What is watercress grown from, and can it be grown in dry land?

AbstractWatercress is grown directly from seeds or by cuttings. Direct seeding: sowing and raising seedlings begins around September each year, and dry land or semi-paddy areas can be chosen, but the growing site must be able to provide shade. Cutting method: plant cuttings around October, choose fertile soil and sturdy seedlings, cut a tender stem section of about 15 cm, and transplant it into the field. When planting cuttings, insert them at a slight angle, which is better for the growth of watercress.

Everyone should be very familiar with watercress. It can be used both as a vegetable and as a medicinal herb. Eating it often can have diuretic and detoxifying effects. So it is also very popular. Besides growing watercress directly from seeds, it can also be grown by cuttings. Below, let us learn about it in detail together.

What watercress is grown from

Watercress can be grown in two ways.

1. Grown directly from seeds.

Because watercress does not like high heat or severe cold. We choose to start sowing and raising seedlings around September each year, at about 20 degrees. Sowing and raising seedlings can be done in dry land or semi-paddy areas. No matter where the seedlings are raised, a field that can provide shade must be chosen.

2. Grown by the cutting method.

The time is a little later than the seed-growing method. Choose fertile soil and sturdy seedlings, cut a tender stem section about 15 cm long, and transplant it into the field. When planting, a certain spacing is needed to help the growth of watercress. When planting cuttings, note that inserting them at a slight angle is better for the growth of watercress.

Can watercress be grown in dry land

Watercress can be grown in dry land. However, the common watercress cultivation in our country at present is still the aquatic cultivation model, but as our living standards improve, the requirements for quality of life are also getting higher and higher, and the demand for watercress is increasing day by day.

The aquatic cultivation model for watercress is relatively difficult to harvest, especially in cold weather such as winter, when harvesting is even more difficult, and the relative cultivation cost also increases.

Now, according to the growth habits of watercress, choosing dry-land cultivation in areas with abundant rainfall and high humidity has also been very successful. What is especially important to note in dry-land cultivation is that before planting, the soil must be watered thoroughly, and after planting, it must also be watered frequently, as that is better for the production of watercress and can better ensure the tender, fresh taste of watercress.

Everyone should understand these cultivation habits of watercress now. To grow watercress with gratifying growth, friends also need to ask the seniors who are familiar with watercress cultivation for advice, as that can achieve twice the result with half the effort.