Mint is a perennial green herb. During the growth period, the leaves are green and have a fresh aroma. It can not only be eaten cold and stir-fried, but also used to make mint tea. It can also repel mosquitoes in summer, so it is a very good plant.
Plants suitable for summer cultivation.
When we grow mint in July, we only need to do four things well to make the mint grow in pots. So how do we do it specifically?
Sufficient sunshine: Mint is a plant that likes sunshine. In an environment with insufficient sunshine, the branches will be slender and the leaves will become longer. Moreover, the peppermint oil content of the leaves will be less and the fragrance will be lighter. What about July?
What about receiving sunlight?
More sunshine: In July, extreme high temperatures are prone to occur in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, where Sister Rong is located, with temperatures reaching over 35 degrees.
In this case, the mint we usually grow in full sunlight can also receive strong sunlight without shading.
For mint grown in an environment with scattered light, it should not be exposed directly to the sun to prevent the leaves from getting sunburned or withered.
If you want your mint to receive more sunlight, you need to adopt a step-by-step approach, allowing the mint to gradually receive sunlight and keep it in full sunlight.
Water after the soil turns white. Mint likes a humid environment and is afraid of dryness and water accumulation. During the growth period, it needs to be watered once after the soil turns white, that is, watering in intervals of dryness and wetness, and the leaves need to be watered frequently.
And spray water around the flowerpot to increase air humidity, which is more conducive to the growth of mint.
Summer watering method: We can water the mint in the morning or evening. After the soil turns white, water it once and water the mint. Do not water half of the water, and do not allow water to accumulate in the flower pot for a long time.
You can also use a fine-eyed watering bottle to fill with some cold water in the morning or evening, and spray water on the leaves and surroundings of the mint. This will not only lower the temperature, but also increase the humidity of the air, and make the mint
The leaves are cleaner and clearer, and have more ornamental value.
If necessary, keep the mint in a well-ventilated environment to prevent the temperature from being too high after watering, resulting in high temperature and high humidity, which may cause pests and diseases or root rot in the mint.
Regular Pruning Mint likes a warm environment. The suitable temperature during the growth period is 15 to 25 degrees. When the temperature is high in summer, mint grows faster. In this case, we need to prune the mint appropriately in order to make it grow.
The mint grows more side branches, and then grows into a pot-exploding effect.
Pruning suggestions: When we prune mint, we can use the method of removing the top tips. We can use the top leaves of mint to cook or make tea, which is very good.
In addition, you can also cut off the top tips to make them longer, and then use them for cuttings, so that one pot can be turned into multiple pots.
And after pruning, the mint can grow more side branches, and then achieve the effect of bursting the pot.
Proper fertilization Mint grows very quickly, so proper fertilization is also needed. Fertilizing mint can make the leaves of mint greener and clearer, the branches stronger, the growth better, and the effect of pot explosion is easy to occur.
Fertilizer method: When we fertilize mint in summer, we can use the method of applying thin fertilizer frequently. Generally, we can apply thin decomposed cake fertilizer water to mint every 15 to 20 days, or use nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium ternary compound fertilizer.
Or liquid fertilizer, which is very beneficial to the growth of mint.
When fertilizing mint in summer, do not use raw fertilizer or concentrated fertilizer to prevent root burn due to fertilizer damage.
Mint is a very good green plant. Its volatile oil has the effect of repelling mosquitoes, and its leaves are green and clear, which is of great ornamental value.
We grow mint in July. As long as we grow it in sufficient sunshine, water it once after the soil turns white, top it regularly, and apply thin liquid fertilizer every 15 to 20 days, we can make the mint grow like a pot.
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