing the seeds with a conveyor method. First, you use young plants when thinning seedlings, then you cut off the lower tier of dill bushes, pluck out the side shoots of their leaf axils, and then collect all the greens from the plant. So, to provide one family with dill greens throughout the season, twenty root dill plants are enough. In addition, in late-ripening varieties, the greens are more fragrant, beautiful and vitamin-rich.
Alligator
Dill Alligator is especially appreciated by domestic gardeners, ideal for obtaining a large harvest of fresh greens, since it can be grown both in a greenhouse and in the open field, harvesting several times per season. On the raised rosette, green leaves with a bluish tint and waxy bloom are formed. Umbrellas appear only towards the end of summer.
Video about the dill "Alligator"
Kibray
The widespread Kibray dill is attractive for its wide, heavily dissected leaves that have a bright aroma. The rosette of the plant is large, half-raised, reaches a height of 40 cm. The color of the leaves is green with a slightly yellowish tint and a barely noticeable waxy bloom. In order for Kibray to mature in the garden, it must be sown early or grown under a film.
Dill
A Dutch variety popular around the world for its lush, aromatic greens and ease of growing. Dill Dill is able to grow in any conditions, the umbrella is thrown out late, does not outgrow for a long time and gives a large amount of high-quality greenery.Plants reach a height of 150 cm and can be used not only for consumption in fresh, dried form or as a seasoning for canning, but also for decorative purposes.
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Bush dill: the best varieties
Bush varieties in the axils of the leaves form lateral shoots, so the plant looks like a whole bush. However, all the typical characteristics of a plant of bush varieties can manifest only under one important condition - a large feeding area.
Bush dill has a high yield of greens and its aromaticity; it does not pass to flowering for a long time, due to which the duration of the economic shelf life phase increases. Thus, the greens from the bushes can be plucked for about 1.5 months, saving on seed.
With the usual plant density, lateral shoots in bush varieties do not grow, although even under these conditions they form a stem later than ordinary varieties. That is why, when sowing such varieties, the row spacing should be 20-30 cm, and the distance between plants in a row after thinning (the removed plants are used for greenery) - 15-20 cm. With this sowing scheme, dill begins to form a peduncle only by mid-July.
Shrub and semi-shrub mid- and late-ripening varieties Russian Size, Tetra, Kibray, Gurman, Superdukat OE are distinguished by a large semi-spreading rosette, with a plant weight of 50–80 g or more. Late-ripening varieties are more leafy, characterized by a greater mass of one plant. Once they are ready for harvesting, they can be harvested within 2 weeks - all this time they remain in the socket phase.
Russian size - mid-season variety of bush type, from germination to harvest - 40–45 days. Large, strongly dissected leaves form a dense, spreading bush, up to 50 cm in diameter. Shoots and foliage remain tender and fragrant much longer than usual.
Tetra - late ripening, from full germination to flowering - 70–104 days. Plants are tall, well leafy. The leaf is large, the stem is tender. It is not affected by pests and diseases. Used fresh and for canning.
Kibray - late ripening, from mass sprouting to harvesting for greens - 28–40 days. The rosette is large, semi-raised, 30–40 cm high. The leaves are green with a yellow tint and a weak waxy bloom, juicy, fragrant, of high commercial quality. Weakly affected by powdery mildew.
Gourmet - mid-season, from germination to technical ripeness - 40–45 days. Well leafy plant with succulent leaves. The rosette is raised for easy maintenance and leaves the foliage clean after rain. It does not shoot for a long time. Tasty and aromatic greens are especially good when salted.
Superdukat OE - mid-season, from germination to harvesting for greens - 40-50 days, before flowering - 70-104 days. The plants are well leafy, the rosette is raised. The leaves are large green with a weak waxy bloom, strongly dissected, juicy, tender. High aroma. Differs in slow stem formation and inflorescences. Recommended for fresh consumption, irreplaceable in seasonings and pickles.
All varieties of dill are distinguished by their taste, good harmonious response of greenery, resistance to various diseases and flowering. Delicious and aromatic dill can be grown if you choose the right variety and have enough information on cultivation. Unfortunately, not every variety of dill can boast of a good yield and excellent taste.
The best varieties of dill, early ripening
Early varieties of dill are distinguished by the speed of germination, the development and growth of green mass and full ripening in thirty-five days from the appearance of the first shoots.Such dill is grown in order to obtain early greens and further processing into seasonings. It is not possible to cut the dill for a long time, after the growth of six to seven branches, it begins to bloom.
Dill Gribovsky. It is very popular with gardeners and gardeners. These are varieties of dill for greens, it is early maturing, resistant to temperature fluctuations and diseases, has a strong flavoring aroma. Suitable for growing on a windowsill, in a greenhouse and in the open field. The foliage is medium to large, dark green with a bluish bloom, juicy, tender. Greens ripen for economic viability 33-38 days after the crops emerge. Seeds are sown from April to July. To obtain a continuous process of cutting dill for greens, sowing is carried out every three weeks.
in the photo - a variety of dill Gribovsky
Dill Grenadier. Grenadier bush dill is good for greens, which can be cut 30-35 days after seed germination. Cultivated in open ground and protected. Differs in resistance to disease and lodging. The socket is slightly raised, no more than 25 centimeters. The plant forms up to ten leaves, no more than fifteen centimeters long. The leaves are large, dissected. For the first early greens, seeds are sown in April or May, depending on the weather conditions in the region.
in the photo - a variety of dill Grenadier grows in a greenhouse, taller than human growth
Dill Redoubt. The variety is early maturing, grown for the purpose of obtaining young herbs and spices. The plant is stunted and closed, at the base of the stem are basal rosettes. Dill is green, has a slightly waxy bloom with medium-sized oblong leaves. The central part is convex, of medium size, with few branches. Whole plants when cut for greens are 30-40 grams. Persistent aromatic smell, good presentation.
Dill varieties, mid-season
Dill varieties of medium ripeness ripen and form foliage later than early ripening ones, by 10-12 days. More leaf plates in the rosettes are formed, the duration of foliage growth lasts about three weeks. Therefore, more dill greens grow, which can be selectively cut over a long period. Dill varieties for greens with medium ripeness are sown at the end of May in order to get good greens in summer.
Dill Kibray. The widespread and well-known Kibray variety is very popular with summer residents and gardeners. The green mass is growing rapidly and consistently. After a month and a half, you can cut off fragrant and odorous leaves. Kibray bush dill has a wide spreading rosette, so the plantings are thinned out, keeping the distance between the seedlings up to 20 centimeters. This dill is resistant to disease. The yield of ready-made greenery from one square meter can reach five kilograms.
in the photo - dill grade Kibray
Dill Lesnogorodsky. A distinctive feature of this dill is the ability to grow green mass during the flowering period, which is very convenient when growing greens in a small area. It is characterized by a high yield and quality of growing greenery; there is hardly a replacement for such a variety. The bush is tall, densely leafy, the color of the foliage is saturated green with a bluish bloom. Excellent persistent aroma, good keeping quality, allowing you to keep fresh dill for a long time.
in the photo - dill grade "Lesnogorodsky"
Dill Richelieu. The fragrant dill of the Richelieu variety grows in height from half a meter to a meter. It has one stem, leaves are large and dissected, green and very delicate. Possesses excellent spicy, gustatory and marketable qualities. The period from sowing seeds to cutting greens is 42-43 days. Gives a stable harvest. It is appreciated for the ability to obtain green mass during flowering.
Dill varieties, late ripening
If you want to get thick and lush greens for a long period and at a later date, then choose the best late-ripening varieties of dill. It is late dill that is grown in order to obtain marketable greens; for a long time it does not produce a flower umbrella. Lush and aromatic foliage is cut as it grows. Many late varieties have closely spaced internodes, which is why they received the name "bush". The main feature of such varieties is the absence of the need to sow seeds, due to the constant growth of green mass on the bush.
Dill Salute. Dill of the bush variety Salute is strongly leafy. The rosette grows 24-28 large and erect leaves. The greens are light green in color, juicy and aromatic. There is a weak waxy layer on the leaves. Stalk resistance allows dill to be harvested for a long time. Harvesting is recommended to be carried out in three to four stages.
in the photo - dill variety Alligator
Dill Alligator. This dill takes pride of place among agronomists and vegetable growers. cultivate it in open ground and film shelters to obtain a large harvest of greens, due to the possible cutting in several stages per season. The rosette is raised, economic suitability occurs forty days after the germination of crops. The leaves have a waxy coating and a bluish tint. Flower umbrellas are tied a month after fruiting.
Dill Borey. The term of use of dill leaves is long, an umbrella is not tied for a long time. Very large and wide leaves, almost 35 centimeters long. The plant grows quickly and has a persistent spicy aroma. The variety is bushy and very productive, the greens are cut off many times over the course of three months. A characteristic feature of the variety is strongly leafy and does not yellow for a long time.
Dill varieties for greens are suitable for growing at any time of the year, the main thing is to create optimal conditions, which in winter in open ground and in unheated greenhouses is not always possible. But the loggia, balcony, windowsill are perfect for growing dill for greenery at home.
Dill is one of the most popular spices in cooking. Without a dill umbrella, the marinade will lose its aroma, and a salad without the dill aroma and needles scattered on the surface will not be so appetizing. Therefore, dill is used all year round dry and fresh. The increased demand for fresh greens has created conditions for the production of many new varieties of dill, differing in terms of ripening, color, foliage structure and plant appearance.
Features of dill varieties
If we consider the genus of dill, then it belongs to the umbrella, is a relative of carrots and celery. He has a relative, wild dill, or parsnip, for which they eat a root vegetable that resembles carrots and parsley.
As a result of selection work, varieties of three groups are presented on the rural market:
- early ripening;
- mid-season varieties;
- late-ripening varieties without umbrellas.
Two-year-old dill varieties can develop an umbrella when grown continuously throughout the year, but in the short summer of Russia they cannot produce seeds outdoors. This explains the high cost of hybrid seeds.
Early varieties
You can grow greens in spring from early maturing dill. Usually these are zoned varieties that form 4-6 leaves and an umbrella. These include old and newly created varieties, the period to stemming in which is 35-40 days. The fruits of fragrant dill are used in medicine and cooking.
Early ripe grade Anker
The new early-ripening variety Anker manages to produce umbrellas and a sufficient amount of light greenery. Its yield is 2-3 kg / m2, which is not bad for an early ripening variety. The anchor can be sown several times, harvesting enough young greenery. The aroma of this variety is of medium intensity.
Early ripening grade Redoubt
A variety with an exceptionally strong aroma. The plant is short, powerful rosette. The foliage is full, with a wax coating. The leaf is oblong, the segments are long. The umbrella is large, convex. The yield from one square of greenery is 1.2 kg, when harvesting umbrella products up to almost three kilograms. The very powerful stem is no less fragrant than the green plates.
Dill Gribovskaya early
The most common early cultivar that self-propagates and grows like a weed. After germination, the plant produces 4 leaves and produces a flower basket after 70 days. The height of the stems is about 80 cm. This variety has a slightly green aromatic seasoning, but in July it already has developed seed baskets, which are used in cooking for pickling and salting. The weight of one instance of dill is 12 grams. The fruits of fragrant dill can ripen in 108 days.
Mid-season varieties
Medium ripening dill is characterized by a large leaf mass. Sprawling rosettes of 6-10 leaves give a high yield of green mass. Seed ripening at the same sowing time occurs a week later. Their seeds reach wax ripeness, suitable for use in cooking. These varieties include Lesnogorskiy, Kibray, Uzory, Richelieu and others.
Richelieu variety
Richelieu variety represents medium-ripening dill. The delicate beauty of its foliage is difficult to describe. Blue-green needles are very decorative. When the peduncle is thrown away, the greens become the most fragrant. This type of dill, in addition to a large amount of greenery in August, gives ripe seeds if sown in April. Richelieu has large seeds, umbrellas up to 20 cm in diameter. Each basket contains 20-50 simple umbrellas. The height of a plant with an umbrella is more than a meter. The yield of greens is up to 1.3 kg per meter.
Dill Kibray
The well-known mid-season variety Kibray has long been loved by gardeners. The rapidly growing greenery allows you to pinch off the twigs within a month after germination. Leaves are fragrant, raised, foliage grows quickly up to 45 days after germination. The rosette of dill of the Kibray bush variety spreads widely, so the distance between plants should be about 20 cm, and between rows 30. Greens grows gradually, and the total collection can be up to six kilograms per square. This dill variety is resistant to fungal diseases and can be grown in moist soils. The rosette is ready on the spice in 72 days.
Dill Umbrella
The mid-season Umbrella variety is a plant up to two meters tall during a flowering basket. Greens begin to be removed after a month and a half from germination. At the same time, the greens retain their aromatic qualities during flowering. The leaves are large, green, stretched into a thread. The umbrella reaches almost 20 cm in diameter, collecting up to 50 simple baskets. Very fragrant greens are up to 2.3 kg per square meter. Umbrella was created by the Gavrish agricultural company, it belongs to the varieties of dill for greens.
Late-ripening varieties of dill
Late-ripening varieties of dill are grown to obtain marketable greens. They do not have time to give an umbrella, basically these plants have a bushy spreading low rosette of leaves. Steming in late varieties begins in the seventh decade. Therefore, the greens are removed as they grow. These varieties include, such as Alligator, Hoarfrost, Patterns.
Dill alligator
Alligator bush dill is a high-yielding crop. The rosette of leaves is raised with a strong filling. Harvesting for greens is done one and a half months after germination. The period of readiness to use umbrellas on spices is 115 days. In the southern regions, the plant has time to ripen for seeds. The plant is tall, up to 1.6 meters with a powerful stem. The alligator has a strong aroma and gives up to 20 grams of herbs and up to 60 grams when harvested with spices from one plant. This variety is loved by gardeners for its aroma and a large amount of green mass.
Dill Patterns
The hallmark of bush dill patterns is slow stemming. Therefore, the mid-late dill of the VNIISSOK selection is a very productive variety. Very fragrant large leaves grow from below and along the entire stem of the peduncle. The main harvesting of green mass is carried out up to two months of age. The green mass of one plant is more than 50, taken with a basket - 83 grams. The stem height reaches one and a half meters. The variety is disease resistant and has a high percentage of dry matter and vitamin C.
Hoarfrost, medium late variety
Medium late variety. The leaves are long, gray-green with a touch of wax. Plant height at flowering 150-170 cm, large umbrellas. Very strong aroma in all parts of the dill, especially in the leaves when the basket is being pulled out. The mass of greenery from one bush is 40 grams. The total marketable weight per square meter is 2.7 kg. This variety is prized for the abundance of spicy greens. Sowing is carried out from April to August. It is recommended to use the crop frozen.
The best varieties of dill - video
