Anethum graveolens, Dill organic

Anethum graveolens, Dill organic

Anethum graveolens  
Dill
sorts and variety
‘Gewöhnlicher’         
leaf-rich variety providing both, seeds and greens for flavouring purposes
drugs
herb (Anethi herba), fruits (Anethi fructus)
most important active substances
in the herb 0,1 – 1,5 % volatile oil chief constituents carvone, dill apiole, limonene; phtalides,
in the fruits  2,0-5,0 %volatile oil components carvone, dill apiole, Limonene; phtalides; fatty oil (10-20 %); furanocumarins, hydroxycumarins
most important usages
used as a prophylaxis for and in the treatment of diseases and complaints of the gastrointestinal tract, use as spice in the kittchen
Recommendations for Cultivation:
Weight per Thousand Seed Grains: 1,5 g
Seed demand for drilling: april 8-12 kg/ha
Distance between the rows: 25-30 cm
harvest: leaves, if it is about 25 cm high, herb with  bud before the flowering (June/July), fruits august/september