Detailed Guide to Sowing Time and Cultivation Techniques for Indian Aster (Kalimeris indica)

AbstractIndian aster (Kalimeris indica) can be planted around February to May and around August to October each year, because these two periods have relatively sufficient sunlight and suitable temperatures, making them the best times to plant Indian aster. Wild Indian aster generally grows on hillsides, along roadsides and in fields, and has strong survival ability; it is distributed in most parts of the country.

I believe everyone has eaten Indian aster. The sowing time for Indian aster is generally around August to October, and it is usually ready to eat around March or April, with a very sweet taste. So what are some of the techniques for growing Indian aster? Let us take you through them below.

When to plant Indian aster?

Indian aster is best planted from February to May and from August to October each year. These two periods have relatively sufficient sunlight and suitable temperatures, making them the best times to plant Indian aster. Indian aster was originally a wild plant, generally growing on hillsides, along roadsides and in fields, with strong survival ability; it is distributed in most parts of the country.

Generally, by August or September, you can dig up some mother roots of Indian aster in the wild, then transplant them for cultivation. By March or April of the following year, they will be mature and ready for market. If grown in a greenhouse, the growing cycle will be even shorter. Nowadays, with greenhouse cultivation, Indian aster is generally available to eat all year round.

Cultivation techniques for Indian aster

1. Pick some seeds of Indian aster.

2. Before sowing, soak the seeds in warm water, preferably for about twenty-four hours.

3. Carry out soil preparation, weeding, fertilizing and watering in advance.

4. It is better to control the sowing depth at about two centimeters.

In fact, Indian aster has strong adaptability and is heat-tolerant, cold-tolerant, drought-tolerant and tolerant of poor soil, and is not choosy about soil. However, if it grows in fertile, loose and moist soil, the yield will be higher and the quality will be better. The suitable temperature for seed germination is around 20 degrees. When planting, first choose a piece of land with organic matter, then deep plow it, then apply enough fertilizer and make a bed of about two meters.

Then mix the seeds with four times their amount of dry fine soil and spread them evenly in the bed. Generally, sowing with a row spacing of 25 cm is best. After sowing, cover with soil, then water and cover with plastic film. After the seeds germinate, the plastic film can be torn off, and the soil should be kept moist to a certain degree. There will be a harvest in about half a year. During the growing period, water frequently to keep the land moist so as to promote the growth of Indian aster.

In fact, Indian aster is a very easy herbaceous plant to grow and can grow normally without much care. But if you master the few little tips above, I believe the Indian aster you grow will definitely be sweet and delicious.