EARTH LAMP, horseradish (Armoracia) is a perennial plant of the cabbage family, a vegetable crop. There are 2 types in Eurasia. Common rusticana (A. rusticana) - grown in Europe, India, USA, China, Central Asia (root contains vitamin C, essential oils, phytoncides). Thick fleshy rhizome (as a spice) and leaves are used for consumption. Tupi serbarg. The leaves are green, elongated, in balls. The root penetrates 80-100 cm into the soil, and the rhizome is located in the soil up to 30 cm. Peppers are resistant to high temperatures, demanding to moisture. It is propagated by cuttings made from rootstocks (15-20 cm long, 1-1,5 cm thick). In autumn the cuttings are stored in the basement or in greenhouses. In early spring or Aug. The fields are planted in rows or in double rows. 1-40 thousand seedlings per hectare. In autumn, when the growing season is over, the roots are dug up. Roots are obtained at 55-120 s / ha and leaves at 150-350 s / ha. Pepper root and leaves contain various mineral salts, vitamins and bitter synergistic glycosides. It is used in the treatment of gastric diseases. Pepper gives it a deliciously sensual, delicate, flower-fruity scent. Used in the food industry, in the pickling of various products (tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.). Valkovsky, Atlant, Suzdal varieties are planted. In Uzbekistan, it is grown on private plots and farms. Pasture Ye. (A. sisymbrioides) - occurs in the wild. The root is consumed.
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