How to grow sage and what you should pay attention to

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How to grow sage

Things to note when growing sage

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When raising sage, it is recommended to use loose, breathable, and alkaline soil. During the growing season, you need to place it in a warm, bright location and water it in time when the soil dries out. In addition, some thin fertilizer solution should be applied every month to help it grow.

How to grow sage

How to cultivate sage

Pot soil selection

When cultivating sage, you can transplant it when it grows to a certain extent. When potting, the plant is usually transplanted when it has 2-3 leaves. It should be noted that sage likes alkaline soil, and calcareous soil is more suitable, but ordinary garden soil is also acceptable. You can choose loose, breathable soil and mix in some compound fertilizer as a base fertilizer.

Light and temperature

Sage likes a warm growing environment and requires sufficient light to grow well. Basically, the sage needs to be given sufficient light, but it needs to be shaded in the summer, and the light needs to be increased during the seedling period of the sage to avoid excessive growth. During the growth period of sage, a certain growth temperature needs to be maintained, not too high or too low. If the temperature is too low, the leaves of sage will turn yellow, and if the temperature is too high, the leaves of the sage flowers will become smaller, and the plant will grow poorly or even stagnate.

Watering and fertilizing

Sage likes a drier climate, but it should not be too dry. When the sage plant is short of water, it needs to be watered in time. Of course In rainy seasons, drainage should be done in time to avoid water accumulation. Fertilization must be reasonable to facilitate the growth of sage plants. During the growth period, you can apply some thin liquid fertilizer and often apply some fertilizer rich in growth elements.

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Propagation methods

The propagation of sage includes sowing propagation, cutting propagation and division propagation, and the operation is relatively simple.

Pests and diseases

The more common diseases and pests of sage include powdery mildew, stem rot, rust and leaf spot. The main pests are whiteflies, scale insects, aphids and red spider mites.

Pruning and topping

Basically, in order for sage to grow well, it needs to be pruned and topping frequently to encourage new branches. And after the sage blooms, the flower branches can be pruned in time at the end of August in summer, so that it can bloom again in autumn.

Things to note when growing sage

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