How to grow mud cabbage

1. Soil:

Mud cabbage has strong adaptability and can be grown in most areas, but it is best cultivated in fertile, loose soil with good water storage capacity and rich in organic matter.

2. Lighting:

Mud cabbage prefers a warm and humid environment and cannot tolerate strong light. When the sunlight is soft, it can receive sunlight for a long time. When the light is strong, it is not conducive to the growth of mud cabbage and needs to be shaded.

3. Watering:

Mud cabbage has fleshy roots and is drought-resistant. It is afraid of waterlogging and waterlogging. It should not be watered too often, as this can easily lead to root rot. Just keep the soil moist.

4. Temperature:

Mud cabbage has strong resistance to adversity, is cold-resistant and drought-resistant, has a very low mortality rate over the winter, and can grow normally under high temperatures. There is no need to deliberately adjust the temperature during cultivation.

5. Pest and disease control:

1. Diseases: The main diseases of mud cabbage are leaf rust and root rot. They will harm the roots and leaves of mud cabbage. You can cultivate disease-resistant varieties, disinfect the seedbed, or spray metalaxyl, carbendazim and other drugs to prevent and control them.

2. Pests: The main pests of mud cabbage are aphids and cotton bollworms, which will suck the juice of the leaves, damage the leaves, and affect the normal development of the plant. You can spray 800-1000 times of 90% dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane solution 1-2 times to effectively control the damage.