How to Grow Spring Spinach? A Full Breakdown of the Latest Key Growing Points

Spinach is tasty and tender, rich in nutrients, and deeply loved by everyone. Growing spinach in spring in particular is extremely important for easing the spring vegetable shortage. Temperatures are now gradually rising, and it is a good time to plant spinach. Generally, it can be harvested and brought to market 30 to 50 days after sowing. So how do you grow spring spinach well? Come take a look with the editor.

1. Preparation

Temperatures in early spring are still relatively low, and the later light conditions are poor, so leafy vegetables are very prone to bolting. Therefore, when choosing a variety, you must choose one that does not bolt easily. The plot for planting should not have grown cruciferous vegetables in the previous crop. After the previous crop is harvested, the plot should be deeply plowed in time and the leftover roots and weeds cleaned up. When the soil thaws in early spring and crumbles at a touch, apply 2000 kg of decomposed organic fertilizer, 25 kg of urea, and 10 kg of potash fertilizer per mu as a base fertilizer, then shallow plow and make beds, ready for sowing.

2. Sowing

When sowing spring spinach, the temperature is still relatively low. If the seeds are not soaked and pre-germinated before sowing, it will take at least half a month after sowing for seedlings to emerge. If you use the seed soaking and pre-germination method, first soak the seeds in warm water for 5 hours, remove them and let them dry, then place them in a 25 degree greenhouse environment for pre-germination. Generally, they can be sown in 2-3 days, which greatly shortens the sprouting time and promotes strong and uniform seedlings. There are many methods for sowing spinach. The most common in early spring is wet sowing: first water thoroughly to soak the soil, wait for the water to seep down, then broadcast the seeds, and afterward cover with 1 cm of soil.

3. Field Management

Because temperatures in early spring are relatively low, it is recommended to cover once with plastic film after sowing, which provides excellent warming and moisture retention. Note that it must be removed promptly after the seedlings emerge, or a small arch shed can be built. The purpose of this is to let the seedlings get more light and more hardening, while also avoiding high temperatures scorching the seedlings, and note that the small arch shed should be uncovered by day and covered at night, uncovered on sunny days and covered on rainy days. For spring spinach sown by the wet method, because the soil moisture is sufficient, generally water once when 2-3 true leaves have grown, and afterward water according to the soil and climate changes. At the second watering, apply 15 kg of urea per mu flushed with the water, and especially apply quick-acting nitrogen fertilizer half a month before harvest.

4. Timely Harvest

Spring spinach should be harvested at the right time according to its growth and production needs. Harvesting too early gives too low a yield, while harvesting too late makes it very prone to bolting, reducing its commercial value and affecting the final returns. After harvest, the next crop can be peanuts, corn, or other crops.

The above is an introduction to the key growing points for spring spinach. We hope it helps you. For more related knowledge, please stay tuned to us.