How to plant Basella alba

Planting method

First of all, the cultivation of basella requires fertile soil, so fertilization is needed before planting. During the rainy season, the soil around the basella needs to be piled up to facilitate the drainage of water. After doing all this, you can proceed to the next step.

sowing

Before planting basella, the seeds need to be soaked, which can soften the hard shell of the seeds and help the seeds germinate. When soaking, the water temperature should be kept within the human body temperature range, and then transferred to the incubator. After a week, it can be sown. When sowing in summer and autumn, the temperature is higher and the evaporation of water will increase accordingly. At this time, you need to cover the film to keep warm, and remove the film after germination.

Management methods

After the seedlings grow into plants, they need to be managed. After the planted Basella alba grows shoots, you need to keep some of the healthy shoots, remove the rest, and pay attention to the flower buds that gradually grow later. This method can improve the growth of Basella alba, making the plants grow better, healthier and stronger.

Harvest period

When it comes to the harvest season, the tender leaves can be collected. In the early growth stage, they can be collected once half a month, in the middle stage, they can be collected once every ten days, and in the late stage, the harvesting time needs to be extended, which can be basically the same as the previous stage. When harvesting the tender shoots of Basella alba, you can cut them directly with scissors. After understanding the planting method of Basella alba, you can try to grow it yourself.