How to plant peppermint seeds

Spicy mint, also known as green mint, cauliflower, orchid incense, green mint, blood coriander, is widely used in candy, toothpaste and other spices planted in most parts of our country. How does it grow with seeds? What are the methods of reproduction?

How to plant spicy mint seeds?

Select a plot with good drainage and fertile soil, turn it deep into the ground and apply enough fertilizer to keep the ground moist. Then sow the treated seeds evenly in the soil in spring or autumn and germinate a few days later. However, generally due to the great variation of seed reproduction, the following methods are generally used for reproduction and planting.

What are the propagation methods of spicy mint?

1. Rhizome propagation

In early spring, the underground rhizome of Magnolia incense was turned up, and the fresh rhizome with strong, white, dense nodes and no diseases and insect pests was selected, cut into 6-8 cm long root segments, and placed in the open planting ditch, with a depth of 6-8 cm and a distance of about 25 cm. When placed, each section of rhizome should be connected from beginning to end, and immediately covered with soil, compacted and watered. Each mu of field needs to plant 100 kg of rhizome, and the rhizome of Honda can be transplanted to 8 mu of field per mu.

two。 Ramet propagation

In early spring, when the new seedlings of Magnolia incense grew to about 8 cm in the previous year, the roots were dug up together and the ramets were transplanted. 2 plants were planted in each hole with a row spacing of 25 cm and a plant spacing of 10 cm.

3. Cutting propagation

From May to June, strong aboveground stems were selected, cut into small segments 6 cm long, and cut on the seedbed, rooting and transplanting after survival. No matter which way of breeding, fine soil preparation should be made before planting, and sufficient bottom fertilizer should be applied. The width of the field is about 1.3 meters, so as to facilitate drainage, irrigation and management.