Mustard greens planting time and method and yield per mu, will it still grow sprouts after harvest?
Would you like to learn about growing mustard greens? That way you can grow good mustard greens. Do you know the planting method and time for mustard greens? Let's take a look together below. Before introducing the planting method, let's first answer a question: will mustard greens still grow sprouts after harvest? Actually, yes, as long as the roots are still alive in the soil, mustard greens can sprout just like other plants.
1. Mustard greens prefer sandy soil, and are best planted in sandy soil along riverbanks;
2. The autumn sowing time for mustard greens is late July to October, with harvest from mid-September to March of the following year. Sowing too early results in a low emergence rate due to high temperatures. Sowing too late means the seedlings are not frost-resistant before the 3-leaf stage, which is unfavorable for overwintering; when planting in winter, a greenhouse should be used for insulated cultivation;
3. When planting, you can make holes for transplanting, or you can broadcast the seeds, and thin the seedlings before topdressing. The best plant spacing is 20cmX20cm or 25cmX25cm.
4. Autumn-sown mustard greens emerge in 3~4 days, while spring-sown mustard greens emerge in 6~15 days. To ensure complete seedling emergence, the soil must be kept moist. You can water in the morning and evening to keep the soil moist so that the mustard green seedlings can emerge completely.
5. Topdressing should be done when mustard greens are at the 2~3 leaf stage, using urea mixed to a 3‰ concentration, applied as a liquid at 1000 kg/mu.
6. Mustard greens do not have many diseases; the main problems are aphid damage and striped flea beetles. You can choose phoxim emulsion, which has low toxicity to humans and livestock, and spray it diluted with water. Usage: spray with a 1000~2000 times dilution of 50% emulsifiable concentrate, spraying once every 7~10 days until aphids and the like are completely killed.
7. Mustard greens should be harvested in batches, and harvesting is best when there are 10~13 true leaves. Autumn-planted mustard greens can be harvested in 30~35 days. The yield per mu is 2500~3000 kg. Spring mustard greens sown in late February are harvested in early April, with a yield per mu of 1000 kg.