1, planting time

Ipomoea aquatica is suitable for growing in an environment with sufficient light, high temperature and high humidity, and the seeds will germinate above 15 degrees Celsius, so the best planting time is April-July, while the temperature in the northern region is relatively low, and Ipomoea aquatica is usually planted in June-August.

2. Soil requirements

Water spinach likes to grow in cohesive soil rich in organic matter. When planting, we should choose fields with deep soil layer, rich nutrients and convenient irrigation and drainage, and clean up weeds in the soil to make water spinach grow normally.

3. Planting

When planting water spinach, we should first add decomposed manure or farmyard manure into the soil, mix the manure and the soil evenly, then sprinkle the seeds and water them once, so that the water spinach seeds can absorb water and grow rapidly.

Brief introduction of water spinach

Water spinach is a local common name, formerly known as water spinach. Water spinach is an annual or perennial herb of convolvulaceae, also known as water spinach, rattan vegetable, bamboo leaf vegetable and so on.

Ipomoea aquatica originated in tropical and rainy areas of China, and its stems are round and empty, so it is called Ipomoea aquatica. In recent years, it has been widely introduced to the north, and now it has become a common dish in the northern vegetable market. Water spinach has strong stress resistance, less pests and diseases, low production cost, fast growth, long harvest period and high yield. Edible parts are tender buds and leaves, which are of good quality and rich in nutrition. It is a high-yield, high-quality and disaster-resistant leafy vegetable, and it is a new summer leafy vegetable variety in northern China.