How to Plant Potted Vegetables
In comparison with the knowledge most people have about planting potted vegetables and related vegetable cultivation techniques, as well as knowledge about flowers, here is a detailed introduction.
With the living environment of people improving, many people choose to plant a few simple potted vegetables on their balconies for self-sufficiency. So, what are the essential conditions for planting potted vegetables? What are the key points of planting techniques? Let's briefly understand together.
What Conditions are Necessary for Planting Potted Vegetables?
The growing medium must be clean and thoroughly disinfected. It should be nutritionally complete, free from diseases and pests. Generally, substrates such as peat, vermiculite, perlite, mushroom waste, and clean river sand are chosen.
Chemical fertilizers should be avoided, and organic fertilizers such as cottonseed meal, peanut cakes, and well-rotted organic fertilizers made primarily of cow and sheep dung can be used.
Certain microorganisms, such as rhizobia with nitrogen-fixing and phosphorus-solving abilities, photosynthetic bacteria, and phosphorus-solving bacteria, are allowed to promote the full utilization of nutrients by the vegetables through their activities.
Chemical pesticides are not allowed, and biopesticides of plant and mineral origin are allowed to control diseases and pests.
What are the Key Points of Planting Potted Vegetables?
1. Choose the Right Pot
Based on the characteristics of the vegetables, choose a pot large enough for root development, such as large pots for melon and fruit vegetables, and slightly smaller pots for eggplant and tomato plants.
2. Arrange the Appropriate Sowing Time
According to the length of the growing period and consumer demand, arrange the sowing and planting time so that the planted varieties can be sold during holidays and peak travel seasons.
3. Adjust Appropriate Temperature, Light, and Humidity
Fruit and leaf vegetables require different temperatures and humidity. They should be planted separately and managed according to different temperatures, humidity, and light.
4. Timely Trellising and Pruning
Vegetables not only need to grow well but also be aesthetically pleasing. Dwarf crops should be pruned to remove yellow leaves, and tomatoes, melons, and fruits should be supported with bamboo or steel structures to climb and grow. It is necessary to manage the branches and vines, remove lateral branches, and when they reach a certain height, the tops should be removed to inhibit nutritional growth, reduce nutrient consumption, and promote fruiting.
5. Scientific Management of Fertilization and Watering
Use odorless organic fertilizers, water and control water supply in a timely manner to ensure root development, robust growth, and good fruiting. Ensure the supply of nutrients and water, as potted vegetables have limited nutrition and must be watered and fertilized regularly.
What are Common Varieties of Potted Vegetables?
Leafy health vegetables include lettuce, celery, caixin, ground elder, Shanghai spinach, pearl lettuce, Chinese kale, basil, leafy wolfberry, chives, and vegetable jute. Root and stem vegetables include fennel, cherry radish, fruit kohlrabi, turnip, mini radish, and carrot. Fruit ornamental vegetables include colorful bell peppers, dwarf tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, hard fruit tomatoes, ornamental eggplants, small peppers, mini watermelons, and various pumpkins, melons, zucchinis, okra, and fragrant eggplants. Colorful vegetables include leaf beet, various lettuces, Malabar spinach, perilla, purple amaranth, and variegated Chinese kale.
The above are some key points in the planting of potted vegetables. Everyone should pay attention to these issues when using potted vegetable planting methods.
The complete content on how to plant potted vegetables and related vegetable cultivation techniques provided above is hoped to be helpful to green plant enthusiasts!