What are the latest key points to note when growing Chinese kale?

Chinese kale is a plant of the cruciferous family and a specialty vegetable of China. Its main edible parts are the tender flower stalks and leaves, and it is a vegetable with fairly rich nutritional content. Chinese kale is mainly grown in the southern regions of China, such as Guangdong, Fujian and other cities with a relatively mild climate year-round. So do you know the key points to note when growing Chinese kale? If not, let us take a look at the wonderful content below.

1. Soil

Chinese kale has few requirements for the soil of the planting site, but it is best not to grow it in continuous cropping, and planting sites whose previous crop was a cruciferous plant are not suitable for growing Chinese kale. If you want a high yield of Chinese kale, it is best to choose a sandy loam or loam that is rich in organic matter, has strong water and fertilizer retention, and has a moderate pH. Do not plant it in heavy clay or sandy soil, as the permeability is too poor.

2. Fertilization

The growth of Chinese kale has a relatively large demand for nutrients, but we must carry out topdressing reasonably. During the growing period of Chinese kale, the nutrients required are not many, so when the base fertilizer is applied sufficiently, no topdressing is needed. After the seedlings have developed well and the flower stalks gradually grow, we need to carry out topdressing, mainly with a nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium ternary compound fertilizer, in which the proportion of potassium fertilizer should be the largest, because Chinese kale has the strongest ability to absorb potassium. Of course, if conditions permit, it is best to use organic fertilizer and chemical fertilizer in combination, as this can improve the quality of Chinese kale.

3. Temperature

Based on the growth habits of Chinese kale and the analysis of major growing areas, it is clear that Chinese kale has certain temperature requirements. The seeds of Chinese kale generally need to germinate in an environment with a temperature of 25 to 30 degrees, while the optimal temperature for Chinese kale to grow flower stalks is between 15 and 25 degrees. It is best if the temperature difference between day and night is relatively large, as this is more favorable for the growth of Chinese kale. If the temperature exceeds 30 degrees, it is very unfavorable for the development of Chinese kale and may even cause the plants to wither, so in summer it is best to carry out physical cooling.

4. Water

Throughout its entire growing period, Chinese kale has a relatively large demand for water, because it is characterized by liking moisture and not tolerating drought. So during the growth of Chinese kale, we should water frequently to keep the soil moist, and the field humidity is best controlled at around 85 percent. Of course, the amount of water each time does not need to be too large. Although it has a relatively strong tolerance to waterlogging, if there is too much water, it can also cause the roots of the plants to rot.

5. Light

Chinese kale is a vegetable that is extremely intolerant of shade, so it needs sufficient light during its growth process. Although it has no requirements for the duration of light, it must receive even light every day, and there must not be a shortage of light, otherwise the development of Chinese kale will be relatively slow, and it will very easily show signs of poor development.

Growing Chinese kale is actually similar to growing other vegetables, except that there are slight differences in certain growing conditions, and these are exactly the points we need to pay attention to when growing it. Thank you all for your long-term support and encouragement of the editor, and I hope the editor's sharing can be of help to everyone.