Almost half of Russians (43%) foresaw better harvests in 2024 than in 2023. At the same time, more than a third spent up to 10 hours a week in the garden (37%) and spent up to 5 thousand rubles on purchases (48%). This is evidenced by a study conducted by VseInstruments.ru, the results of which were reviewed by socialbites.ca.
One in five Russians (20%) collects more than 50 kg of produce from their own fields. Another 17% of respondents managed to grow 30 to 40 kg, and 16% – 20 to 30 and 40 to 50 kg of vegetables, fruits, berries and herbs.
In 2024, the majority of Russians spent less than 10 hours a week gardening to achieve such a harvest (37%). Another third (33%) spend an average of 10 to 20 hours a week tending to their gardens.
Most respondents spent up to 5 thousand rubles on site maintenance (48%). For 16% of Russians, summer work costs 5-10 thousand rubles, and for 17% of respondents more than 20 thousand rubles. At the same time, almost half of Russians (48%) believe that they receive their labor reward in full with a rich harvest.
In the summer of 2024, the following crops could most often be seen in Russian garden beds: potatoes (31%), cucumbers (23%), tomatoes (21%), cabbage and onions (18% each), carrots (14%) and greens (13%). The leaders in the amount of harvested crops are potatoes (17%), cabbage and carrots (7% each), tomatoes and cucumbers (6% each).
Fruits and berries were planted much less this year, probably because of the frosts in May. For example, only 9% of respondents grow fruit on their plots. 6% of Russians grow plums and melons.
More than half of the respondents (62%) used fertilizer to increase yields. According to the respondents, weather conditions (63%) and soil conditions (15%) facilitated good plant growth.
Seventy percent of Russians want to repeat their summer harvest next year. Plans include growing potatoes (28%), cucumbers and tomatoes (21% each), onions and carrots (15% each). To make working in the beds more comfortable, respondents plan to install an irrigation system (16%), rotate crops (12%) and plant new varieties of plants (10%).
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Source: Gazeta
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