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How to grow Apple Mint well

Gustavo Fring
2020-07-01 16:41:34
It is also known as hairy MINT, peppermint, etc. It belongs to herbaceous plants, whose leaves are opposite and can bloom. But its flowers are smaller and the color is lilac. After flowering, it will produce small purple brown fruits. It usually blooms in spring and summer. In addition, it is a common Chinese medicine.

I. maintenance method

1. Temperature: when it grows, it is better to control the temperature above 20 degrees, because it is more sensitive to temperature, so it will grow better in a warm environment. In addition, it is not cold, very afraid of cold, so the best winter for its cold, the lowest can not be less than zero.

2. Light: Apple Mint has a very high requirement for sunlight, and it needs enough light every day. That is to say, neither the growing season nor the winter season can make it in a very dark place. In summer, it's best to cover the midday light, or its leaves may be burned.

3. Watering: Apple Mint likes to be wet, but it is also afraid of waterlogging. From spring to autumn, water the soil in time after drying. Especially in summer, water demand is the most. In winter, try to reduce the amount of water, a little dry more suitable

4. Fertilization: more nutrients are helpful for its growth, but not too much. In the soil may mix the base fertilizer appropriately, after may decide the topdressing quantity according to the concrete growth state.

2. Cultivation techniques

1. Reproduction: it can be seeded. Spring is a good time for sowing, especially at the end of March. If the seeds are not sown immediately after collection, they should be stored in a place with lower temperature. In addition, the loose soil with good drainage performance can be selected as the matrix. When sowing, pay attention to uniformity. After sowing, pour enough water and keep humidity.

2. Pruning: the growth rate of Apple Mint is relatively fast, so its leaves sometimes appear very dense, at this time, it needs to be repaired properly, so that the effect of light transmission is not good because the leaves are too dense.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Disease: in summer and autumn, specifically from July to October, a disease that is relatively easy to appear is "leaf blight". The situation of leaf damage is very obvious. In addition to spraying Carbendazim and other chemicals, the sick leaves need to be cut off in time..

2. Insect damage: there are not many pests, and occasionally there are "red spiders", etc., which can be treated with tweezers or insecticides.

4. Other issues

1. Toxicity: it is non-toxic and will not harm the human body.

Apple Mint

2. Whether it can be raised at home: Yes, it is a very popular plant. It can be used to watch, and it also has a kind of fragrance.

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