How to grow mint to make it flourish
Abstract: This article discusses the knowledge related to how to grow mint to make it flourish and the methods and skills of mint cultivation. Here is a comprehensive introduction.
Mint leaves are also known as water mint, motherwort, and bone-set, which are the leaves of the mint plant. They have a cool taste and mainly contain menthol oil, menthol,薄荷 ketone, and rosmarinic acid. They mainly grow in moist areas near water at altitudes up to 3,500 meters.
Methods for cultivating mint leaves:
1. Choosing soil is the first and most important step. Mint leaves prefer loose, fertile, moist, and well-ventilated soil.
2. Growing mint in pots has a high survival rate and is easy to control. Plant mint seedlings or branches with roots in potting soil.
3. Mint enjoys sunlight, and prolonged exposure to light is beneficial for mint flowering, which can help accumulate mint oil and mint brain. It can be placed on a balcony or near a window for better sunlight.
4. During the growing period, water mint every half month. Once the mint leaves grow larger, there is no need to water too much to avoid excessive stem and leaf growth.
5. Mint leaves enjoy fertilizer and can be fertilized once a month, mainly with nitrogen fertilizer, and an appropriate amount of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can be added.
6. In later maintenance, mint leaves can be pruned to promote the growth of new leaves. Pinching the top central part of the mint branches can help the mint grow new leaves from the sides.
7. Repotting mint every year can promote its growth.
8. Mint has a very strong vitality. Although the leaves wither and seem to have no vitality in winter, new sprouts will grow in the following spring.
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