Planting time of watercress planting technique of watercress

Watercress planting time is about September, if it is cutting planting, the time is about mid-late September and early October, after about two months, it can grow to about 25cm, and it can be harvested and put on the market.

Watercress is widely planted in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and many other provinces and cities. Watercress likes cold and humid environment, lives by the water, can withstand a short period of frost and other disasters, but can not withstand high temperature. Next, let's learn more about watercress.

Watercress planting time

Watercress generally choose the temperature of about 22 degrees, the time is about September, you can begin to sow and raise seedlings.

Watercress cuttings began in mid-late September and began in mid-October. After almost a month or two of growth, watercress grows to about 25 centimeters before it can be harvested and put on the market.

The watercress we usually buy are its tender stems and leaves, which taste fresh and refreshing. And it has the effects of clearing lung heat, diuresis and so on. Regular food can also resist aging.

Planting technique of watercress

There are three common varieties of watercress:

1. British watercress, this variety has good cold tolerance, can spend the cold winter in the natural environment, blossom and bear fruit in spring, taste fresh and tender, and the quality is very good.

2. Watercress with two leaves of Jiang, the quality of watercress is also very cold-resistant and has strong stress resistance, but it contains a lot of fiber and tastes less tender.

3. Guangdong lobular watercress, this watercress does not bear fruit and can only reproduce asexually, and its cold tolerance is not as good as the first two, but its taste is the most fresh and tender.

No matter which variety of watercress, its cultivation should pay attention to the following points.

1. Watercress likes fertilizer and water, so it needs to be planted at the edge of the water with sufficient fertility.

2. Watercress likes a cool and humid environment, and the temperature should not be high or low. 20-25 degrees is the most suitable. If it is too cold, it grows slowly, and if it is too hot, it is easy to turn yellow and wither.

3. Watercress planting needs to choose strong seedlings with complete green leaves, thick stems and short knots. Fertilize well before planting, and it can be harvested one month after planting. After harvest, one more fertilizer can be added, and it can be harvested again after a period of time.

4. During the planting period, we should also pay attention to the control of insect pests.

Watercress is of high nutritional value and easy to grow, whether it is large-scale cultivation by growers or self-sufficiency by individuals.