If you plant leeks on the balcony, you can cut a crop in 10 days

1. Select flowerpot

kind of leek is after all to eat, flower pot as far as possible to choose a larger, can be a variety of, do not need to buy specially, the foam box in the house is very good. p>

there is no foam box. The empty plastic basin at home can also be remembered. p>

2. Prepare soil

Leek has low requirements for soil, half of garden soil and half of rotten leaf soil, loose and breathable; Add a little rotten bean cake fertilizer to the soil as the base fertilizer, and the thickness of the soil layer is about 15 ~ 20cm

3. Selection of leek varieties

Buy some leek roots in the florist or online. Huahua suggests buying the small purple root leek, which tastes better. Those tall and wide leaf leeks are not delicious

4. Plant leeks

Bury the roots in the soil and expose the head of leek. Each plant can be close to a point, but the row spacing should be kept at 7 ~ 10cm. After planting, pour water, and new buds can grow in 3 days

Patient flower friends can also try planting leeks:

1. Soak the seeds in warm water for 10 hours before sowing. After planting, pour water and cover them with a layer of fresh-keeping film

2. It can germinate about a week after planting. After germination, you should bask in more sun. When the small seedlings grow to more than ten centimeters long, they should be transplanted into a large basin and planted with 3 ~ 5 plants in one pit

3. The leek sown in the same year cannot be harvested. Let it wither naturally. In this way, it will grow more and better in the next spring

It's best to raise leeks. You can burst the pot without worrying

1. The light should be sufficient

Leeks are not afraid of sun exposure, but they are afraid of lack of light. Unless they are exposed to high temperature at 40 degrees and need shade, they can accept full-time sunshine at other times. They don't need to take care of the weather at 15 ~ 35 degrees Celsius. They can grow well in wind, sun and rain

2. Don't water too often

Leeks don't need to be watered too much. If the basin soil is not dry, it should be watered thoroughly. Generally, water once a week under high temperature, and once every 10 ~ 15 days after autumn. Too much watering is easy to rot roots

3. Don't fertilize too much

If base fertilizer is added to the soil, do not apply fertilizer before cutting the first crop of leeks. After cutting, dig a small hole in the soil gap and bury several grains of compound fertilizer or slow-release fertilizer. Apply fertilizer once for each cut of leek, and do not apply fertilizer at other times

Leeks like potash fertilizer. After cutting leeks, flower friends can sprinkle some plant ash in the soil, and leeks will grow strong, but not too much

4. Harvest leeks

After the root of leek is planted, it can grow one crop in about 10 days. The growth of the first crop is slightly weak. It should be harvested early. The growth of the back will be much better and easy to burst

After the second crop, it's best to cut it every 20 ~ 30 days, which not only tastes good, but also is good for the root system of leek

What are the benefits of leeks to your body

1. Rich nutrition

Leek is rich in B vitamins, protein, calcium, potassium, phosphorus and carotene. Eating more is beneficial to physical and mental health

2. Moisten intestines and defecate

Leek contains a lot of vitamins and crude fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, treat constipation and prevent intestinal cancer

3. Skin care and eyesight

Leek is rich in vitamin A and vitamin C. eating more can beautify skin care, brighten eyes and moisten lungs, and reduce the risk of cold

4. Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis

The sulfur compounds contained in leek have certain bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects, as well as the effects of dispersing blood stasis, promoting blood circulation, reducing blood lipid, detoxification and so on

As for the legend of strengthening yang and tonifying the kidney, it's really just a legend~