How to grow gray vegetables

1. Maintenance methods

1. Temperature: Glechoma longituba is a wild vegetable that has a strong adaptability to temperature and has good heat and cold resistance. Generally speaking, it grows better between ten and thirty degrees. Therefore, unless the environment is too harsh, there is no need to adjust the temperature.

2. Light: The gray vegetable has certain requirements for sunlight, so that it will grow well and more vigorously. However, it is also relatively shade tolerant. Generally speaking, placing it in a semi-shaded place will meet its requirements, and try not to have too strong light.

3. Watering: The drought resistance of the gray vegetable is relatively good, but it is afraid of waterlogging. Keep the substrate moist, but not waterlogged. There will be more rain in the summer, so you can pay a little attention to flood prevention and drainage.

4. Fertilization: Due to its strong adaptability, it does not require much fertilizer. Generally speaking, as long as there are enough nutrients in the soil, there is no need to apply too much topdressing.

2. Breeding techniques

1. Reproduction: Sowing is often used for reproduction, which has a higher germination rate and grows faster. It is usually carried out in spring. Choose a good spot for sowing, level the land, and then mix an appropriate amount of base fertilizer into it. It can be sown in rows or broadcast. After sowing, add an appropriate amount of water and it will germinate in about four or five days. When it grows to eight to ten centimeters in height, you can thin out its tender stems and leaves.

2. Pruning: The main objects of pruning are the dry and yellow leaves, which will consume some nutrients and affect the overall growth, so they need to be pruned off in time.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1. Disease: It has strong adaptability and good resistance. Therefore, there are fewer diseases. In harsh environmental conditions, it is possible that the disease may occur and the diseased plants can be pulled out in time.

2. Pests: In fact, there are not too many pests and they can be prevented in advance.

IV. Other issues

1. Toxicity: It is non-toxic and it is a very common wild vegetable and can be eaten.

2. Can it be raised at home? It can be raised at home, but it is not common because it is mainly wild and it is not an ornamental plant.