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Which month is suitable for planting shepherd's purse

There are actually many time periods for planting shepherd's purse. It can be planted in spring, summer and autumn. The specific planting time can be determined according to the regional climatic conditions. In the Yangtze River Basin, it can be planted in all three seasons, but in North China, it can only be planted in spring and autumn.

How to plant shepherd's purse

1. Planting

When planting shepherd's purse, humus soil is generally used. The soil is put into a container and then watered to ensure that all the moisture in the soil is absorbed. The selected seeds are evenly sprinkled on the soil surface and then covered with fine sand, with a thickness of about half a centimeter.

2. Seedlings

After planting, the shepherd's purse seeds need to grow in a suitable environment, usually at a temperature of about 20 degrees, to grow new shoots. The growth of shepherd's purse requires a very high water content. The watering time is generally in the morning and evening, twice a day.

Points to note when planting shepherd's purse

After the shepherd's purse seedlings grow, be sure to clean up the weeds around them in time to avoid affecting the development and growth of the seedlings. It only takes about one and a half months for shepherd's purse to grow from seeds into a mature shepherd's purse, so the growth cycle is still very fast.