How to plant black rice

Planting method

Seedling cultivation

First of all, before sowing, we need to prepare a shallow pot or a large wooden box, and spread some coarse sand with good drainage at the bottom of the container. Cover it with a layer of slightly acidic soil and spread it evenly. After the preparation work is completed, you can start sowing the seeds.

Spread the prepared seeds evenly on the soil. After planting the seeds, we need to cover them with a thin layer of fine soil to ensure that the seeds buried in the soil can breathe normally. When watering, you should adhere to the principle of small amounts and multiple times, and avoid watering with large amounts of water. Then you can wait for the seeds to germinate.

transplant

Because this tree likes sunshine but is not afraid of drought, cold and barrenness. The range suitable for their growth is very wide, so they can be planted in most parts of our country. The black rice tree is a plant that prefers acidic soil. It likes moisture but is afraid of waterlogging.

Precautions

When planting black rice, pay attention to the amount of fertilizer. At the same time, the acidity and alkalinity of the soil, the fluffiness, etc. will also have a subtle effect on the germination of seeds. Therefore, it is very important to control the temperature and humidity of the cultivation site, the optimal ratio of fertilizers used in different periods, the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, etc. in the entire process of cultivating black rice seeds. Only by paying attention to details can you achieve the desired effect.

October of every year is the time when the fruits of the black rice seedlings ripen. At this time, the fruits of the black rice are ripe and plump, the grains are very large and dark purple. Children who grow up in farming families will pick plump and ripe black rice berries and store them as seeds for their parents to prepare for sowing black rice trees next spring.