Introduction: Lettuce does not need to be bought, you can grow at home, plant in autumn and eat in winter, grow like flowers and look good!
The hot summer has passed, and finally arrived at the cool and comfortable autumn, the temperature makes people feel very comfortable, this time, it is also the season when vegetables and flowers and plants begin to grow, if you like to grow vegetables on the family planting balcony, like to grow your own vegetables, self-sufficient friends, now you can start to act.
Where there is sunshine on the balcony, planting one or two pots of vegetables, are very good, the cultivation method of vegetables is simple, especially some small cabbage, small greens, small rapeseed and other leafy vegetables, the planting process is simple, the harvest is not bad, these leafy vegetables are also very beautiful and luxuriant, looking as good as the green lotus hanging orchid.
So friends who love to plant do not miss, if you just start planting vegetables, you can start planting from a simple point, such as planting a few pots of lettuce is good.
It prefers a cool and cold climate, so it is most suitable to plant lettuce in autumn and winter, it is not easy to grow insects, the growth rate is fast, the leaves are very beautiful, and the lettuce seedlings grow day by day, constantly changing, looking pleasant.
Lettuce has succeeded, and when picking vegetables, it is also very happy, fresh lettuce is grown by yourself, it is very simple and easy, and it is very fulfilling. Let's take a look at how beautiful and lush lettuce is grown at home:
1. Prepare lettuce seeds
There are many kinds of choices, but there are many lettuce seeds on the Internet, relatively cheap, lettuce is suitable for autumn planting, basically most of the lettuce species, in the autumn and winter can be planted, like a little brighter color, on the plant purple leaf lettuce.
I have to say that its leaves are bright purple red, after growing out, not only the taste is good, the appearance value is also very high, the big purple leaves, look as good as the flowers, and the potted flowers together, no less, the key it can eat it.
You can also grow ordinary lettuce, as well as spherical lettuce, cream lettuce, etc., and you can choose different kinds according to your preferences and tastes. As long as the lettuce seed is not placed for more than a year or two, its germination rate is very high.
If you accidentally encounter the delay in germination of lettuce seeds, in addition to being related to the temperature environment and soil, it may be a problem of shelf life. The average lettuce seed is no problem, and it is good to plant boldly.
2. Prepare potting soil and organic fertilizer
Lettuce seeds are ready, the next is the pot and soil fertile, the pot is more casual, it is recommended to use plastic pots, rectangular, why? Because the rectangular pot is a little larger in diameter and area than the round pot, there will be a little more lettuce grown.
And not so deep, lettuce does not need too deep pots, so that you can save space, save soil, grow more vegetables in the smallest space, and strive for maximum use value.
Soil is also more casual, do not want to buy soil, just directly find some pastoral soil, ordinary soil, add some river sand cinder to their own soil, do not spend money, in addition, organic fertilizer, buy some ordinary sheep manure can be, no smell, no fermentation, use is also very simple, will not burn roots, put a little more in the pot soil does not matter much, will not affect its growth.
3, lettuce seeds will not be very small, but the weight is relatively light, when sowing, first make the potting soil flat and soft, not compacted, no coarse particles, try to be soft and breathable, when sowing lettuce seeds, pay attention, do not spread tightly.
Do not sow too many seeds at once, to avoid germination, too crowded, easy to grow, not good, but after germination seedlings are also OK, covered with a layer of one centimeter thick soil, watered, placed in a warm and sunny place.
Wait until the lettuce sprouts, grow two or three leaves can start to fertilize, fertilize in time, while increasing the light, the more sun, keep the light sufficient.
Its leaves grow larger and thicker, stronger and better, and a lettuce can grow to the size of a bowl mouth, very lush and eye-catching, like a flower. It tastes fresh and delicious!
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