1. Soil: It is necessary to use loose and fertile soil for planting mint. Whether the drainage and air permeability are good or not determines the growth of the plant. Therefore, it is necessary to add a proper amount of large-particle matrix to increase its drainage capacity.
2. Watering: The growth of peppermint needs sufficient water.Water often to keep the soil moist, especially during its growing season.If the climate is dry, sprinkle water around to improve the air humidity.
3. Fertilization: The demand of mint for fertilizer is not high, and basically no fertilizer is needed.But when changing pots, a small amount of base fertilizer can be added to improve soil fertility, fertilizer generally uses organic fertilizer such as chicken manure.
4, light: mint grow well, and light has a very direct relationship.If the environment is relatively dark, the plant will easily grow in vain, so it must be placed in a sunny place, so that it can be fully exposed to light.
1, ramets: mint stem is very upright, if its prostrate on the ground, it is easy to take root.After rooting, the branches with roots can be cut off and transplanted.
2. Cuttage: Cuttage is a common propagation method.Cut 10 cm long branches, keep 3 leaves on them, insert them into loose and fertile soil, keep them moist, and wait for the cuttings to take root.
1. Diseases: There are many common diseases of mint, such as black shank, spot blight and rust.Black shank mainly occurs in the seedling stage, its stem will be black and rotten, the plant will lodge and wither, the general drug chlorothalonil or carbendazim mixed with water spraying treatment.May to October is the high incidence period of spot blight, if found earlier, can be sprayed with zineb solution control, spray once a week.Rust often occurs in May to July, and triadimefon can be sprayed on the leaves.
2. Pests: The main pests that harm the mint are the bridge-building insects, which are more common in the middle ten days of June and the last ten days of August. Generally, they can be eliminated by spraying dechlorvos with water for 1-2 times, or by spraying dichlorvos.
