In article elements of an agrotechnology of cultivation of a sage are presented and is told about its curative force.
UDC 635
At us two look is most widespread in the country – a sage medicinal (Salviaofficinalis) and a sage muscat (S. sciarea).
Both are photophilous, breed seeds, sprouts, a sage medicinal also bush division, and also a cherenkovaniye. Seeds of a sage it is possible vyseyat in the spring on a bed, closing up on depth 1,5-2 see. In July when 4-5 real leaves will develop, replace plants to a constant place with distance between them 30-40 see. Both look to soils doesn’t show high requirements, but after all grows on fertile, average and slabosuglinisty better. Don’t suffer these plants of only superfluous humidity.
Care of plants consists in weedings, loosening and waterings (if necessary). Annually in the spring carry out top dressing by mineral fertilizers at the rate on 1 sq.m: 12-15 g of sulfate of ammonium, 20-25 g of superphosphate, 8-10 g of potash salt. For winter of a bed with a sage muscat it is necessary to cover, in snowless and cold winters of a plant freeze. Usually a sage grow up on one place of 4-6 years. It blossoms in July-August. Flowering is stretched for three-four weeks.
Leaves of a sage medicinal, according to modern medicine, possess disinfectant, anti-inflammatory, diuretic action.
And the essential oil allocated from inflorescences of a sage muscat, possesses antibacterial activity and high ranozazhivlyayushchy ability.
L.Shilo.
(On magazine materials A garden and a kitchen garden).