Bamia - the cultivation of an exotic plant. How to grow Bamiya

Bamia or, as it is also called, the eye is a long green pod, covered with small hairs. Externally slightly resembles chili pepper. This exotic plant is cultivated mainly in Europe, where the name "Lady finger" or "HOMBO" is also called.

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Plant Description

About where the plant first appeared, the story is silent. As you know, the Bamium is very popular in African countries, America, India, tropics. The birthplace of vegetable can be one of these countries. Bummy can also be found in Europe. It was brought there at one time Arabs. Much later, the bumia began to grow Russians and Ukrainians. According to crop specialists, it became possible due to climatic changes and significant warming. It is also known that the Bamium is a very picky plant and requires exceptionally comfortable cultivation conditions, so in Russia there are extremely few wishing to cultivate such a vegetable.

In essence, the Bamia is an annual vegetable, which is rich in the chemical composition, the presence of nutrients and ascorbic acid. This valuable vegetable culture is directly related to the Malvic family.

Bummy in Ayurvedic cooking, as a tonic, rejuvenating and dietary product, is widely used. This is a real discovery for those who follow their diet and weight, because 100 g of pods contain only 40 kcal, and therefore, the Bumia can be taken without restrictions and without harm for the figure, together with any dietary products.

The standard height of the adult plant is 40 cm, in some cases when the climate conducives the climate and cultivation conditions, it can reach 2 m in height. The stem is thick and with a lot of branches, the leaves have a light green color. The characteristic difference between the bats are wide leaves from the 7th or 5th blades. Big flowers of cream colors with purple middle. The flower is formed a plant of a plant that has a 4 or 8-migrant form. In the fruits, in turn, seeds are formed. On the shelves of stores, you can most often meet the Bummy in the frozen form, less often - in the fresh, as the vegetable is stored for a long time.

Adult batteries with young fruits little reminds any traditional vegetable cultures and looks like this.

Growing Bamia

If you decide to cultivate this vegetable on your garden garden, it should be remembered that the Bamium requires special conditions of cultivation.

To get a good harvest, you should enter the young saplings of the Bami into well-saturated with mineral and organic fertilizers soil. For the landing of the battle, the soil after cucumbers is suitable. The plant will die if you plan it on clay or cold soil. Before starting to grow, the Bumia should remember that, like many vegetable crops, the Bamium requires a lot of light. Therefore, choose a landing space at the sun's maximum litter. Sprouts again planted in the ground, in the spring it is necessary to insulate a special awning from the wind and cold until the street is completely warm. Given all the subtleties of growing winds, you can achieve good results in the form of a rich harvest. To fully control the process of growth of the BIMI, its cultivation must be started from seeds. We will tell about the technology of cultivation in order:

Planting seeds start at the end of April. Before planting seeds of plants, treat with a manganese water. Only after that they can be heated in special deep containers (25 cm) filled with a mixture of peat and humus. The depth of seed landing is 3 cm. Make sure that the soil is constantly moistened.
Cover the pots with seeds. It will not damage the plant, as it loves a lot of heat.
After about 2 weeks, the first sprouts will appear.
When the bumium reaches 25 cm in height, it can be moved to open soil and be sure to well on a well-lit territory. Since the bumium is thick grows, the distance between each seedling should be at least 45 cm.
Do not forget to remove weeds as they appear.
So far, the plant will start to produce inflorescences, it is not necessary to fertilize it. And from the beginning of flowering, it is necessary to fertilize the green planting ash in the calculation of 20 g per 10 liters of water or potash-phosphoric feeding.
About 2 months after disembarking in the open soil, the raking variety of the Bamia will begin to be fron. At this time, do not forget to fertilize it by humus.
Collect the pods of the batter are needed in unripe state when vegetables have the best taste and tender texture. On one bush can grow up to 6 green pods.
With the help of the knife, it is necessary to cut the fruits of the plant, prepare immediately or send to the refrigerator.
In the place of cut vegetables, new, and, if necessary, the branching Bummy's branch must be tiered.
The young fruits of the Bummy can freeze, dry or roll in banks for the winter.
Leave a couple of pods to full aging and then collect seeds from them.
The window ripes to the first frosts. Then the Bottva must be assembled and thrown away, and the next year plant vegetables elsewhere.

Plant care

In the process of its growth, Bumiya extremely needs constant participation and care. First of all, it is necessary to constantly carry out the moay of the soil between the rows, pour and feed.

To increase the fertility and strengthen the stalk of the battery, it must be trimmed. This is done when the plant reaches 40 cm in height. The top is neatly cut with a knife.

Bummy bushes love moisture, but it is impossible to overdo it with watering, as allowed that the water stood on the garden.

Like any vegetable crops, the eye is susceptible to disease and pests, so before the start of flowering it is necessary to process leaves insecticides.

Fighting diseases and pests

Such an exotic culture as a bummy, it took to taste not only to our compatriots, but also in small insect pests. It is not protected from diseases. The destructive effect on the vegetable can be provided:

Puffy dew, which is manifested in the form of a white plated on the leaves of the plant. As a result, the bumium sinks, sluggish, and the process of its growth slows down. The causative agent of infection can be located on the remains of last year's plants in the soil. In order to prevent the infection of the batter, it is necessary to disinfect the soil before it is necessary and the disinfection of the inventory used in advance.
The fungal disease "buoyed spotty", which, with excessive moisture, is striking the stalks and leaves of the batter. With the appearance of yellowish spots on the leaves, it is necessary to spray plants with a decoction of calendulas, velets or garlic.
The insect called TRIPS has almost imperceptible dimensions (only 1 mm), but it is extremely hard to destroy vegetable cultures. The pest lives in the soil and feeds on plant residues. As prevention, the disinfection of soil and greenhouse should be carried out in a timely manner, and also ensure that last year's plants remain in the soil before falling down.
The small butterfly "Capping Scoop" is also able to apply tangible harm to sowing winds. The insect postpones the larvae, which are subsequently feed on juicy leaves and stems. When the pest appears, it is recommended to destroy their biological substances. They can be purchased in specialized stores.
One of the most frequent problems of gardeners is a struggle with slugs that especially often appear in the wet season. The pest is not only ruined by green vegetable, but can also infect it with the same torment and other fungal infections. As a struggle with a slug, between the bushes of plants it is necessary to wake up ash, to install traps and, in the extreme case, perform a spraying of the leaves of the batter by the ammonia alcohol (10%).

Application of Bamiy

The main purpose of the BIMI is the use of it in the kitchen, adding to various dishes. The non-painted vegetable pods are prepared entirely or cut pieces. Almost the same as the zucchini, it is better to use the batter in a young way when inside the seeds were not yet fully formed. New young pods grow on bushes with a periodicity of 3-4 days, starting from July of the month and to the first frost. The fleshy leaves of the plant are also eaten, they have a pleasant taste and fit as a good addition to vegetable salads.

To taste, the Bamia resembles asparagus or eggplants, because this vegetable is prepared in about the same way. Puttic fruits of plants can be used in raw form, cook, stew, fry and bake. In addition to salads, green vegetable will be perfectly harmonized in soups, vegetable stew, as a barrel to a bird or fish.

The dishes with the batter are obtained by the appropriate due to the large amount of gluten, which the vegetable highlights with heat treatment. In order to get rid of gluten, the plant should be frying in a frying pan with the addition of lemon juice or vinegar. You can also evaporate the mucus in a pan in a natural way.

Choosing and storage of the BIMI

To choose the right Bumia, being still in the store or on the market, appreciate its external data. Since this product is long transported, then in the course of this, the rules for transportation and storage of the product could be violated. The normal maximum pod length is about 10 cm. Buying the fruit of the size is smaller, bright green and without visible defects. The surface of the batter should be clean, without spots, dry tips and especially mold.

To the touch, determine the texture of the fruit and the density of their peel. Right pods have roughness due to small hairs. Sometimes you can meet vegetables with darker shades, perhaps even reddish. It should be learned to determine the age of the battle. Young fruits have a delicate skirt, overwhelmed - hard and very fibrous. Old vegetables are not recommended to use, otherwise they will only spoil the overall taste of dishes.

Bummy pods are extinguished, boiled, fried and even canned. Before cooking, always rinse the batter and carefully remove the hairs on the surface of the fruit. They are quickly prepared, and therefore, always add a vegetable at the end of cooking. By the way, the Bumium is wonderful with lemon juice, chili pepper, curry, basil, thyme, garlic and bow. The seeds of the plant should not be thrown out, of which oil can be made according to the type of olive, only with a more rich aroma.

Since the vegetable is very quickly spoiled, it is only a few days to store it. Before you send the product in the refrigerator, it should be wrapped in newspaper or put in a bag made of paper. Thus, the vegetable shelf life can be extended, but only appear okra fungi or she will dry up, it should be cut and cook or throw.