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- The correct sowing of fennel
- The choice of a suitable fennel variety
- The sowing of spice fennel
- Celeriac is seeded later
- Fennel young plants are sensitive to temperature drops
- Care of fennel during the germination phase
- Tips & Tricks
The correct sowing of fennel
As with any plant, the tuber and spice fennel will set the best possible growth factors as they are planted. Therefore, on the one hand the choice of the right seed is important, on the other hand, however, the location for the cultivation of fennel should be carefully selected. This should be as warm as possible and not too dry.
Next article The harvest of fennel from our own gardenThe choice of a suitable fennel variety
When fennel, there are basically two rough divisions of the varieties, if you even once by the little cultivated wild form of Bitterfenchels once. So the varieties for cultivation in the garden are divided into spice fennel and tuber fennel. These differ in their growth and use in cooking and medicine.
The sowing of spice fennel
Since the spice stew seeds itself by itself due to its rich flowering, its young plants usually go wild in the following year of a culture. However, for a good growth a crop rotation on fennel locations is necessary. Therefore sprouting young plants of the spice sting should be separated into other vegetable beds in the two years after the original culture.
Celeriac is seeded later
In order to avoid excessive flowering of the celeriac, this should be sown in the field as far as possible in May and June. Thus, the tubers intended for consumption by humans and dogs can become larger. An early preference of the plantlets is only advisable for bulletproof varieties of fennel
Fennel young plants are sensitive to temperature drops
During the pre-culture of the fennel seeds in the room, keep the temperature constant at 20 ° Celsius, otherwise the germination could be disturbed. As soon as the first leaves of the fennel are visible, the temperature for hardening the plants for the field can be lowered slowly to about 16 ° Celsius. A sowing directly in the field can be done in rows only from May and June, as previously the risk of night frosts is too large.
Care of fennel during the germination phase
Fennel seeds should be seeded in the room in the room on a loose and humus-rich soil substrate. The seeds should be lightly covered with soil and the substrate kept evenly moist to ensure optimal germination. At about 5 weeks, the young plantlets of fennel are large enough to be singulated into the vegetable patch.
Tips & Tricks
Fennel seeds can be easily harvested and kept for the following year, when the herb is harvested from the withered fennel and dried in bunches.