How to grow winter vegetables on the balcony?

Growth environment

Winter vegetables prefer a cool environment and can be planted at any time except hot summer and cold winter. Winter vegetables are suitable for growing in temperatures between 15 and 20 degrees. March, late August and early September are the best times to plant winter vegetables.

Pot soil selection

If the diameter of the flower pot you choose is 20 cm, you can plant about 10 to 12 seeds. Press the seeds lightly into the soil and cover them with a layer of soil about 1 cm thick. Water thoroughly, but be careful not to wash out the seeds. If the temperature is too low, you can move the flower pot indoors. If the temperature is too high, pay attention to ventilation and cooling.

germination

If the seeds are sown and planted in March, they will sprout in about 8 to 10 days. If the seeds are sown and planted in late August or early September, the germination time will be shorter.

Colonization

When the winter vegetable seedlings grow 4 to 6 leaves, you can pull out the smaller and redundant seedlings and leave the strong seedlings.

Fertilizer and water management

When the winter vegetables are small seedlings, water them less and apply less fertilizer; when the seedlings grow larger, you can increase the amount of water and fertilizer.

Pest control

There are very few diseases and pests in home potted winter vegetables. Only pests will appear, but they can be killed manually.

Harvest

If it is planted in March, the winter vegetables can be harvested when they grow to 18 cm in height, about 70 to 80 days later, and can be harvested every 7 to 10 days. If planted in late August or early September, it will take about 50 to 60 days. Similarly, winter vegetables can be harvested when they grow to 18 cm in height, and can be harvested every 6 to 9 days.