Description of Luca Schnitt
Chives is a plant that has many names. It is a perennial onion native to China and northeastern Asia. Chives onion has excellent marketability, delicate aroma, sweetish taste. In the regions of Siberia, he was nicknamed the chisel. The name speaks for itself, it must be cut off often, otherwise the castings will become tough and, having lost their quality, will be unsuitable for eating.
Chives
Qualitative indicators
Chives are currently widely used throughout Europe and Asia. Compared to its onion counterpart, it tastes more delicate, has an unobtrusive aroma, it is much easier to care for, and it also adapts well to any climatic conditions. All these factors determine its widespread use. Its healing properties were known to the ancient Egyptians and were actively used.
Green feathers contain many nutrients. Description of the composition:
- proteins;
- trace elements;
- amino acids;
- vitamins.
Daily consumption of chives helps to improve intestinal motility, accelerates hair and nail growth. Also, onions contain phytoncid - a natural immunomodulator. Due to the chemical composition of onions, its regular use promotes the elimination of toxins from the body, lowers cholesterol levels, and reduces the risk of stroke. The juice is incredibly useful and valuable for pregnant women. It contains folic acid, which is so necessary for the full development of the embryo. And also, drinking onion juice every day for a month, you can get rid of such an unpleasant problem as hemorrhoids.
It has a beneficial effect on the dermis. It has an antifungal effect, therefore it is often used to treat dermatological diseases. Also, greens are among the aphrodisiacs, thanks to the spicy aroma and the presence of so many essential oils in the composition.
What is a plant
A photo of this species does not fully convey all the features. Onion chives are able to adapt to any conditions, tolerate low temperatures and heat, and love moderate humidity. When the leaves reach a certain height, they must be cut, and this should be done regularly. If you do not do this, the leaves become coarse and arrows form at the tips, which then become flowers, and seeds appear. You need to plant chives in early spring. Fragrant shoots adorn the land until the end of autumn. If seeds are not needed, it is necessary to cut the stems so that the plant does not lose its properties. In the place where the leaves are cut, new ones grow.
Characteristic
Bushes have cylindrical feathers, 2-5 mm wide, smooth. Leaves are often shorter than the stem. The stem can grow from 15 to 50 cm in height. Inflorescences are characterized by pink color. Bulbs are small in size, conical in shape, attached to a short root system. If the bushes are not divided or planted, dense sods are formed.All bred varieties have juicy greens. Sort-onion varieties - Sage, Elvira, Bohemia, Chemal, Honey plant, Sonnet, Lilac ringing.
Growing
Growing chives onions is not a complicated process. You just need:
- pick up a site with fertile soil;
- dig up the ground, starting in the fall;
- fertilize the soil with organic matter;
- sow seeds in spring.
Already literally in 10 days, the first leaves begin to appear. When the plants grow, form a thick layer, it is necessary to thin out the row by pulling out a few bushes by the roots. They can be rooted in another area. Having cut off the first feathers, it is necessary to fertilize the soil with a complex mixture. The seeds are planted to a depth of 2.5 cm, the rows are placed in parallel. The intervals between the rows should be 40 cm. The soil is mulched with rice husks to avoid hardening. You can also use a mixture of peat and sawdust for mulching.
The soil should be well loosened, because it is very difficult for delicate leaves to break through hard soil. In addition, this way the plants will receive a sufficient amount of air and moisture. Such simple activities contribute to the accelerated growth of the onion. The better the rhizome has time to develop, the more resistant the plant will tolerate frost.
How to collect the seed
For growing chives from onion seeds, bushes of the second year of life are used. In the second year after planting, the plant throws out the stem, a flower appears. Literally in 2 weeks the seeds are already ripe. We need to hurry to collect them.
You need to start collecting seeds as soon as the boxes begin to open. It is necessary to selectively pluck the umbrellas, focusing on the degree of ripeness. You will not be able to collect seeds from all plants at once. After collecting the seeds, they should be spread out to dry indoors. The husk can be separated with a fan or in the wind.
Landing features
Planting chives and bulbs is done in early spring. Before planting the bulbs, they are treated with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Plants grow rapidly and form a dense row of many bushes, while preventing weeds from spreading.
Vegetative reproduction involves planting twice a year in early March, weather permitting, and at the end of August. For this, the formed plants are dug up. Rhizomes are freed from soil and rinsed in a solution of potassium permanganate. After that, they should be divided and seated in pre-prepared holes. When propagating by seedlings, the chisel quickly adapts to a new place and does not need specific care. If you remove the hardened greens, it will grow back, but not as quickly as the onion. To successfully grow an incisor, it must be remembered that the greens of a one-year-old plant are not cut off. You can cut greens only in the second year.
Reproduction by dividing the bush is also possible. This method is most often used for filling pots on a windowsill with seedlings. Planting decorative greenery in the house is a very popular activity today. This is not surprising at all, because it is a useful product and interior decoration. Decorative varieties look great in the winter garden and among other greenery.
How to care
It is customary to grow the plant as greenery, and not for bulbs. This bow is often used as a decorative accessory. Growing and caring for chives onions requires elementary measures:
- during intensive growth, it is often necessary to weed the beds;
- once a month it is important to feed with organics and minerals;
- the plant should be watered often, especially after pruning, however, one should not forget that in too swampy soil the onion will quickly deteriorate;
- the main thing is to monitor the growth of the arrows and cut them off in time.
How to drop off in a container
Before container planting, you need to moisten the soil abundantly.After - arrange the bulbs by the bridge method, stepping back 1 cm from each other, then put the planted plants in the closet for literally 3-4 days so that the incisor can take root. After a few days, you can take out the cutter and put it on a heated windowsill. The optimum temperature for growing the incisor at home is 20 to 25 ° C. If the temperature is too low, the plant will be in a sleep state, and if it is too high, the leaves will have a yellow tint. It is recommended to change the planting greens for each pair of cuts.
Schnitt can be easily germinated in an apartment on a windowsill, and not only in the warm season, but also throughout the winter to enjoy the greenery. The decorative appearance of the plant will give a zest to any interior. Care is the same as when growing on the site. In the fall, it is necessary to remove the required number of bushes from the site and transplant them into pots or boxes. Once a month, you need to do top dressing and regularly loosen the soil.
In the same way, cultivation from seeds in an apartment is practiced. You can sow them whenever you want. Care is similar to the cultivation methods already described. All useful properties are preserved when grown at home. In order for the chisel feathers to be juicy and delight the eye with their greenery, they must be cut at a level of 4 cm from the root. Schnitt is a frost-resistant onion, so it will feel great on the window all winter, even if there is a slight draft.
What is it used for
Chives feathers are perfect for a family table at any time of the year. They are widely used for the preparation of various culinary delights, thanks to their spicy aroma, pungent taste and decorativeness. It is great for decorating salads, enriching first courses. This onion combines high culinary value with a variety of health benefits. The incisor is very rich in vitamins, minerals, essential oils. Due to its composition, it has a beneficial effect on the human body. In addition to its culinary value, this plant:
- honey plant;
- good in the fight against carrot fly;
- perfectly relieves of fungal diseases of roses, gooseberries, apple trees.
What can hurt
What can the onion lack after planting and during the cultivation process? This plant is very rarely sick, but sometimes it suffers from such a parasite as onion thrips. The parasite is able to destroy not only the entire garden bed, but also the bushes prepared for forcing. To destroy the pest, the bulbs must be warmed up in hot water before planting. The liquid temperature should be 40 ° C. To destroy the parasites from the bush, it is necessary to hold the dug out plant for some time in the sun.
The beds inhabited by the pest should be dug up and all plant debris removed. Chives are also susceptible to powdery mildew and rust. To rid the plants of these ailments, it is necessary to follow some agrotechnical rules: regular watering, feeding, loosening the soil, leveling and compacting the earth in the beds.
Generalization
Loamy and sandy loamy soil should be selected for cultivation. The plant bears fruit well in one place without transplanting up to 6 years. There are three ways to grow a crop: sowing seeds, vegetative method, seedlings.
If, when growing on the site, the plant is covered with dense polyethylene in the fall, then you can enjoy the green juicy shoots until frost. Caring for chives is very simple and does not require a lot of energy. The plant is not at all demanding, but if you feed it with fertilizers once a month, it will thank you for an even larger harvest.
Unlike regular onions, this sibling has a tangy taste and spicy aroma. For the most part, it is grown for its greens, which are used to prepare various dishes. Also, the cultivation of this onion is carried out in pursuit of aesthetic goals, it is often used in landscape design.The benefits of this product for the human body are simply invaluable.
In addition to the fact that the plant is unpretentious in care, another plus is its persistent immunity. Onion practically does not get sick, and therefore it is a pleasure to grow it. Of all the known diseases and parasites, it can be affected by powdery mildew, rust and onion thrips. Getting rid of them is pretty easy. The main preventive method is compliance with the basic rules of care. If you are interested in chives, then growing from seeds or in any other way is the ideal solution.