Seeding steps

Before sowing, sprinkle some base fertilizer into the soil, such as stable manure, compost or cake fertilizer

When sowing, because the seeds of cockscomb are relatively small, it is best to mix some fine soil into the seeds and then sow them. The covering soil does not need to be too deep, 2-3mm

After sowing, you can spray an appropriate amount of water with a fine eye watering can and shade it appropriately. You don't need to water again within two weeks. Generally, you can germinate in about 7-10 days

If it is sown from April to may, it can bloom from August to September

Precautions

Cockscomb is usually sown from April to May every year. The best temperature is 20 ℃ - 25 ℃. The soil should be kept moist before sowing

When the seedlings of cockscomb grow 3 or 4 leaves, inter seedling operation shall be carried out. Some seedlings with weak growth and high density shall be pulled out. When the seedlings grow to 5-6cm, transplanting and colonization can be carried out. Pay attention to carrying a small amount of root soil during transplanting

Other situations

If you sow seeds during the Qingming Festival, you need to wait until there is no frost, apply enough base fertilizer in the soil, spread the seeds evenly on the ground, cover the seeds with a little fine soil, and then pour water to keep the land moist. If the ambient temperature is maintained at 15 ℃ - 20 ℃, the seedlings can emerge in about 15 days

If sowing in summer, it should be sown after ear sprouting according to the row spacing of 30 cm. When the seedling height is 6 cm, the seedlings should be planted according to the plant spacing of 20 cm. The seedlings under the seedlings can be transplanted to other fields, and must be watered after transfer. We must weed and loosen the soil at the seedling stage. When it is not too dry, we should water as little as possible. When the seedlings grow to 30 cm, top dressing should be applied once

Cockscomb can also be cultivated in the greenhouse, as long as you pay attention to the temperature and humidity. However, if you want to plant cockscomb in the greenhouse outside, you must take it outside to strengthen the seedlings at night after sprouting and growing four leaves, so that it can learn to adapt to the cold environment, otherwise the plant will grow slender and delicate and die soon