Fennel is usually planted in the spring (March and April) and in September in the fall. Because fennel has good cold resistance, it is very good to plant after the fall. However, there are growers who will delay the planting time of fennel seedlings appropriately according to local climatic conditions, but it is best not to exceed mid-September.

Planting time of fennel seedlings

Two. Fennel seedlings planting method

1. Variety selection

General fennel is divided into cumin and bulb fennel. Fennel varieties, short growing period, light flavor, bulb fennel flavor is good. Generally it is recommended to grow fennel or you can choose according to the market demand.

Fennel seedlings planting method

2. Soil selection and fertilization

Fennel likes to live in sandy soil, fertile soil, good drainage. Before planting fennel, apply enough fertilizer, choose fully rotted farmland fertilizer. After applying the base fertilizer, you can deep plough the land for planting.

3. Planting management

Fennel seeds are very small. Generally it needs to be seeded and then planted. After sowing, you can add appropriate amount of sand and enough water to make fennel seedlings evenly distributed. Usually fennel seeds emerge in 7 days after sowing.

4. Seedling management

Fennel grows slowly in the early stage and quickly in the later stage. In order to increase the yield, the growth rate of fennel should be increased in the early stage. The main methods to improve the growth rate of fennel in the early stage are weed control and later water and fertilizer application control.

5. Harvesting

The optimum harvesting height of fennel is about 20cm, and it can be harvested once or twice. If it is harvested, fennel can be cut off with stems and roots. If it is the second harvest, the fennel stems should be cut off at one centimeter from the soil, and the fennel should be watered and fertilized in a timely manner for 2~3 days after the harvest to promote the second growth of fennel.