Majorana refers to the family of licorious, and is a perennial plant. It is enriched with vitamins A and C, mineral salts and healing phytoncides. Since ancient times, it was used to treat diseases associated with nervous disorders.
Today, traditional medicine offers the use of Majorant as a sedative, which helps to cope with insomnia, headaches, as well as he has proven himself very well in the treatment of digestive organs and respiratory tract. Saturated fragrance Mayran acquires at the time of the appearance of buds. Flower kidneys together with leaves resemble the smell of pepper, cardamom and mint at the same time. Moreover, this plant is added to the composition of sausages in the form of seasoning, so the Mayran nicknamed "sausage grass".
Preparation of the site.
Major is considered a thermo-loving plant, so the place for its landing is desirable, choose the solar and protected from cold winds. It comes around well on non-acid and good hazardous soils. For this, the plot is prepared in the fall, adding the area to 1 m2, where the Mayoran plant is planned, 2.5-3 kg of peat compost. Then it is necessary to overheat the earth. In the spring it will be necessary to "feed" with mineral fertilizers: 1 m2 will require 15 grams of ammonium nitrate, 40 grams of superphosphate and 15 grams of potash salt. Next, the seating area is drunk and marked the beds.
Growing seedlings.
In the case of unsuitable climatic conditions major cultivation Use a box or greenhouse. To obtain as a result, high-quality shoots, seeds should be wired with crystal sand. For landing, you need to prepare the soil consisting of a glass of chalk, ⅓ humidia and ⅔ delicate land. After that, plant seeds are dried in a box at a depth of 0.4 cm and water water. The optimal temperature for growing Major shoots is 16-18 degrees. After the appearance of the first sprouts, the temperature regime should be reduced to 12-16 degrees. Before planting seedlings to open ground, it is gradually tempered, but it does not bring the temperature to the mark below 5-6 degrees.
Landing seedlings.
Seed out the seedlings follow after spring frosts, somewhere in the first half of June. In the soil hoe to make a deepening in which it is necessary to make a little compost peat and pour water. Then it follows the plant with a lump of land to fall into the well, seal, pour and sharpened. Further care for Majoram suggests regular watering, loosening and combating pests.
Harvest.
In the first half of June, the mayoran twigs need to be cut off at an altitude of 10 cm, rinse and use to their own discretion. After that, the soil should be loose and make feeding. After one month, the plant gives a second harvest, the final cleaning of which is produced in mid-September. The secondary slicing of the major is carried out at an altitude of about 5 cm, then washed and dried in shaded places.
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