Horseradish must grow in the Russian dacha
Horseradish is a traditional Russian vegetable that is rich in essential oils. For many centuries it has been known as one of the medicinal plants that is "always at hand" - what a Russian vegetable garden without horseradish!
From the point of view of biology, it is a perennial with absolute winter hardiness. Gardeners and gardeners dislike him for the fact that a well-rooted plant begins to grow so much that it quickly turns into an annoying weed, which is quite difficult to eradicate.
However, growing horseradish in the garden, you can make healthy and tasty seasonings for the winter. It grows especially quickly in humus-rich and warm soil, the need for nutrients is satisfied by the introduction of compost or complete mineral fertilization.
In an annual culture, a smooth and straight, well-formed root can be obtained without much difficulty. For planting, you need to use the so-called "stalk" - this is a root about 30 cm long, which is dug up in the fall and stored in the sand in a cool place.
Planting is carried out in April. Before planting, this stalk should be wiped with a damp cloth in the middle, removing fresh buds and thus preventing branching. Then the prepared roots must be planted at a distance of 50 cm from each other. The planting is carried out obliquely, while deepening the upper part by 5 cm, and the lower one, from which new roots will grow, by 10 cm.
When young plants appear, they need to be examined in order to later leave only the best ones. To do this, it is recommended to carefully dig in the roots already in July, lift and remove the lateral roots from the upper part of the root (up to 25 cm). After this procedure, you need to place the roots in their original place. And so that this procedure does not harm them, you need to cover the roots with earth, press them down and water them well.
After the leaves die off, it's time to harvest the horseradish. In the fall, before you put the roots in a cool place for storage, you need to trim all the roots again. Those that will be at least as thick as a pencil can be used to plant horseradish next spring.
Yes, indeed, horseradish is an old culture, very useful and rich in essential oils. And for spicy lovers - a good seasoning. But the problem is that horseradish can take root well, and grow strongly, turning into a weed, still exists. Its large bushes deafen everything in the garden. It is quite difficult to eradicate this plant. I have been struggling with it for a long time, but there are no significant results. Maybe some new methods are known?