Mint needs to be raised well, and the choice of soil is very important. A pot of fertile soil can meet all kinds of nutrients needed for the growth of mint, otherwise it needs to be supplemented by artificial means. Attention should also be paid to the dosage of artificial nutrients. Too little dosage will not have a good effect, and too much dosage will cause fertilizer damage.
Therefore, a pot of fertile, loose, breathable and well-drained soil is very beneficial to the growth of mint. Huaergu suggests that you can use garden soil and humus soil to grow mint. These soils are rich in nutrients, breathable and drainage, and planting mint can promote the thick stems and wide leaves.
2, watering requirements
Peppermint needs watering to grow well. Mint likes to grow in a relatively humid environment. Long-term drought will lead to thin stems, dry leaves, and water accumulation in flowerpots will also lead to root rot.
Therefore, it is a very favorable growth condition to give mint a relatively humid environment without stagnant water. Generally, under the principle of watering when the soil is dry, watering can be started when the soil surface is slightly dry. You don't need to pay attention to anything when watering, just water it directly from the leaves. We can usually collect some rainwater to water mint, which is safer and more nutritious than tap water. Tap water must be aired for more than 24 hours before use.
3. Lighting environment
It is best to find a semi-shady environment for planting mint. If placed in the sun, it is easy to burn, resulting in leaves turning black and drying. Especially in summer, you need to pay attention to shading. In other seasons, you can bask in the sun when the sun is weak, but you should pay attention to the supply of water, otherwise the dry soil will lead to dry leaves.
4. Pinch the top
If the growth of mint is not properly topped, it will keep growing, so that its stem will continue to grow, and the leaves below will appear bare when it gets old. We can pinch off its terminal bud when it grows to a certain length, which will promote the growth of more lateral branches and the effect of frying will gradually become prominent.
Mint is a plant that likes picking. The more terminal buds are picked, the easier it is to explode. A pot of vigorous mint is formed by constantly picking buds and promoting the growth of lateral branches.
5. Turn over the pots and change the soil
After a year of mint cultivation, we need to loosen the soil for it every spring, because the roots of mint will grow quickly and the plants will have strong reproductive ability. After one year, the soil will basically be covered by its roots, and at this time, the soil nutrients will decrease and agglomerate.
Change some fertile soil regularly every year to loosen the pot soil, which is conducive to the better growth of its roots and whiskers, so that the mint in the pot will continue. It needs pruning when changing pots and soil, and some dead branches, old leaves and old roots should be cut off. The branches and leaves that will grow in the future will grow well.