Root celery planting time for about April and September; root celery planting methods: site selection, fertilization, sowing and watering, field management.

A, root celery planting time

1, spring planting: suitable for planting in the spring from the end of March to mid-April. This time the temperature is suitable for the growth and development of root celery. Generally speaking, this time of the year is full of sunshine and moderate soil moisture, which is a suitable growing period for root celery.

2, fall planting: suitable for planting at the end of August to mid-September in the fall. This time the temperature is suitable, conducive to the growth and development of root celery. At the same time, this time of year, more rain, favorable to the growth of root celery.

Two, root celery planting method

1, site selection: choose suitable land for planting. The land should be loose, fertile and well-drained. The pH value of the soil should be between 6.0-7.5, which is favorable to the growth of root celery.

2, fertilization: before planting should be fertilized to provide sufficient nutrients for root celery. Fertilizer can use farmyard manure or chemical fertilizer. The method of fertilizing can be to spread the fertilizer evenly on the land, and then gently cultivate a little, so that the fertilizer and the soil are fully mixed.

3, sowing and watering: sprinkle the seeds of root celery evenly on the land, and then gently cover a layer of soil. The depth of the seeds should be between 1-2 centimeters. After sowing the seeds should be watered in time to keep the soil moist. Water once a day or adjust according to the soil moisture.

4, field management: during the growth of root celery, you should weed in time to keep the land tidy. When weeding, you should gently set aside the soil, do not hurt the root celery. Generally speaking, the growth cycle of root celery is about 70-80 days. When the roots of root cress thicken and grow to about 10-15 centimeters, it is time to harvest. Be careful not to damage the roots of root celery when harvesting.

Root celery related introduction

Root celery is a variety of biennial herb in the genus celery in the family Umbelliferae, root celery above ground similar to celery, underground roots are yellowish-brown, fleshy, rounded globular; stems in the nutritive growth stage shortened, the leaves are attached, ovoid, the edge of the jagged; the reproductive growth stage, the stem end of the inflorescences and the inflorescence of multiple branches occur. Multiple branches occur, the inflorescence is compound umbellate flowers, small, white; flowering period May-June.

Root celery is native to the Mediterranean marshes and salty places, and now there are a small number of introductions in Beijing and other places, and it grows well in the cool climate of the northeast. Root celery is hardy, can withstand short-term frost, like fertile and loose, moisture-rich soil, fleshy roots are prone to browning and rotting in the hot summer, so you should avoid the adverse effects of high temperature and drought and de-fertilization. The planting method of root celery generally adopts seedling transplantation.

Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia for the above - Root celery (Celery, family Umbelliferae)