What season is suitable for planting Schizonepeta tenuifolia?

Planting season and time of Schizonepeta tenuifolia

Schizonepeta tenuifolia has two varieties: pointed leaves and round leaves, which can be sown in spring and summer. The sowing time in spring is around Tomb-Sweeping Day every year, and the growing period is about 170 days, and the sowing time in summer is from September to June, and the growing period is about 120 days.

Schizonepeta tenuifolia harvest season

The flowering period of Schizonepeta tenuifolia is usually from July to September, and it takes about 25 days from flowering to mature harvesting. It will expire at 10 in September, and the price varies in different regions. In Zhengzhou 3-5 yuan and Shanghai 8- 10 yuan, the yield per mu is about 100- 120 kg.

Steps and methods of planting Schizonepeta tenuifolia

1. Seed selection and soil selection: Choose healthy and disease-free seeds, and choose loose, fertile, well-drained and moist sandy soil for planting, preferably for irrigation;

2. Selection of planting time: spring or summer sowing can be selected, and Schizonepeta tenuifolia is suitable for planting plants with short branches and high yield in summer;

3. Sowing: Dig a pit in the planting area, sow the seeds in the pit, and then cover with a thin layer of fine sand, which will germinate in a week or so.