Time flies really fast, now it has reached the end of April, and we will soon usher in May, after entering May, the temperature is getting hotter and hotter, like a lot of heat-loving vegetables can be planted, and growing vegetables by yourself can not only cultivate sentiment, the key is to eat at ease. So what vegetables can be planted in May? The following 8 kinds of vegetables are just right, planted in early May, and harvested in July, vegetable farmers should not miss it.
1. Peppers, eggplants, tomatoes
Peppers, eggplants, and tomatoes are all nightshade vegetables, and many people like to grow them. Peppers, eggplants, tomatoes need to be transplanted seedlings, generally speaking, the average temperature of the day is stable above 15 °C can be transplanted, into May in most parts of the mainland The average daily temperature is stable above 15 °C, we can rest assured that transplanting peppers, eggplants and tomato seedlings.
As the old saying goes, "the seedlings are strong and half is harvested", we should try to transplant robust seedlings when transplanting pepper seedlings, eggplant seedlings, and tomato seedlings. The spring seedling raising time of tomato is generally 50~70 days, like pepper can be transplanted when there are 8~10 true leaves; like eggplant and tomato when there are 5~8 true leaves, you can transplant, if you find that the seedling has flower buds in the process of transplanting seedlings, then we can pinch off the flower buds by hand, which can reduce the burden of seedlings and is conducive to subsequent continuous flowering and fruiting.
Peppers, eggplants and tomatoes are not tolerant to waterlogging, waterlogging will affect the respiration of the root system, and the risk of plant disease will increase, so when we transplant pepper seedlings, eggplant seedlings and tomato seedlings, it is taboo to transplant them on flat ground, and it is advisable to cultivate them with high ridges. Pepper, eggplant, tomato in the seedling stage we can apply a small amount of nitrogen fertilizer, in order to promote the growth of seedlings, when the plant flowering we taboo partial nitrogen fertilizer, should increase potassium fertilizer, to prevent the plant from growing.
2. Cucumbers
Cucumber is a kind of temperature-loving crop, which is not tolerant, the valley rain is a symbol of "final frost", generally into the valley rain solar term can be planted cucumbers, so we can be assured of planting in May.
The planting of cucumbers is mainly based on direct seeding, we can prepare the land and ridge, the distance between the ridges is about 60 cm, each ridge is planted in a row, the hole spacing is controlled at about 50 cm, and each hole is sown with 3 seeds. When we plant cucumbers, we should not plant too densely, because poor ventilation and light transmission in the field will not only easily lead to cucumber flower and fruit drop, but also lead to an increased risk of cucumber diseases and pests.
Special attention: When we plant cucumbers, we must not plant them next to bitter gourd, otherwise the pollination of cucumbers will be affected, and cucumbers will taste bitter.
3. Water spinach
Water spinach is native to the southern part of the continent, and its taste is tender and tender, and many people also like to grow it. Water spinach likes temperature and is resistant to heat, the seeds begin to germinate when the temperature is above 15 °C, and it can often grow vigorously when the temperature is high and the soil is moist, and May ~ August are the suitable sowing period for water spinach.
Water spinach is mainly sown or hole sown (3 seeds are sown in each hole), and the amount of seeds per mu is about 10 kg, and sufficient rotting farm fertilizer is applied in combination with land preparation. The seed coat of water spinach is relatively thick, and the seedlings will be slower when sown directly, we can soak the seeds of water spinach in warm water for 24 hours, and then sow them, which can speed up the emergence of water spinach.
Special attention: water spinach is not drought tolerant, so we should plant water spinach in a place where the water source is more convenient, we can water frequently during the water spinach growth period, try to keep the soil moist; after the water spinach is harvested, we water the rotten manure water or top application urea, which can promote the vigorous growth of water spinach.
Fourth, amaranth
Amaranth is native to India and was introduced to the mainland more than 1,000 years ago, and it has very high edible and medicinal value, and is very popular on the table.
Amaranth likes a warm climate, strong heat resistance, seeds are difficult to germinate when below 10 °C, the most suitable temperature for growth is 20~27 °C, and every year in March ~ August is a suitable sowing period for amaranth.
Amaranth seeds are small, we can sow directly, gently suppress the soil after sowing, remember not to sow too thick, sowing too thick will greatly reduce the seedling emergence speed and seedling rate of amaranth. Amaranth likes moisture, and we should water it frequently during the growing season to keep it growing vigorously.
Fifth, fungus vegetables
Fungus vegetables, also known as "sunflower", are rich in nutrition, have very high edible value and medicinal value, and are very popular on the dining table.
It is very heat-tolerant, and can grow well even at high temperatures above 35°C, making it ideal for growing in hot summers. The seed coat of fungus is very thick, we can soak it in warm water at about 50 °C for 30 minutes before sowing (stirring while soaking, so as not to burn the seeds), after soaking in warm water, we rub the seeds, and then continue to soak in water for 24 hours before sowing, which can improve the seedling emergence speed of fungus.
We can directly carry out strip sowing of fungus, the row spacing is controlled at about 20 cm, when the fungus seedlings emerge 10 days, we can apply urea with water to promote the vigorous growth of plants. When the fungus grows to 20 cm tall, we can start picking the young stems and leaves of the fungus to eat, and pick it every 10~15 days.
Sixth, beans
Beans, also known as cowpeas, are rich in nutrition and eat in a variety of ways, and are very popular vegetables in our lives, which are widely cultivated in the north and south of the mainland. Beans are not cold-tolerant, and May ~ July every year is a suitable sowing period for cowpeas.
We also do not need to plant on flat ground when planting carob, it is advisable to ridge cultivation, which can effectively prevent carob plants from being waterlogged, once the carob plants are waterlogged, not only the root development of carob plants will be affected, but also will affect the activities of "rhizobia" around the roots, and the nitrogen fixation capacity of carob plants will be greatly reduced. We should plant a row of beans per ridge, the row spacing is controlled at about 60 cm, the plant spacing is controlled at about 40 cm, 3 seeds are sown in each hole, and the thin soil is covered with 1 cm thick after sowing.
To plant beans, we must learn to "top and pluck the top". When the carob plant grows to 1.5 meters high, we can pinch off the top shoots with our fingers, which can not only prevent the plant from growing vigorously, but also promote the carob plant to grow more side branches, so that the amount of flowering and pods of the carob plant will be greatly increased, and the yield of the carob will be significantly improved;
In summary, after entering May, we can plant the above 8 kinds of vegetables, vegetable farmers should not miss it, we will prepare early.