sowing tarragon ( Artemisia dracunculus )
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 Crop group: Herbs | 
 Crop family : Asteraceae family | 
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 Well-known breeds : Russian
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 Sowing depth: 0.5 cm
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 Height : 100 cm | 
 Sowing distance: 8 cm pots
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 Germination: 18-29°C / 4-14 days
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Planting distance : 90 cm all around | 
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 Growth cycle : 420 days to maturity, perennial plant | 
 Plant out as : Plant 10 cm high | 
 Cultivation method : 'Indispensable in poultry dishes, salads and bearnaise sauce' Sow in a seed tray or seedbed; prick out once and then plant out. Use: fresh or dried with fish, poultry, soup and in preserving gherkins; try grilling fish with lots of tarragon in foil.
-  Pre-sowing indoors/glass: Sow in March-April; plant out May-June; harvest June-Sept.
 
-  On site: Sow May-June; harvest July-Sept.
 
 
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 Watering:  
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 Good neighbors : augerbine ( tarragon keeps diseases away from eggplant ) | 
 Bad neighbors : / | 
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 Frost resistant: Yes | 
 Root system: 15-25 cm | 
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 Fertilization : compost
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Preferred soil: pH: 6.0 - 7.5 | 
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 Dangers and concerns : few
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 Harvesting and storing : Harvest the leaves as desired  | 
   = little sun   = moderate sun   = lots of sun   = little water   = moderate water   = a lot of water |