Dill seeds

Common name: Dill Scientific name: Anethum graveolens Also called: عين الجرادة (Ain Al-Jaradah) Herbaceous annual plant belonging to the genus Dill from the Apiaceae family, with multiple culinary and medicinal uses. Uses and benefits: • Dill is used in many dishes around the world and is considered one of the strong mouth fresheners. • Also, dill has a high nutritional value. Original habitat: • North Africa and some parts of Europe such as Spain and Portugal, and its cultivation now spreads in most parts of the world. Suitable climatic conditions and soil for cultivation: • Dill is a plant that tolerates cold weather and low temperatures but does not tolerate frost. • It can be cultivated in all types of land, but prefers well-drained, ventilated, and highly fertile soils. • Dill needs sunlight for a duration ranging from six to eight hours daily. Cultivation method: • Dill is a plant that produces deep roots, so if cultivated in containers, the depth of the pot or planting container should not be less than 30 cm. • Seeds are scattered on the surface of the soil and then covered with a light layer of soil no more than one centimeter high. • If you want a continuous dill crop, plant new seeds every few weeks.