Watercress is also known as bean curd, water mustard, watercress, watercress planting method is relatively simple, in the balcony planting time watercress is also a good choice, watercress taste is very good with the efficacy of the heat moisturizing lungs, watercress contains a variety of vitamins have a very good anti-aging effect

Sowing

Watercress can be purchased in the vegetable market Watercress can then be used directly for cuttings, old stems are preferable, if there is an adventitious root is more likely to survive. Cut the stems of watercress into small segments of about 1 O to 1 5 centimeters, each segment has about 3 to 5 sections. Insert the plugs diagonally into the soil to a depth of about 3 to 5 centimeters, preferably semi-reclining, so that the stems are as close as possible to the surface of the soil, and water thoroughly, preferably maintaining a water level of about 1 centimeter. If the plants are to be divided and planted, do so about 1 month after the cuttings have been taken, spacing them about 1 O cm apart.

Daily management

Xiyangcai nature like moisture, avoid drought, often need to water to keep the soil moist, in the planting of Xiyangcai is best to hydroponics, the water level is also to be relatively shallow.

Fertilizer needs more, but it is best to apply all-element fertilizer, every harvest 1 time spraying 1 time rotted organic fertilizer. Pests and diseases of watercress are less, and timely manual extermination is the main. If the pests are more serious, you can also add water to submerge the plants and drown the pests before discharging the water.

Harvesting

Western lettuce can be harvested at about 20 centimeters.

Precautions for growing watercress

Pests of watercress are mainly foliar pests. You certainly can't just use pesticides on your own balcony, plus we also want to grow pollution-free green organic vegetables, so you can use chili powder to repel and kill insects. To quickly kill a large number of pests, you can use daily household extermination cockroaches mosquitoes and other aerosol insecticides, low toxicity, no residue. For root pathogens, you can use chili pepper water.

The watercress is afraid of both cold and heat. Below 15 degrees Celsius, watercress grows slowly, and at temperatures close to zero, it may freeze to death. Temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, watercress also grows slowly, and will be rapidly aging, excessive fiber, and the color becomes purple-red, bitter and astringent taste. Therefore, when the season changes, pay attention to the cold and heat.