Mustard seed life is short, only one year. Its seeds are tiny, and after sowing the seeds, the most afraid of soil drought or heavy rain, resulting in a serious lack of plants. Seeds at 19 ~ 25 ℃, 6 ~ 7 days to germinate; when the soil temperature of 16 ~ 18 ℃, it takes 10 ~ 15 days to emerge. Seedlings grow slowly at low winter temperatures. Seedlings have poor cold tolerance, generally tolerate low temperatures of about 0 ℃, -2 ℃ or less is subject to frost damage. Wattle growing period due to different sowing period and the length of the difference, fall sowing of the growing period of about 200 days; spring sowing of about 150 days, summer sowing of only 120 days. Autumn sowing, when the seedlings grow slowly, the general plant height is not more than 33 cm; after the spring growth and development accelerated, generally at the end of May began to draw shoots and flowers, bloom in mid- and late June, July for the fruiting period. If the spring and summer sowing, its flowering and fruiting later than the fall sowing, generally in July to September for the flowering, September to November for the fruiting period.

Thorn mustard on the climate and environmental conditions are not demanding, generally prefer warm climate. A moist environment is preferred, but the requirements vary in different growth and development periods. Seedling period requires moist soil, avoid drought and waterlogging; seedling period like slightly moist environment, seedling period like drier climate. The soil requirements are not strict, but loose, fertile, well-drained sandy soil is good. In the soil viscous, barren and low-lying waterlogged poor growth. Wattle generally grows in the hills or plains below 700 meters above sea level, and the terrain is good for spacious, sunny and convenient irrigation, low-lying and shaded places are not suitable for planting. Avoid continuous cropping, it is advisable to rotate with corn, peanuts, cotton, sweet potato, wheat and other crops.