Seed price and planting method of Celosia cristata

Cockscomb flowers, also known as chicken bun flowers, old red, pen chicken crowns, etc., are annual herbs of the genus Amaranthaceae, which are widely cultivated all over the world. They bloom in summer and autumn, and most of the flowers are red, showing the shape of a chicken crown. Due to different inflorescence shapes, it can be divided into broom chicken crown, noodle chicken crown, mandarin duck crown, tasseled chicken crown and so on. Let's take a look at the seed price and planting method of cockscomb.

How much is the cockscomb seed per jin?

The price of Celosia cristata seeds is about 100,120 yuan per jin, but it varies greatly due to the quality, variety and market of the seeds. There are many varieties of cockscomb, there are high, medium and short plant types, the shapes are cockscomb, torch, feather, fan, etc., and the colors are bright red, orange, dark red, purple, white, red and yellow, etc. the leaf color is dark red, emerald green, yellowish green, red-green and so on. The seed prices of different varieties vary greatly.

What kinds of cockscomb do you have?

1. Globular flower type: the Corolla is particularly compact and globular, and the cultivation of flower beds and cut flowers are very common.

2. Feathery flower type: the flower shape is feathered, the Corolla is like a flame, and the cultivation of flower beds and cut flowers are very common.

3. Spear-shaped flowers: the Corolla is similar to the conical shape of fir trees, and the spikes are short and tight, so they are especially suitable for cut flowers.

Sowing method of Celosia cristata

1. Seed sowing: the propagation of Celosia cristata is commonly used in seed reproduction, selecting plots during the Qingming Festival, applying sufficient basic fertilizer, ploughing fine rakes evenly, leveling the border, spreading the seeds evenly on the border, slightly covering the seeds, pouring water steadily, and emerging in 10: 15 days when the temperature is 15: 20 ℃.

2. Seedling management: the height of the cockscomb seedlings is 2 inches, according to the row spacing of 1 foot, the plant spacing of 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.

Planting method of Celosia cristata

1. Soil: although cockscomb is not strict on soil, it is suitable to be planted on sandy loam with good drainage, loose and fertile soil, but it is easy to suffer from root rot if it is poorly drained.

2. Watering: cockscomb likes dry air and avoid waterlogging. It consumes a lot of water during the growing period. It must be fully irrigated in hot summer and should be prevented from excessive moisture. Drainage should be paid attention to in case of continuous rainy days.

3, sunshine: cockscomb likes to be warm and avoid cold. During the growing period, there should be sufficient light, at least 4 hours of light every day, and the most suitable growth temperature is 18: 28 ℃.

4. Diseases and insect pests: there are few diseases and insect pests in Celosia cristata, it is easy to occur blight in seedling stage, aphids are harmful in growing period, attention should be paid to prevention and control, diseased plants should be removed and copper sulfate should be sprayed.

5. Pruning: the dwarf varieties of Celosia cristata should be coring after planting to promote branching. When used for cutting flowers, they can be coring when the plant height is 20cm to 30cm.

6. Fertilization: Celosia cristata should apply sufficient basic fertilizer during sowing, and apply thin compound liquid fertilizer before flowering and every 10 days. The amount of nitrogen fertilizer should not be too much to prevent overgrowth and lodging.

7. Harvest: cockscomb is generally harvested before and after White Dew, the seeds gradually blacken and mature, the moss can be cut off in time, put in a ventilated place for drying and threshing, the flowers and seeds are managed separately and used as medicine respectively.