Priceless green fertilizer sprouting from a small seed. This mustard has a unique property that serves not only as a spice, but also as a siderat. For the vegetable garden, the white cruciferous variety, “Synapsis Alba”, is best suited. As a result, the farmer will forget about weeds, pests and mulching.
Tens of years of experience
Millions of farmers successfully use this plant on their own land. Experience eloquently confirms what a wonderful impact on the soil culture has:
- does not allow weeds to grow, because it grows faster for them;
- retains nitrogen, preventing leaching of both garden and garden soil;
- makes the soil structure loose;
- releases phosphates, which dissolve for a long time and under special conditions;
- enriches follower plants with phosphorus as well as nitrogen;
- serves as an excellent honey plant that helps pollinate other “inhabitants” of the bed.
Replaces Mulching. After autumn sowing the greens freeze, turning into a magnificent shelter that protects the soil from anomalous natural phenomena. At the same time the grass layer retains a sufficient amount of moisture.
Potatoes, beans, grapes and fruit trees get along well with her. Green plantings of mustard stimulate their growth and development, protecting them from:
- scab;
- phytophtora;
- wireworm;
- putrefactive microorganisms;
- moth;
- sleznika.
Culture perfectly adapts to different types of soil and climatic conditions. Young shoots can withstand temperatures as low as -5˚С.The seeds are very small, so the farmers simply sow them to make a thick grassy carpet. Otherwise, the practice of planting grains separately. Bushes grow sprawling and luxurious.
It is impossible to deepen seeds, then the growth and development of culture slows down. For loose sandy soils, the depth of the furrow is up to 2 cm, and for clayey soil it is 1 cm. After 3-4 days, we can expect the appearance of sprouts.
The clock is ticking
The question of time always remains relevant. Some prefer to sow mustard in the spring. In April, when the temperature is kept at + 10 ° C, sowing is carried out. A month later, I dig it / perepleyvayut to get fertilizer and protect the garden from weeds. At the same time cut the culture before flowering, otherwise you will have to remove the hardened stems. After these procedures, they plant potatoes and other crops.
At the same time, it is not suitable for the neighborhood with cabbage, radishes and lettuce. The reason - they feed on the same pests.
Autumn sowing plan after harvest. It is worth remembering that the plant will need 5-7 weeks of warm days before flowering. In addition, it can be planted in the winter, so that shoots appear in spring. Only here you need not make a mistake over time. Sprouts can sprout, smelling the heat, and then everything is gone. Therefore, the earth should be already cold, and the seeds should be deepened by 2-4 cm, because the snowmelt waters wash away the top layer. Nevertheless, the gardener is indispensable without mineral fertilizers.
