Planting method of small green vegetables on balcony

More and more people choose to use the small balcony at home to grow some convenient and manageable vegetables and fruits, among which green vegetables are one of the most popular. So, what is the planting method of green vegetables on the balcony? Let's get to know it.

1. Green vegetable archives

Aliases: Chinese cabbage, rape, rape

Brassica campestris, also known as rape, has two varieties of Brassica and Laver, its leaves are powdery frost, and the basal leaves are pinnately lobed, which is different from Chinese cabbage.

The planting season is from August to October (it can be planted every year, but it is better in autumn and winter, and it should be planted indoors in winter in the north)

2. Raising seedlings

It is suitable to use the direct seeding method when the temperature is high, and it can be planted after sowing when the temperature is low.

1. First, pour the basin soil into water, mix the seeds with fine soil and then sow them on the soil surface. Cover the seeds slightly, but not too thick. Spray the topsoil to keep it moist. Generally, it takes about 3-4 days to germinate, and it takes about 1 week when the temperature is low.

Can also use the method of on demand, each hole 2-3 seeds, the distance between about 3-5 cm, the high temperature time interval can be smaller, the lower temperature time interval is slightly larger.

2. It is necessary to keep the soil moist at the seedling stage, watering once in the morning and once in the evening when the temperature is high, and spraying a thin mature organic fertilizer with watering 2 weeks after germination.

3, 4-5 true leaves can be transplanted and planted, the plant distance depends on the size of the variety, generally about 15-20 cm; watering through water after planting, slightly shading, normal management after survival. If there is no need for transplantation, it is necessary to start the seedlings and allocate the larger seedlings. The principle of inter-seedling is that the distribution of seedlings is more uniform, and the rows can be selected for many times until the spacing is appropriate, and the mature organic fertilizer is applied once after each seedling.

III. Daily management

1. There are many diseases and insect pests in summer. Pay attention to the timely removal of old and diseased leaves. When there are pests, they should be eliminated as soon as possible. Proper supplement of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer is also beneficial to improve the disease resistance of plants.

2, do not tolerate drought, need more water during the growing period, pay attention to timely watering, but be careful not to accumulate water, so as to avoid rotting roots or diseases.

3. More fertilizer is needed, mainly nitrogen fertilizer, the concentration of fertilizer should be small in the early stage, and can be increased in the later stage. Generally, the mature organic fertilizer is sprayed once a week, and the fertilizer is stopped 2 weeks before harvest.

4. Proper crop rotation can reduce diseases and insect pests. For example, melons and eggplants, legumes, root vegetables and other vegetables can be planted in spring and summer, followed by cabbage, cabbage and cabbage. You can also use onions, garlic, celery, spinach and other mixed sowing and interplanting.

IV. Harvest

The seedlings can be picked and eaten at any time when there are more than 4-5 true leaves, and the general growth period is no more than 2 months, so as not to affect the taste.

5. Nutritional value

Green vegetables are the most rich in minerals and vitamins, rich in calcium, phosphorus, nicotinic acid, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, pantothenic acid, selenium, etc., which can enhance immunity, prevent the formation of cholesterol and delay aging.