Maintenance of mint

Peppermint: the more intense the sun shines, the more you like the light

Watering: Peppermint likes water. It's OK to water it every day if you put it on the balcony. Peppermint is basically not afraid of drought and flood. When watering, spray water directly above the plant with a watering can. The leaves are dense and need more water; Sparse leaves require less water

Fertilization: Peppermint does not need much fertilizer. It can only apply rotten liquid fertilizer and water once in about 20-30 days. The fertilizer can choose rotten bean cake fertilizer, traditional Chinese medicine residue or bone residue

Shaving: in order to make Mint grow more lateral buds, it is necessary to shave mint. When shaving, do not cut off all the old leaves at one time, leaving a little for the growth of new leaves; When the lateral buds and new leaves grow up, remove all the remaining old leaves

What about the dying mint

If you find that the mint at home is dying, if you don't change the pot and soil, you can only wait to die

1. Before changing pots, prepare what you need, scissors, soil, water and dying mint

2. First check the soil of peppermint. If it is found that the original soil of mint is viscous soil, it will easily lead to rotten roots of mint. It needs to be replaced with loose and breathable rotten leaf soil or peat soil, and then add some perlite

3. Take the mint out of the pot, pinch it, loosen the soil, and then rinse the roots with clean water to wash all the soil on the roots of the mint

4. Prune the mint after cleaning the roots, cut off the rotten roots and some dead branches and leaves, and then put the pruned Mint in a cool and ventilated place to dry

5. To pot mint, be sure to choose loose and breathable soil, such as mixing nutrient soil and perlite. No matter what soil it is, it must be loose and breathable

6. Put the soil in the prepared flowerpot. Generally, add the soil to 80% full, and then replant the dried mint in the flowerpot

7. After putting into the basin, pour peppermint with water once. When you see that the basin soil is dry, water it and place it in the direct sunlight for maintenance

Propagation of peppermint

1 Mint cutting

1. Cut off a stem from the lush mint for cutting. Except that the softest part at the top (about 4cm-5cm) cannot be cut, the rest can be cut. The cut branches shall be divided into several sections, each with a length of 5-10cm, and at least 4-5 leaves shall be reserved on each section

2. Putting the cuttings of mint in a water cup can speed up the rooting speed. After about 1 week, you can see that the cuttings of mint grow white roots

3. Insert the rooting cuttings into the soil for 2-3cm, gently press the soil with your hand, and pour a little water

2 mint sowing

1. Go to the florist to buy a bag of seeds, and then prepare the seedling box to be planted. If there is no seedling box at home, you can also use an ordinary box directly

2. Add some soil to the seedling box. You can choose loose and fertile nutrient soil. Flowers are mixed with perlite and rotten leaf soil in the ratio of 1:1, and then bury a few grains of fertilizer in the soil as nutrient soil. You can also have a try

3. Before planting Mint seeds, water the soil in the container and dry it in a cool place for a while

4. Mint can be soaked in warm water for 1-2 hours to promote germination, so as to improve the germination rate, or mint seeds can be directly sown into the soil

5. After sowing, cover the box with plastic film for moisturizing, pierce several holes in the plastic film for ventilation, and then keep it at 20 ℃ in the sun. After about 1-2 weeks, the mint can germinate

Edible method of mint

1. Soak Mint in water to clear away heat and relieve summer heat

Function: soak mint leaves in water to drink. It can clear away heat and relieve summer heat in summer, making people comfortable all over the body~

Edible method:

1. Remove the fresh leaves from the mint, and then brew them in boiling water for about 10 minutes. As long as the leaves stretch, you can drink them. Drink a few cups every day. It's really a necessary good product to relieve the heat in the hot summer

(author: Hua Xianhua, source: Mint bar)

2. You can also add lemon, honey and other brewing, which is not only delicious, but also can supplement VC

2 fresh crucian carp Mint soup to relieve cough

Function: the common cold will be accompanied by different degrees of cough, and the cough lasts for a long time. At this time, mint should show its skill. Make a delicious crucian carp Mint soup to keep the cold away from you

Edible method:

1. After cleaning the mint leaves, soak them in water for standby

2. Put an appropriate amount of oil in the pot and fry the treated crucian carp

(author: Pangpang 797)

3. Add ginger slices and green onions, pour in water, cover the pot and cook for about 20 minutes. Add mint leaves before starting the pot

(author: Q pig baby)

4. After turning off the fire, add salt to season, so that a pot of delicious crucian carp Mint soup is ready

(author: Q pig baby)

About mint

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Dear flower friends

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