When is the planting time of citronella? Which grows better, seed planting or ramet planting?

The leaves of citronella can be used to extract essential oil, so it is planted in large areas. Spring from March to April every year is especially suitable for planting citronella. The climate is very pleasant at this time, which is very conducive to the germination of citronella. When planting citronella, you can choose to plant, plant and plant by plant. If you want high yield, you'd better choose sowing. Citronella is planted in March-April in spring and is easy to germinate. It is very suitable for planting citronella from March to April every year. First, the weather is pleasant at this time, which is very conducive to the germination of citronella seeds. The second is the southern region, where the climate is wet and rainy. After planting citronella, you can absorb rainwater and fertilizer from nature without too much watering and fertilization, and grow more vigorously.

Citronella planting method: collecting seeds and sowing. Among the planting methods of citronella, seed collection is the main choice. Select some mother plants with large panicles at the production site. The seeds of the upper inflorescences of these mother plants are fully mature and can be cut off when they fall to the ground in the lower part of the morning. Then you can put the cut seeds on the plastic film and dry them for 3 ~ 5 days, and then you can thresh the seeds of citronella.

The seeds of citronella can be sown directly, or planted in the soil by seedling raising, watered frequently and kept moist. In short, cover a small amount of soil after going down, then pour enough water, and then transplant and plant after germination.

Citronella doesn't require much soil, but soil preparation should be chosen. When planting citronella, the requirements for soil are not too high, but in the process of planting, it is best to choose a high-yield land preparation method. The choice of planting soil only needs ordinary sandy soil, as long as it is not planted in saline-alkali land. In some arid places, citronella can also be planted, but before planting, it is best to plant leguminous vegetables in the soil in advance to consolidate fertility.

Before planting citronella, turn over the ground, then apply decomposed farmyard manure as fertilizer, and ridge or border around the soil preparation. Pay attention to harrow the ground when plowing, and then plant citronella seeds to ensure survival.

The cultivation of citronella needs field management. Besides sowing, we can also choose to plant citronella by plant. Similarly, from March to April every year, carefully cut off the young branches on the mother plant of citronella with a hand knife, and then soak them in 25% saline solution. The purpose of this step is to disinfect the branches of citronella for subsequent planting.

Pay attention to digging acupuncture points in the soil when planting. Only 1 2 plants can be planted between each acupoint, and the pit spacing should be kept at 20 to 30 cm. After planting, it is necessary to do a good job in field management, water and fertilize in time, and when the seedling height reaches 13 ~ 17cm, it is necessary to repair and connect the seedlings, pay attention to weed treatment in the field, and add fertilizer and water after weeding to ensure fertility absorption.

In a word, the planting peak of citronella is from March to April every year. At this time, the planting weather and temperature are suitable, and the survival rate is much higher. In terms of planting methods, you can choose to plant, and the planted plants are not only neat, but also bigger and more energetic.