Tips for planting potted mint

Watering aspect

Peppermint likes water very much and can be watered every day. In fact, young mint is not afraid of water deficit or waterlogging, it has a good growth ability and adaptability. An adequate water supply can ensure the freshness of new leaves.

The old peppermint root system needs more watering because of aging and elongation of stem, which affects the water supply of leaves. Can cooperate with watering to do foliar spraying to ensure water supply. Watering method: spray directly above the plant with a kettle. No root watering, no basin suction. Different varieties have different water requirements, more dense leaves, more water demand; less sparse leaves, less water demand.

Light aspect

Generally speaking, mint is a light-loving plant. More light will promote the growth of mint, even in direct sunlight. However, we must pay attention to the hot and dry weather must be fully watered, if the weather is dry and hot without watering, the leaves will make the plants lose water due to a large amount of transpiration. Too dry, hot and short of water, peppermint leaves become smaller, thicker, the color is too dark, and the aging of the main stem is accelerated.

Peppermint shaving

Many friends mentioned that shaving peppermint is similar to topping trees in forestry, which can promote the growth of lateral buds, otherwise some mints will grow to more than half a meter tall, which is not good for their viewing. But it should be noted that "shaving" can not cut off all the old leaves at once, otherwise it will weaken the growth of the plant and need to leave some synthetic nutrients for the growth of new leaves. Wait for the lateral buds and new leaves to grow up, and then get rid of the old leaves. Excessive shaving may be the reason why peppermint grows slowly after many friends shave their heads.