How do you keep mint? Does it need to be fertilized?

Peppermint is a plant that is both strange and familiar to many friends, and it can always be seen in many drinks, but many families in life have no breeding experience. As a plant of wild sesame subfamily, peppermint has many uses, mainly in Jiangsu and Anhui provinces in China, and the yield is relatively concentrated. So how do you keep mint? What are the values?

How to raise peppermint

The editor summarized the key to mint culture. You can refer to the experimental study, oh, let's take a look at it:

1. Plant temperature

Green plants are sensitive to temperature, peppermint has good adaptability, and the high and low temperature environment does not have a great impact on it. Generally less than 15 degrees Celsius will receive a little impact, the growth speed may slow down. The most suitable is between 20-30 degrees Celsius, coupled with careful watering, the speed will also be based on the progress.

2. Plant lighting

Peppermint likes the sun better, so it is good for it to spend a long time in the sun. It is the peak planting season of mint in summer. Mint blossoms quickly in summer, which can accelerate its growth in the sun.

3. Plant soil

Peppermint is easy to grow and does not require too much soil. General soil can be used to cultivate mint. If the acidity is too high, it will be affected. We can choose strong drainage, loose and fertile soil to cultivate.

4. Water quantity

Peppermint needs a lot of water at the beginning of cultivation, so you should remember to water it once every half a month or so, and then you can stop at an appropriate speed in the later stage.

5. Fertilization

Farmers need to apply fertilizer to grow peppermint, and the fertilizer is mainly urea, which can be mixed with potassium dihydrogen phosphate in the later stage. Fertilizer can help mint better absorb nutrients and grow faster.

Second, the value of mint

In addition to what we know to be eaten in drinks, peppermint also has other edible and medicinal values.

1. Peppermint can boil porridge and help the body digest. It can also be put in fish soup to treat cough.

2. Peppermint flavor is special and can be added to imported candies and toothpaste after processing. Many brands of toothpaste have peppermint ingredients, refreshing breath, purging fire and sterilization.

3. Peppermint whole herb can be used as medicine, which has auxiliary effect on colds and headaches.

4. Controlling the amount of mint can help you sleep, but using too much will lead to insomnia.

So much for the introduction of peppermint today, you can go to the flower market to buy a pot to try, easy to feed and easy to manage, very suitable for home cultivation.