How to grow shepherd's purse on the balcony

Planting method

The planting of shepherd's purse can generally be divided into three time points: spring, summer and autumn. Before planting, you must first choose suitable soil. The soil should have good air permeability and drainage. Generally, fine soil and rotten grass leaves can be used. Choose a sand pot or planting tray, put the soil in it, and then water the soil to make sure it is completely wet.

sowing

Sow the shepherd's purse seeds evenly into the prepared container, and then cover the surface with sand to a thickness of about half a centimeter. After planting, the seeds need to grow at a suitable temperature. Usually, they are placed at a temperature of about 20 degrees to sprout.

Seedlings

The growth of shepherd's purse requires extremely high moisture content in the soil during the period from planting to the growth of seedlings. Special attention should be paid to the moisture in the soil. It is generally best to water in the morning and evening. Water appropriately each time and water frequently to control the amount of water.

manage

After shepherd's purse seedlings grow, pay attention to the weeds that grow with them and clean them up in time to avoid hindering the growth of the seedlings. It usually takes about one and a half months for shepherd's purse to grow from seeds into normal plants. At this time, we can pick the healthy plants and leave the smaller plants to continue growing. After picking, water the remaining plants and pay attention to the growth gaps between the shepherd's purse to avoid the plants being too dense and ensure better growth of the plants.