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Horseradish (lat. Armoracia) - a genus of herbaceous plants of the Cruciferous family, or Cabbage. It is one of the oldest plants in the world. Horseradish is widely distributed throughout Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. Currently, the plant is also grown in Greenland. Horseradish is found naturally in the Caucasus, in the CIS countries, in the Far East and in Siberia. Typical habitats are damp meadows, river banks and streams.
Characteristics of culture
Horseradish is a perennial herb with a straight, branched stem up to 120 cm high and a long thickened root. Basal leaves are large, whole, oblong or oblong-oval, up to 60-70 cm long; middle - pinnately-separated; the upper ones are linear-lanceolate. The flowers are regular, bisexual, white, collected in multi-flowered brushes, forming paniculate inflorescences. Horseradish blooms in May-June. The fruit is an oblong, oval or ovoid swollen pod. The seeds are arranged in two rows. The closest relatives of horseradish are considered to be watercress, radishes and mustard. Horseradish is characterized by rapid growth, in a short time it can fill most of the garden area.
Growing conditions
Plots for cultivation are preferable fertile, well-moistened, filled with organic matter. Sandy loamy or loamy soils and drained peatlands with a neutral or slightly acidic reaction are optimal. It is not recommended to grow horseradish on heavy clayey, waterlogged, saline and waterlogged soils. The location is preferably sunny, partial shade is not forbidden.
Soil preparation and planting
A plot for culture is prepared in the fall: the soil is dug up, compost or manure is added (at the rate of 2 buckets per square meter). In the spring, the soil is loosened and fed with potassium chloride (20 g) and superphosphate (50 g). Strongly acidic soils are preliminarily limed. Fertilizers are covered up for digging or during loosening. Horseradish is a perennial crop, but many gardeners grow it as an annual. Horseradish is planted in early spring, and the harvest is harvested in the fall. Long-term cultivation is undesirable, since over time the roots of the plant branch, lignify and shrink, and subsequently become unsuitable for food.
Sections of annual roots about 30 cm long are used as planting material. When planting, it is important not to confuse the upper and lower parts of the segment, therefore, during harvesting, it is necessary to mark the part adjacent to the root, for example, with a perpendicular cut. Before planting, the lateral roots and kidneys are removed with burlap, leaving only the kidneys located at the edges of the segments. Sections are planted in pre-prepared earthen ridges, then watered abundantly. The top of the line should be 2–3 cm below the level of the top of the ridge.
Care
Horseradish care is standard: weeding, watering and loosening. With the appearance of leaves, the plants huddle, over the summer you need to spend 2-3 hilling. The culture has a positive attitude towards feeding, one feeding in the middle of summer is enough. For these purposes, you can use urea (20 g per sq. M), superphosphate (40 g) and potassium chloride (15 g).
Harvesting
Horseradish rhizomes are excavated in October, the leaves can be cut from July to August. The leaves can be used as a spice for pickling or pickling cucumbers and tomatoes. Dig out the rhizomes with a pitchfork, then disassemble by hand. The yield of horseradish rhizomes is 1-2 kg per 1 sq. m.
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