Dill 'Bob'
The dill variety 'Bob' is suitable for growing dill tips, bunched and potted dill and seed dill. The plants can grow up to 1.20 m tall. Amount of seed needed for planting in the ground 80-120 g/100 m², around 100 seeds per linear metre. For dill tip production this can be increased by up to 400 g/m² and the row spacing can be reduced. Seeds sown in summer flower quickly. Also available as seed discs.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Anethum graveolensVegetation period: annualSpecific qualities: ca. 100 seeds per running meterUse of flowers and herbs: Balcony/pots, Good for insects and bees, Herbal tea plant, Scent plant
Cultivation
Seed required for direct sowing (g/100m²): 80-120 g/100 m²Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 3Seed required for 1000 (ø 10 cm)-pots: 20 gDistance between rows and plants (cm): 30 x 10 cmSowing depth: 1 cmSowing date: direct sowing from April till July
bred by
increasingly from

Maatschap Nieuw Bonaventura / Mieke, Leen-Jan und Niels Reedijk
The biodynamic farm Maatschap-Niuew Bonaventura is located in the south-west of the Netherlands, 1.60 metres below sea level and is characterised by a maritime climate.


Martin Hänsel
Martin Hänsel propagates seeds on a biodynamic basis in Taucha, on the edge of the Leipzig Basin.