Dukat Strain Dill

Dukat Strain Dill is an improved, triploid strain with excellent flavor. This strain is much leafier and slower to bolt than regular dill. A good choice if you are more interested in the leaves than the seeds.  

150 seeds

PLANTING

Anethum graveolens

Annual

Germination: 10-14 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 60-65ºF

Seed Planting Depth:  Sow ⅛” deep

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost. Provide 60-65ºF soil temperatures.  Using peat, cow, or paper pots can help with the stress of transplanting, they grow delicate roots and successful transplanting may be challenging. Transplant 3-6” apart, around the last frost.   

Sowing Outdoors: Mid-spring when the soil temperature reaches 60-65ºF. Sow seeds close,  1/2" -1" apart. 

Growth Habit: Upright, branching

Height and Width: 24-30” x 12-18”

Spacing: 1-6” apart

Light Needs: Full sun 

Soil Needs: Dukat Strain Dill needs average to fertile, well-drained soil 

Flowering: 35-40 days- leaves, 90-100 days- seeds

Harvest: Start when the plants are 6-8”, picking leaves as needed. Seeds are ready when they turn from green to brown. Harvest before they shatter to the ground. Place in a paper bag until they are fully ripened and dry

Uses: Culinary, medicinal, flowers attract bees and beneficial insects

Care: Water well during prolonged dry periods in summer. Removing flower stalks helps keep the plant producing leaves for a longer period. Reseeds easily- removing flower heads helps decrease next season's volunteers

Tips: Sow a few times a season, every 3-4 weeks for continuous leaf harvests. Providing support can help tall varieties that might want to topple over. Can be grown in containers.