DILL
Anethum graveolens

SEED COUNT PER GRAMME: 600-700
DURATION OF GERMINATION (YEARS): 3
DAYS NEEDED TO GROW: N. 15-20
UE MINIMUM VALUES FOR SELLING:
PURITY 95% - GERMINATION 75%
CULTIVATION METHODS
Direct sowing
Period: from april to september
Quantity of seed kg./ha. 12/15
Depth of sowing mm. 5
Row to row distance cm. 25/30
Plant to plant distance cm. 7/8

EDIBLE PART: leaves, seeds.
HARVEST PERIOD: leaves at 70 days after
sowing, seeds in august.
PRODUCTION: leaves 20.000 kg./ha. - seeds
800/900 kg./ha.
PURPOSE: leaves for cooking and seeds
for pastry store as flavouring, essential oil
extract from seeds used in pharmaceutical
industry and cosmetics.