Planting method of potted strawberry corn

Strawberry corn is a kind of mini-type corn, belonging to the variation variety of common corn, which has high ornamental and edible value. That its color purple and similar shape and strawberry, it is also known as strawberry corn. Below we will learn about the cultivation method of potted strawberry corn.

First of all, we must understand the growth habits of strawberry corn. The suitable temperature for strawberry corn growth is between 20-26 degrees Celsius. It can be sown in spring and summer. Its plant height is about 1 meter. It can bear fruit three months after planting. Knowing these habits, we started planting.

First, prepare seedling substrate. Because the plant height of strawberry corn is about 1 meter and the growth cycle is about 3 months, more castor cake organic fertilizer or fermented organic fertilizer and peat soil should be added when preparing substrate.

Then choose a diameter of about 25 cm, height of more than 20 round bottom breathable flowerpot. Put the prepared substrate into a round flowerpot and pour water for later use.

The next step is to transplant strawberry corn seedlings into round flower pots. The seedling emergence time of strawberry corn is 8-10 days, so it is necessary to raise seedlings about 10 days before transplanting into pots, and select 50-hole seedling trays for seedling raising. Transplant the strawberry corn to the middle position of the flowerpot, place the flowerpot in the greenhouse after transplanting, and keep the pot spacing at 40 cm.

Strawberry corn such as long to 3 months or so, after the fruit can be harvested full.