How to grow cumin

Fennel generally refers to Schizonepeta tenuifolia, is an annual herb, whole grass and flower ear can be used as an important, widely planted in our country. How do you grow fennel? When will you plant it?

How do you grow fennel?

1. Promote sprouting and soil preparation

Select sandy soil with relatively complete soil layer structure, moderate soil pH, strong drainage and irrigation function of permeability and permeability. Then the plots were ploughed and fertilized, and the purchased cumin seeds were soaked for one day before sowing, and then germinated.

two。 Sowing and raising seedlings

Sowing: water the land before sowing, then spread the seeds evenly over it, then use tools to sink the seeds into the ground and cover them with a layer of withered grass or plastic film.

Strip sowing: ditch each row at a distance of 15 to 20 centimeters, with a depth of three or four centimeters, then spread the seeds evenly into the ditch, then cover the seeds with soil, water each ditch again, and finally cover it with a layer of withered grass or film.

Hole sowing: make a hole every 15 to 20 centimeters, sow the seeds, water the seeds, and finally accelerate the seedlings.

3. Water and fertilizer management

When the seedlings grow to four or five centimeters, you can replenish the seedlings and do a good job of weeding in the middle ploughing. Fertilize and water for the first time after weeding, and then fertilize and water for the second time when the plant grows to about ten centimeters.

4. Pest control

The main diseases harmful to fennel are gray spot, and the main pests are fennel aphid, yellow-winged fennel borer, yellow Phoenix butterfly, beetle, ground tiger, red striped bugs and so on. Growers should do a good job of prevention and control in advance and spray corresponding chemicals.

When will fennel be planted?

Cumin can generally be planted in two seasons, in March and April in spring and September in autumn. Of course, planting can also be carried out in winter and summer, but greenhouse technology is needed in winter, while the yield and quality are not very ideal in summer. Generally speaking, spring sowing is the best time to sow seeds with high yield and high quality.

Cumin can be harvested at the right time when it grows to 20-30 cm. Generally, 3-4 stubble can be harvested, and the stubble can be turned over after harvest.