How to grow dandelions, dandelion planting techniques and management

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1. How to plant

2. Daily management

To plant dandelions, you need to collect seeds promptly after flowering and remove the down for later use. Sowing is usually done in October. The seeds are first placed on a moist sand bed to germinate and watered every day to keep them moist. Mix garden soil, decomposed soil, rotten leaf soil and yellow sand soil to prepare potting soil in a ratio of 3:3:2:2. Sow the sprouted seeds on top, cover with a thin layer of soil, and water appropriately.

1. How to plant

1. Collect seeds for later use: After the dandelion blooms, you need to collect its seeds. Put the collected seeds in the greenhouse. After 1-2 days, the flower disks on them will spread out. At this time, put them in a cool and ventilated place. After a few days, remove the fluff on them and the seeds will be ready for sowing. .

2. Germination: The time for sowing dandelions is generally In October, germination needs to be accelerated before sowing. Prepare a moist sand bed, place the seeds on it, water it once a day to ensure it is moist, and pay attention to air circulation. Generally, it will germinate in about a month.

3. Prepare pot soil: In order to make dandelion grow better, it is generally necessary to prepare pot soil for it. The soil can be made of garden soil, rotten leaf soil, decomposed soil and yellow sand soil. Mix them together. Mix it according to the ratio of 3:2:3:2. In order to increase fertility, you can add an appropriate amount of organic fertilizer or superphosphate.

4. Sowing: Prepare to change pots and add soil Fill it in, usually about 80%, sow the seeds on the soil surface and cover it with a thin layer of soil. Water once after sowing to provide a moist environment, which will help it take root and germinate.

2. Daily management

Dandelions should generally be grown in a sunny place, ensuring 6-7 hours of light every day, which will help the differentiation of flower buds. In spring and summer, watering is generally required every 1-2 days. At the end of autumn, watering should be sufficient to survive the winter. In addition, some liquid fertilizer should be applied during the growth period to provide nutrients for the plants.

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