Altey officinalis, seeds, Kyiv region.

Price 420 UAH/kg.
Althea officinalis is a perennial plant belonging to the mallow family. The height of the stem reaches 1.5-2 meters. At the time of sowing, it will form a whole rosette of leaves, and in the next season, 2-3 flowering stems. The flowers are pale pink. You can often find a plant with different colors of flowers. They form a large amount ofpollen, which bees willingly visit. Blooms from June to September. The average flowering time is 45 days. Honey productivity of altea officinalis is 150-400 kg/ha. Honey is transparent and very light.

Altai is propagated mainly by sowing seeds in the soil, less often - vegetatively and byseedlings. Sowing rate - 8-10 kg/ha; sowing in row method with 60 cm rows. Seeds are covered to a depth of 1.5-2.5 cm. Sowing altea withseeds is carried out in early spring or in winter.
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When sowing in spring, the germination of althea seeds increases scarification.

Altei officinalis is a moisture-loving plant. In nature, it grows in areas with a humid and temperate climate. In the wild, it is found on soils with close groundwater.

Altai can grow in one and the same place for up to four years.