How to grow Choy Sum in pots on a balcony so it thrives
SummaryContainer: You can use a foam box, or a professional balcony vegetable growing container, which will be healthier and safer than a foam box, with a height of at least 20 cm. Soil: Choose soil that is breathable and drains well, and apply a good base fertilizer. Sowing: Scatter the seeds on top, then cover with a thin layer of soil, and place in a spot on the balcony with strong light and good ventilation. Transplanting: When they grow to about 5 cm, they need to be replanted, with a larger spacing. Harvesting: Choy sum can be harvested once it has fully grown.
Every household has a balcony, and a balcony is a great place. Many people turn it into a study, many use it to grow flowers for pleasure, and many friends use it to grow a few small vegetables, so the whole family can eat healthy, safe vegetables. Choy sum is a very easy vegetable to grow. Let us take a look together at exactly how to grow choy sum on a balcony.
How to grow balcony choy sum
1. Prepare the container for growing choy sum. Many people use foam boxes to grow vegetables, but foam contains many harmful substances and is not very healthy. There are now containers specially made for growing vegetables or flowers that you can buy, which are healthier and safer than foam boxes. The roots of choy sum are not long, so a container about 20 cm tall is enough.
2. Prepare the soil. To grow choy sum on a balcony, you need to choose soil with good breathability and drainage, and apply a good base fertilizer. For the base fertilizer, you can buy special fertilizer from a flower shop or market outside. After scattering the choy sum seeds you bought, cover with a thin layer of soil, and place in a spot on the balcony with strong light and good ventilation.
3. After the choy sum sprouts and grows to about 5 cm, you need to replant the choy sum one hole at a time, with a slightly larger spacing, to make it easier for better growth later.
4. Once the choy sum gradually grows up, you can pick it and cook it to eat.
How to grow potted choy sum so it thrives
To grow potted choy sum well, you need to pay attention to the following aspects:
1. You need to choose the right time to plant. Choy sum is not very demanding about temperature, and generally it can grow well from 0 degrees to 20 degrees. But temperatures that are too high or too low are not suitable for planting.
2. The potting soil for growing choy sum needs to be a soil type with good breathability, and during the growing period you must keep the soil loose so that the choy sum can grow better.
3. Do not water too frequently; just keep the soil moist.
4. It needs to be placed in a spot with strong light and good ventilation.
5. Eggshells or rice-washing water that you do not need when cooking are both very good organic fertilizers for potted choy sum.
After the introduction above, are you all a little eager to try it? Especially in the colder autumn and winter seasons, having pots of green vegetables on the balcony means you do not need to run outside to buy vegetables; just thinking about it is a little exciting.