Sowing method of bitter chicory seed germination method of bitter chicory seed

Natural sowing: generally, bitter chicory seeds will fall off automatically after growing and maturing, and the bitter chicory seeds that fall on the soil with the help of wind through crown hair can germinate quickly as long as the temperature is above 10 degrees and the soil is moist. Artificial sowing: generally choose autumn sowing, if it is in the south of China, the four seasons can be sown, generally using strip sowing, sowing or hole sowing and other methods, need to fill in time after sowing to clear the weeds.

Bitter borage see the name, friends know that this dish is a little bitter, but we all know that good medicine tastes bitter, bitter borage is also the same. Although bitter chicory vegetables taste a little bitter, but the nutritional value is very high, and the planting method is very simple, let's take a look at it.

Sowing method of bitter chicory seed

Bitter chicory is propagated by sowing seeds. The yield of seeds is very high, and a plant of bitter chicory can produce more than a thousand seeds.

Generally speaking, the seeds of bitter chicory fall off automatically after they grow and mature, and spread through the crown hair with the help of the wind, a bit like dandelion. Bitter chicory seeds that fall on the soil can germinate quickly as long as the temperature is above 10 degrees and the soil is moist.

Artificial planting of bitter chicory generally chooses to sow in autumn, first, it can solve the shortage of grass feed in autumn and winter, and second, it can make use of the idle fields in winter. In the south of China, seeds can be sown all the year round.

When sowing, strip sowing, sowing or hole sowing can be used, but the method of strip sowing is the best, the simplest, and convenient for later maintenance and management. No matter which sowing method, it needs to be filled in time after sowing, and the weeds must be cleared in time, so as to affect the normal growth of chicory.

The method of accelerating germination of bitter chicory seed

Bitter chicory is a kind of associated plant, as long as it is not barren and abandoned land, it has a wide range of growth and strong adaptability.

The neutron germination rate of chicory is very high, almost 95%, even if the seeds are not fully mature. And the dormancy period of bitter chicory seeds is relatively short, usually one to two weeks.

The seeds of bitter chicory can germinate in the same year as long as the temperature and humidity are right, and the germination rate of the seeds in that year is the highest. Some deep-buried bitter chicory seeds can also retain their germination ability for two years, but the longer the time is, the lower the germination rate is. The seeds basically can't germinate after two years.

The seeds of chicory are very small and light, so before planting, the soil should be repaired and leveled, and the base fertilizer should be laid to ensure that the chicory sprouts neatly and of good quality.

So much about the seed sowing and sprouting methods of bitter chicory. Bitter chicory has strong vitality, and friends who like to eat can also plant it in their own yard or balcony.