SOYE – DILL PLANT – सोआ (5 Gm)

🌿🌱 Soya Dill Plant Growing Guide
🔹 Common name ➜ Dill, Soya, Suva Bhaji, Dill Weed
🔹 Scientific name ➜ Anethum graveolens
🔹 Type ➜ Aromatic herb 🌱
🔹 Special ➜ Fragrant leaves and seeds used in cooking, pickles & herbal remedies
✔️ Suitable for: ➜ Organic farming
➜ Natural farming
➜ Kitchen gardening
➜ Terrace gardening
➜ Herb gardens

🌟 Why Grow Dill?
✔️ Aromatic leaves 🌿
✔️ Easy to grow
✔️ Rich in vitamins and antioxidants 💚
✔️ Leaves and seeds are both useful
✔️ Ideal for: ➜ Fresh herbs
➜ Kitchen gardens
➜ Organic herb farming

🌤️ Climate & Sowing Time 🇮🇳
India:
➜ Best sowing ➜ October – February
📍 Punjab:
➜ Best sowing: • October – January
✔️ Best temperature: ➜ 15–25°C
🌾 Soil Requirement
➜ Best ➜ Well-drained fertile loamy soil
➜ pH ➜ 6.0–7.5

🌰 Seed Selection
➜ Dill seeds
➜ Soya bhaji seeds
➜ Organic herb seeds
➜ Open pollinated varieties
🌱 Sowing Method
➜ Direct sowing is recommended
Seed depth: ➜ 1–1.5 cm
✔️ Germination: ➜ 7–14 days
🌿 Spacing
➜ Row ➜ 30 cm
➜ Plant ➜ 15–20 cm
🌿 Organic Fertilizer Plan
Before sowing:
➜ FYM ➜ 4–5 ton/acre
➜ Vermicompost
During growth:
➜ Jeevamrit spray
➜ Compost tea

💧 Irrigation
➜ Water every 5–7 days
✔️ Keep soil lightly moist.
☀️ Sunlight Requirement
➜ Full sunlight
✔️ Minimum: ➜ 5–6 hours sunlight

🐛 Organic Pest Control
Common issues:
➜ Aphids
➜ Caterpillars
Control:
➜ Neem oil spray 🌿
➜ Yellow sticky traps

✂️ Harvesting
Leaves:
➜ Ready in 35–45 days
Seeds:
➜ Ready in 90–120 days
✔️ Harvest leaves regularly to encourage fresh growth.

🪴 Growing Dill on Roof
✔️ Excellent for terrace gardening 👍
Container:
➜ Pot or grow bag ➜ 8–10 inch depth
Soil Mix
➜ 40% soil
➜ 30% compost
➜ 20% cocopeat
➜ 10% sand

Sunlight ☀️
➜ Full sunlight
Watering 💧
➜ Moderate watering