Which Varieties of Winter Cold Vegetable Are Good? A Detailed Guide to Seedling Cultivation

Winter cold vegetable, also known as hollyhock mallow, grows wild in many parts of our country. People usually eat its seedlings and tender stems and leaves, and it also has certain medicinal value. Farmers also deliberately grow winter cold vegetable to eat. So which variety of winter cold vegetable has better seeds? How do you carry out seedling cultivation? Now let me share it with you slowly!

I. Which variety of winter cold vegetable has good seeds?

Winter cold vegetable is divided into different varieties according to leaf characteristics. Changsha has two types: round-leaf winter cold vegetable and red-leaf winter cold vegetable. Round-leaf winter cold vegetable has large, thick leaves, good quality, and slow growth; red-leaf winter cold vegetable has purple-red leaf veins and leaf centers, grows quickly, and has relatively strong cold tolerance. The Chongqing area has varieties such as small chessboard and large chessboard. Small chessboard leaves are 11 cm long and 17 cm wide, green, early-maturing, good quality, and relatively low yield; large chessboard leaves are 26 cm long and 35 cm wide, with purple-brown main veins, relatively late-maturing, long growing period, poor quality, and relatively high yield.

II. In which month is winter cold vegetable sown?

Sowing winter cold vegetable is generally carried out in autumn and winter. In the South China region of our country, it can be sown between September and December, and people usually choose around November. Its growth rate is relatively fast, and it can gradually be harvested about 20-40 days after transplanting. During its peak growing season, it can usually be harvested once every 5-7 days. For spring harvesting, cut at 1-2 nodes near the ground, while in other seasons 4-5 nodes can be retained.

III. How is winter cold vegetable cultivated into seedlings?

1. Land preparation and fertilization

Winter cold vegetable is eaten for its tender stems and leaves, so it is harvested several times each year. Therefore, flat, sparse, and fertile areas should be selected...

2. Sowing and seedling cultivation

It can be directly sown in the field, or seedlings can be raised and transplanted. Generally, 1-1.5 kg of seeds are used per mu. Sow...

3. Transplanting

Planting density must be determined according to harvest conditions. Different harvest requirements mean different planting densities. For collecting seedlings as the purpos...

4. Field management

During the growing period of winter cold vegetable, weed in a timely manner to prevent weeds from competing with winter cold vegetable for growth space, nutrients, and water. Harvest multiple...

5. Fertilizer and water management

For winter cold vegetable seedlings, water less and fertilize less. When the seedlings grow to a large size, the amount of water and fertilizer used can be increased.

6. Pest and disease control 

In winter there are very few pests and diseases. If pests appear, they can be caught and killed by hand. 

Alright, that is about all for what I want to share with you today. From the above, we can know that there are quite a lot of varieties of winter cold vegetable, and the varieties in each region are not quite the same. Purple-red winter cold vegetable is still pretty good. Generally speaking, winter cold vegetable is sown in autumn. If you do not know how to carry out seedling cultivation, you can learn the methods I have shared with you.

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