Advantages compared to sowing
Sharing the lovage has compared to the sowing numerous advantages:
- does not take long
- stimulates the growth of the mother plant
- You do not need any seeds (cost and time savings)
- Containers for cultivation are unnecessary
- Obtained plants have the same properties as the mother plant
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When can lovage be shared?
Lovage should be divided too during its vegetation break. The best time is in late autumn before the first frost sets in after summer. This gives the plant time to work on its new one until spring Location well rooted. Alternatively, the Maggi herb can be divided in spring. This should be done before budding begins
Step by step
But now to work. How does the division of the maggi herb work in detail? First, the plant to be divided is generously dug up. Unnecessary soil is removed from their root ball. This makes the roots visible and the sharing can be done accurately.
Take a spade at hand! You can use this to cut the mother plant in the middle, for example. Next, the old plant is put back into its planting hole. The newly acquired plant that was created by dividing it is moved to another location planted. There should be a minimum distance of 1 m to the other plant.
When planting the new lovage, you can add some compost to the planting hole. This nutrient bomb makes it easy to get started. Now, after filling with soil, the surface is pressed down or trodden down. Then water well. Complete!
Tips & Tricks
Sharing the lovage is not just for the purpose of Increasing. This rejuvenates the plant and strengthens its growth.
