Lemongrass is a graminaceous family multi-year herb, also known as lemon grass, is one of the common herbs. At present, China's Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Henan and other regions have its planting distribution. Now the planting time and method of lemongrass is shared with you.

A, lemongrass planting time

Lemongrass can be planted in the spring March-April sowing and planting, this time the climate is suitable for lemongrass sowing and germination is more favorable. But lemongrass planting time is not fixed, specifically according to the local climate to determine the sowing time, as long as the climate in the surrounding environment is suitable, you can sow planting.

Two, lemongrass planting method

1, seed collection

Can be selected in the production field spike large robust mother plant, when the upper inflorescence of the seeds have matured, the lower part began to fall to the ground, gently cut off in the morning, put on the plastic to dry 3-5 days can be threshed.

2, selecting the land to prepare

Citronella grass for * soil requirements are not high, general * soil can be planted, but should not be planted in saline or sand *. In addition, it is afraid of drought, so it is required to planting convenient drainage and irrigation, the previous crop is best for cereals, beans, vegetables is appropriate. Ground preparation is required to plough the plot of 20 cm, and then applied to the rotted farmyard manure as fertilizer, and then rise or make beds, due to lemongrass seeds are relatively small, so be sure to shape and rake, and so on the ground sowing.

3, sowing

Lemongrass can be direct seeding, or seedling transplantation, in the * soil watering to keep moist, the seeds evenly sprinkled to the surface of the * soil, a small amount of mulch *, after watering enough water. If it is to be transplanted, when the seedlings grow tall, it can be transplanted and planted.

4, field management

After sowing, plow and weed 3-4 times. The first time in the seedling height of 4-6cm; the second time in the seedling height of 13-17cm, combined with weeding for uniformity, replenishment; the third time in September after the harvest; the fourth time in November or so. In the future, it is necessary to plow and weed 3-4 times every year. Fertilize 1 time after each weeding, you can choose Wo Ye water-soluble fertilizer.

5, control mowing time

Different lemongrass varieties in the cultivation process there is the best harvesting period. Generally speaking, the best harvesting period is 6 months after cultivation, and every 3-4 months after mowing can be harvested. Therefore, it is recommended to mow in strict accordance with the growth pattern of lemongrass.