1. Mint should generally be planted in a place with sufficient sunlight and convenient drainage and irrigation. The soil should not be too acidic or too alkaline. Flat terrain and fertile soil are more conducive to its growth. . However, after planting once, you cannot continue planting within three years. After finding the land, you need to plow it deeply, apply decomposed compost, superphosphate and bone meal as base fertilizer to the ground, rake it finely and turn the fertilizer into the soil.
2. There are three ways to raise seedlings. Rhizome seedlings are generally carried out in April or August. The mother plants that are strong and free of diseases and insect pests are selected as mother plants. In early winter, the stems and leaves on the ground are cut off, and the rhizomes are left in the ground. Planting seedlings by division requires planting the seedlings separately when they grow to 15 cm. Cutting In May-June, cut 10 cm long branches, cut them into the seedbed, and wait until they take root and sprout before transplanting.
3. During the growth process of mint, you must first check the condition of the seedlings, and replant appropriately where the seedlings are missing. After it is patched up, it is time to start weeding. Eliminating weeds can prevent them from competing for nutrients and promote the growth of seedlings. When it grows to 10-15 cm high, you can add a little urea, 10 kg per acre. It needs to be watered once every 15 days in the early stage of growth, and another 4-5 times after emergence and harvest.
4. Diseases that harm mint include black shank, rust and leaf blight. Among them, black shank mainly occurs in the seedling stage, which will cause the base of the stem to turn black and rot, making it lodging and withering. It is generally controlled with chlorothalonil or carbendazim. Rust mostly occurs from May to July and can be treated with fenxinin. Leaf blight is more common from May to October, and can be controlled by spraying Zinc once a week.
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