Leek, cultivation of which is on a par with the onion bulb and rightfully vies with him in taste and vitamin qualities.Thus, for example leeks contains more of vitamins C, B, carotene and potassium salts.And it is much easier to grow, because he is not picky about soil, and is very resistant to various diseases.And it yields much higher than that of onion.
This biennial plant with leaves like garlic.In the first year of life it produces the leg, so-called false stem, which is used in food.And, of course, eating the leaves of a mature plant, especially the young.Methods for its use of a variety - raw, in a salad for oil in soups, etc. And if you boil it and fry in oil, then by their taste and vitamin qualities, he does not yield to seaweed.Being a seasoned sauce or mayonnaise is an excellent side dish to meat or fish dish.
Leek cultivation and hoopoe is not complicated. how to grow leeks?Of course, he's not picky about soil, but the best crop of leeks give fertilizer or on the well moistened sandy soil.
If the soil is poor make fertilizers as follows: 1 sq.m of 3-4 kg of compost and 130 g of mineral fertilizers.
Leek growing in the home
Loop Leeks can be grown easily in the home.For this you need a box filled with earth.It would be the best humus.Before sowing, seeds need a little land well watered and compacted.This is best done in late March.Seeds may be sown in two ways: continuous and lowercase.When sowing small way interline grooves need to sprinkle a thin layer of sand (not more than 0.5 cm) or light ground, then cover with foil and let stand at a temperature of 22-25 ° C.
before the first shoots drawers need to keep in the room, and then stand in a greenhouse or a greenhouse.In the first week of May, the seedlings can be planted in the ground.Leek growing, which is why like many, because it is not afraid of cold weather and frost time.
However, do not forget the important thing.Seedlings before planting in the ground is necessary for it to harden and take out the box with fresh open air and leave for a couple of days away from direct sunlight.This is necessary to ensure that the plant is not ill afterwards by a sharp rise in temperature.
Onion Onion cultivation and maintenance
Onion cultivation and maintenance, which was not so simple, can be grown from Seva.However, in my opinion, more interesting to grow Onion.Many are frightened and pushes the complexity of the process of growing onions Seva, but it is interesting that easy to grow their own onions Onion at his dacha.
month before sowing the seeds necessary to check the germination of seeds 15-30 to wrap this for two weeks in a moist cloth.
onion seeds before planting can deliver in the future against fungal diseases by lowering the seeds wrapped in cheesecloth in hot water 45-55ºS 10 - 15 minutes.Then immediately cooled in cold water for about a minute.After hours in warm water.
Onion Onion is best planted in open sunny position.Well if this land previously grown potatoes, tomatoes or cabbage - they are excellent precursors for onions.
seeds planted ribbons convenient to you width, as long as the distance between the lines is 10 cm. It is a pledge to ease the care of shoots.Seeds are planted at a depth of 1cm.Then carefully seal the land and pour out watering can.
Remember, onion Onion rises slowly and so it is necessary to hide the film.To do this it is best to pull the arc, the height of which does not exceed 30 cm. The film covered the bow rises much faster, and the moisture is retained better.
If sowing has been made often enough, be sure to thin out the onions.
Watering onion Onion can be once a week, if the weather is hot, then 2 times.An important condition for the care of Seva is loosening the soil, and the timely removal of weeds.
Onion removed in early August, the first sign of a maturing yellowed tops.
Luke dug, dried and sorted by value for easy storage.Stored onions Onion at 16-18 ° C.
