What are the perennial herb lemon mint seed planting methods? How to sprout? Can I eat it?

Lemon mint is a kind of mint under mint, perennial herb, light green leaves are very beautiful, knead will smell a smell of lemon, many people like to plant it, then do you know what are the planting methods of lemon mint seeds? How to sprout? Can I eat it? In the planting market, we learned that lemon mint has both edible value and medicinal value, can make mint porridge, mint soup, peppermint mulberry chrysanthemum drink, refreshing taste, and delicious nutrition, but also to headache, abdominal pain, toothache. It also helps to treat bronchitis and digestive system diseases.

Planting method of lemon mint seed

1. Sowing time: planting in autumn and winter in the Yangtze River Basin in southern China, that is, from late October to late November in the north, is suitable for planting in spring, that is, from March to April.

2. Sowing method:

① container: small flowerpots can be used when sowing seeds. You can also use a milk box instead and pierce several small holes with an awl at the bottom of the box.

② soil: plant vanilla seeds are relatively small, and the budding rate is low, so the general sowing soil needs to be loose, breathable, high water holding capacity, and should be fully sterilized. Generally use vermiculite, peat, water moss, perlite, snake sawdust and other mixture.

③ sowing: touch some seeds with your hands and sow them gently on the soil. Then cover the thin soil evenly and pay attention to keeping the soil moisture.

④ watering: water thoroughly after sowing. A fine spray can is used for watering. It is best to use the sitting basin method, that is, use a large basin to hold 3 basins of water, and sit the container in the basin. Let the water seep in through the bottom hole of the container. After sowing, the container should be covered with plastic film, and there are several small holes in the plastic film to breathe. Put the container in the sun and keep the temperature about 20 degrees.

How to sprout lemon mint

1. Sprouting preparation: prepare peppermint seeds, ordinary Kleenex, mineral water bottles, large plates.

2. Sprouting steps:

The germination of ① peppermint seeds is generally about 25-30 degrees under the condition of high temperature.

② first prepare cold boiled water, the water temperature is about 40 degrees, then pour in the peppermint seeds, let the peppermint seeds soak in it for 5 hours, the water temperature does not require constant temperature, just let the water cool naturally.

After soaking the ③ peppermint seeds, cut the mineral water bottle into a barrel about 5cm high, then put the cylindrical part on the plate, then cover the top of the cylinder with a piece of tissue paper, which can hang down to the bottom of the plate, pour the mint seeds on the tissue paper in the middle of the barrel, and then cover it with a layer of tissue paper. Then add water to the plate. The water will be sucked up by the tissue and keep the tissue moist, without making the tissue too wet due to gravity.

Time: 2019-03-18 Click: