How to grow cabbage on the balcony

Cultivation of cabbage

Cultivation season: autumn

During the growth of Chinese cabbage, mild climate conditions are required, and the temperature requirement during the ball is particularly stringent. Therefore, the cabbage cultivation season mostly needs to be arranged in the cool autumn season.

This arrangement uses the characteristics of strong heat resistance or cold resistance at the seedling stage of Chinese cabbage, sowing in early or late season, and arranging the bulbous stage at the optimum temperature for growth.

Container Model: Large

Cabbage grows up to take up space, if the soil, fertilizer and water, a cabbage is enough for a family to eat. Therefore, we must use large-sized cabbage containers.

Illumination requirements: It depends on the growth period

The seedling period requires sufficient light, and long-term light should be avoided during growth.

Cabbage cultivation methods and procedures

1 Opening:

First of all, pouring enough water to flatten the surface of the soil, opening a depth of about 1.5cm, a width of 1 ~ 1.5cm small sulcus, squatting spacing of about 15cm.

2 Sowing:

Place 2 to 3 seeds every 3 to 4 cm.

3 Earth:

Cabbage seed is small and the top soil is weak, so it is necessary to loosen loose soil and ensure sufficient light and moisture before germination.

Cabbage seed usually breaks in about 6 days. When the young leaves are crossed, they can be divided and seedlings.

4 seedlings:

Seedlings with relatively weaker growth were uprooted and maintained at a distance of 10 to 15 cm. Alternatively, good-grown seedlings collectively cultivated in large containers were transplanted individually into pots.

Tips: The young seedlings that have been eliminated can be souped or mixed, sweet and refreshing.

5 Watering:

To prevent falling seedlings, apply proper amount of earth to the roots after watering.

It should be noted that cabbage seedlings should be watered once a day to make the soil fully moist.

6 Fertilization:

After half a month of seedling growth, the first fertilization can begin.

The nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium fertilizer particles are sprinkled in the soil and mixed well.

7 Earth:

Appropriate soil to the root of vegetable seedlings to fully absorb the fertilizer.

Tip: cabbage during the seedling period is prone to lodging, may be caused by insufficient light, so give the small seedlings adequate sunbath; In addition, seedling stage cabbage leaves easy to insects, insect nets or gauze cover can be used.

8 Harvesting and seedlings:

Cabbage can be harvested when it grows to 15-20cm, and cabbage is the most tender.

Tip: If you want cabbage to grow, it is best to plant each cabbage individually in a flower pot.

9 Earth:

Appropriate soil to the root of vegetable seedlings to fully absorb the fertilizer.

What do cabbage worms do?

The balcony growers know that Chinese cabbage is prone to insects. However, we use potted plants to grow vegetables on the balcony and eat green, which is not easy to spray pesticides. What should we do?

Provide two ways for everyone to worry about difficulties:

Method one: You can plant some savory vegetables such as celery and garland chrysanthemum in the pots of Chinese cabbage. These leafy vegetables can play a role in deworming. The best vegetable partner on the balcony.

Method 2: spraying homemade pepper water, can also play a role in pest control, insecticide.

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