The soursop, also known as perilla, is a plant of the genus Perilla in the family Labiatae.

The leaves of soursop are often used as a spice and have some utilization value. Sumac leaves will ripen in August to September every year, when they can be picked on the sumac for spare. Be careful when picking soursop leaves, some leaves are yellowed, like this leaves are no longer useful and can be eliminated. After picking the soursop leaves at home, you need to store them in a cool place, which will increase the shelf life of the soursop leaves. You can add soursop leaves and salt in the ratio of 10:3 and put them in a big jar to pickle.

When curing, you can spread a thick layer of salt on the bottom of the jar, after which you need to put a lid on top that is smaller than the mouth of the jar, and check it every 7 to 8 days to add some water. Usually the curing is done after 20 days. After pickling, the soursop leaves will turn black-green, after which you can eat them with some chili oil, sugar and other ingredients.

Planting of perilla leaves

The planting time of perilla is usually from March to April in spring, when the temperature is warming up, which is very suitable for the growth needs of perilla. Take the right amount of perilla seeds in a plastic cup at a time and add water to soak the seeds for about 4 hours first. Soaked seeds evenly spread on the soil surface, and then a thin layer of fine soil, the thickness of this layer of fine soil to slightly cover the seeds on the line, not too thick.

If the weather is dry in the spring, you can cover the soil surface with a layer of mulch after sowing, which can effectively insulate and moisturize the soil, and then remove the film after the seedlings have emerged. Perilla's ability to adapt to the growing environment is very strong, choose a sandy or loamy soil that is rich in organic matter and has a good drainage and irrigation system. Perilla leaves grow to a certain size can be picked at any time, and at any time to remove the top of the flower bud differentiation has been carried out, so that it does not flower, to maintain the vigorous growth of stems and leaves.