Available from April to October.

Wag spinach is native to East Asia and is commonly cultivated in central and southern provinces of China. It is less common in the north. It is suitable to grow in places with a warm and humid climate, fertile and humid soil, and is resistant to heat and frost. Stems and leaves will die when exposed to frost. It can grow in all provinces in the Yangtze River Basin from April to October.

Water spinach is an amphibious plant that can live in both dry land and paddy fields. However, it still grows vigorously when there is more water. It is most suitable for fertile paddy fields or near livestock houses where manure water is often discharged. Planting in the field. It can also be planted in fertile dry land. Planting in dry land can promote the production of more seeds, so it can be cultivated in dry land when saving seeds.

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Wag spinach is an environment with sufficient light, high temperature and humidity. Seed germination requires a temperature of above 15 degrees, so it is generally planted from April to July. In northern areas, the temperature Relatively low, usually planted from June to August.

Water spinach does not have strict soil requirements, but it likes soil with heavy clay and sufficient fertility. It likes high temperature and high humidity environments. It can withstand high temperatures of 35-40 degrees. The optimal growing temperature is 25-30 degrees. It is not frost tolerant, and its stems and leaves will wither when exposed to frost. It is not cold tolerant and stops growing at temperatures below 10 degrees. It likes an environment with high air humidity. If the environment is too dry, the fiber will increase, the stems will become thick and old, and the edible taste will be reduced.

The growth of water spinach requires a lot of fertilizer and water. In addition to applying enough base fertilizer when planting, when it grows to 5cm, it needs to be watered and fertilized to allow it to grow quickly. In the future, it must be watered frequently to keep the soil moist. . In addition, fertilizers should be applied promptly after harvesting to allow for secondary growth. When fertilizing, nitrogen fertilizers should be used.

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