August among most summer residents is considered to be a time for harvesting and preparing the soil for the next season. Experienced vegetable growers do not miss the opportunity to use the last summer month for planting early varieties of vegetables.
August nights are already cool, and daylight hours are shorter. Therefore, it is important to choose crops that are undemanding to the temperature regime, shade-tolerant, grow intensively and bear fruit.
In early August, as a rule, the harvest of legumes, early cabbage, garlic, onions, and some varieties of potatoes was already harvested. The lands from under these crops can be used for planting greens and vegetables that have time to ripen by autumn.
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Crops for planting in August
You can plant in August in the beds in most Russian regions:
- early beets;
- cabbage;
- radish;
- basil;
- green onions;
- salad;
- coriander;
- daikon;
- black radish;
- dill;
- spices, etc.
With proper care, plants quickly germinate and have time to ripen.
Choose varieties - 15-40 days. This time is enough for vegetables and greens to ripen until the first frost.
The crops planted in August have interesting tastes. Early potatoes, radishes, lettuce and dill are very popular.
What to plant in August in the middle lane
The middle strip of Russia is characterized by a long, moderate summer. August nights are warm enough for vegetables and greens to grow fully. For this region, during August you can plant at least two times:
- radish (varieties "French breakfast", "Icicle");
- beets (precocious varieties "Bordeaux-237", "Pushkinskaya", "Mulatto", "Gribovskaya", "Red Ball");
- Peking cabbage (variety "Vesnyanka");
- dill;
- carrots (varieties "Vitamin", "Nantes" 4 and 14, "Artek", "Rex", "Amsterdam", "Chanson");
- green onions;
- spinach (varieties "Stoik", "Giant");
- arugula;
- peas (varieties "Alpha", "Vega", "Early Gribovsky");
- potatoes;
- radish (varieties "Delicacy", "Sudarushka").
In 20 days you will receive a crop that will benefit the body with its vitamins and fiber.
What to plant in August in the suburbs
In the Moscow region, in the open ground in the last summer month, it is optimal to plant:
- greens (salad of varieties Rubin, Ballet, Yana, dill, onion on greens);
- radish (sort "Icicle" and "French breakfast");
- early potatoes.
Timely watering and weeding - all that is required to get a new crop.
What to plant in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region
The last August warm and cool nights of the Leningrad region give summer residents the opportunity to get another crop:
- early potatoes;
- radish variety ("White Nights");
- dill;
- arugula;
- lettuce (varieties "Firebird", "Robin", "Crisp Vitamin", "Fairy Tale", "Grand".);
- onions on the greens.
It is necessary to monitor soil moisture. Night dew and a humid climate contribute to more rare watering of planted crops.
General tips and tricks
For planting August greens and vegetables, a number of measures are being taken to provide favorable conditions for growth:
- digging the soil. Released beds are cleaned of tops and weeds. Digging is carried out with a depth of at least 10-15 cm, then the soil is loosened with a rake;
- fertilizer application. Experienced gardeners introduce complex fertilizer before planting. Positive feedback among summer residents received the Baikal solution. It is diluted in the ratio of 10 l of water to 100 ml of the product;
- seed preparation. Before planting seeds, it is advisable to subject to kilchivaniya. In a shallow container, a solution of water and growth stimulant is poured, where the seeds are placed;
- planting crops. On prepared soil, grooves with a depth of 3 cm are designated. The distance between the furrows must be left at least 10-15 cm;
- mulching. Sprinkle furrows with seeds optimally with mulch (sawdust, peat soil) or dry soil. This contributes to good ventilation, simultaneous germination and protects the soil from drying out;
- fertilizer crops. To promote intensive growth, water the plantings with a solution of nitrogen fertilizer. For this purpose, it is optimal to use nitrofoska, ready-made compositions with trace elements "Crystal" or "Kemira." Fertilized crops accelerate germination by 2-4 days;
The introduction of nitrogen-containing fertilizers with trace elements will not only give the plant the necessary vitamins, but also activate the beneficial microflora in the soil, which will suppress the activity of pathogenic soil microorganisms.
- watering. The event should be carried out, focusing on weather conditions;
- thinning. After germination and development of plants, they need to be thinned out to provide comfortable conditions for growth. This must be done at the stage of formation of the second leaf in seedlings;
- loosening;
- weeding.
Planting work in August does not differ from the usual procedures that must be carried out when caring for spring plantings. In case of crop damage by parasites or the appearance of diseases, spraying with biointexicides or biofungicides should be used.
August is a time not only for cleaning and preserving vegetables and greens. You should not miss the opportunity to conduct another seasonal crop rotation and please yourself and loved ones with fresh salads and vegetable dishes.
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