The latest planting time of cockscomb

The cockscomb flower is also called the chicken male flower, the chicken bun flower and so on, a kind of flower shape is similar to the chicken crown and so on the famous flower, has the red, the purple red, the yellow and so on color, often can see in the daily life in the garden, the flower bed, has the very good embellishment effect to the living environment, or blindly traditional Chinese medicine, has the very good curative effect in the hematemesis, hematochezia, hemorrhoid and other diseases, next let's take a look at the planting time of the cockscomb!

Growth habits of Celosia cristata

Celosia cristata is an annual herb of the genus Amaranthaceae, which can be divided into broom chicken crown, noodle chicken crown, mandarin duck chicken crown, tasted chicken crown and so on. It likes warm and dry climate, is afraid of drought, sunshine, waterlogging, frost, barren, loose, fertile and well-drained soil. It is a new way to develop courtyard economy.

Planting time of cockscomb

Cockscomb planting time is usually from April to May, usually sowing planting, that is, a few days before and after Ching Ming Festival, these days the temperature is 20 to 25 degrees, which is very suitable for the survival of cockscomb seeds.

Propagation method of Celosia cristata

1. Seed sowing: the propagation of Celosia cristata is commonly used in seed reproduction, such as selecting plots during the Qingming Festival, applying sufficient basic fertilizer, ploughing fine rakes evenly, leveling the border, spreading our seeds evenly on the border, slightly covering the seeds, and watering thoroughly. Generally, seedlings can emerge in 10 to 15 days when the temperature is 15: 20 ℃. After sowing in summer in Grain in Beard, it can be interplanted with Paeonia lactiflora, peony or other crops.

2. Seedling management: the height of the cockscomb seedlings is 2 inches, according to the row spacing of 1 foot, the plant spacing is 8 inches, the seedlings can be transferred to other fields, and must be watered after the transfer. Weeding and loosening the soil must be done at the seedling stage, and when it is not too dry, water as little as possible, and the height of the seedling may be fertilized once. After sealing off the old leaves, when blooming and heading, if the weather is dry, water should be properly watered to prevent stagnant water in low-lying areas in the rainy season. After heading, the flower buds between the lower leaves and viscera can be erased to facilitate the growth of the main ear at the top.