What is the best season to plant water spinach?

Water spinach planting season and time

The planting time of water spinach is generally divided by season. Most of the time, it is sown in spring and summer. It can be planted from April to July in the south, while in the north where the temperature is lower, it can be planted from June to August.

There are many varieties of water spinach, the most common ones are bamboo leaf water spinach, silk water spinach, green leaf water spinach, green stem water spinach, willow leaf water spinach, etc. There is not much difference in the planting time between different varieties of water spinach.

Water spinach harvest season

Water spinach usually bears fruit 3-5 years after planting. The flowering period is from July to September, and the fruit ripening period is from August to October. The yield per mu is generally around 5,000-7,000 kilograms, and the market price per catty ranges from 2 to 5 yuan.

Steps and methods of planting water spinach

1. Choose the environment

Water spinach does not have high requirements for soil, but heavy and fertile soil is the best, and it is best to give it a growth temperature of 25-30℃.

2. Sowing

Before sowing, soak the water spinach seeds in warm water to germinate, and then broadcast or row sow them, sowing about 2 kilograms per mu. After sowing, cover the surface of the seeds with a layer of fine soil.

3. Field management

In addition to applying base fertilizer during planting, it is also necessary to water and fertilize it in time after it grows to 5 cm, so that the water spinach can grow quickly.