This flower can survive from just one branch, bursts into a full pot with a bit of water, and it's also a little medicine cabinet on the balcony

For many plants at home, summer feels like a tribulation - one wrong move and they're done for. But there's one plant that grows more vigorously the hotter it gets, and can fill a pot in no time! What's more, this plant can also reduce internal heat and moisten the lungs - it's practically a little medicine cabinet on the balcony! Can you guess what plant it is? Of course, it's mint!

Grow mint this way in summer and it'll fill the pot in 10 days!

1. Plenty of sunlight

Only by giving mint plenty of sunlight can you get it to fill the pot as quickly as possible. If you have a south-facing balcony or south-facing windowsill, you can place the mint on the sunny south balcony or terrace. If you have a yard, just toss it right into the yard!

2. Plenty of water

If you give mint plenty of sunlight every day, then water must keep up. In hot summer weather, basically water once thoroughly each day, or once in the morning and once in the evening is enough. When you have nothing else to do, you can also grab a small spray bottle and spray water directly onto the mint leaves to keep the mint growing even more vigorously!

3. Occasionally add some fertilizer

Many people feel their mint isn't growing much, so why not give it some fertilizer? Things like compound fertilizer or slow-release fertilizer granules at home can be mixed into water and poured directly onto the mint, or buried at the edge of the pot away from the roots, so the mint can grow like crazy as quickly as possible!

4. Pinch off the growing tips

Poor light at home or other factors can easily cause mint to grow leggy. Once you notice your mint has grown leggy, quickly pinch off the growing tips, keeping the height under 15cm as much as possible, and it will soon grow side branches and fill the pot in no time!

Snap off a mint branch and white roots appear in 5 days!

Don't throw away the mint branches you trim off - just use them for cuttings, and after 1 month you'll have another big pot of mint!

1. Find a bottle with water, let the cut mint branch dry and heal, then just drop it into the bottle. Note that the lower end of the branch should slightly touch the water surface.

2. Summer weather is hot, so basically it only takes 3-5 days for the mint cutting to sprout white roots.

3. Once the mint's roots have grown longer, prepare to transplant it into potting soil.

4. Transfer the rooted mint branch into soil. For the first 3-5 days, it's best to place it somewhere with good indirect light to let it adjust, then you can let it get direct sun, and with plenty of water and plenty of sun, it will quickly fill the pot again!

What to do if mint leaves turn yellow or scorched?

In the process of growing mint, the most common problem is yellowing and scorched leaves.

1. Mint leaf edges turning yellow: potassium deficiency

If your mint's leaves develop spots and the leaf edges turn yellow and dry up, it's basically potassium deficiency.

Solution:

If the leaves show this condition, spray the leaves with a 02.% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution, and basically it will recover quickly.

2. Black spots on the underside of mint leaves: red spider mites

If there are large areas of black spots on the underside of mint leaves, it's basically a red spider mite infection.

Solution:

Prepare 2 spoons of dish soap + 1 spoon of vegetable oil, mix well with water, and spray directly onto both sides of the mint leaves several times to kill the red spider mites!

How to save a mint that's about to die?

In hot summer weather, with the slightest carelessness, your mint will look like it's about to kick the bucket.

1. If your mint gets sunburned, or lack of water causes large areas of the leaves to wither, then you'll just have to be tough and give the mint a buzz cut!

2. Use scissors to cut off all the yellowed and withered leaves and branches, starting about 2-3cm above the potting soil, and cut the whole pot of mint bare.

3. As long as the mint's roots are intact, basically it only takes about 10 days for the buzz-cut mint to sprout new shoots and grow new leaves!

4. If the mint has already developed root rot, then you'll have to trim the roots, repot and change the soil.

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5. Take the mint out of the pot, cut off all the rotten parts of the roots, keeping only the healthy roots, and soak them in a carbendazim solution for about 20 minutes to sterilize and disinfect.

6. Repot the dried healthy roots. First place them in a cool, ventilated spot to let the roots recover for 1-2 weeks, and once the mint grows new leaves, move it into the sun.

Eat mint this way - clears heat, relieves summer heat, and tastes great!

In the scorching summer, if you've got mint growing at home, you're really in for a treat! Come take a look at those fancy ways to eat mint!

1. Mint tea

The most common use for mint is making tea! Just pick a few leaves, toss them into hot water, and steep for 10 minutes before drinking!

2. Scrambled eggs with mint

If you've picked a lot of mint leaves, why not just make scrambled eggs with them! The mint is refreshing and the eggs are soft and tender - just thinking about it makes your mouth water!

3. Crispy fried mint leaves

Wash the mint leaves, coat them with a little batter, fry them in oil, and pair with a glass of beer - it's simply a delicacy!

What varieties of mint are there?

There are quite a few mint varieties, and many gardeners have trouble telling them apart. Today, Huahua will show everyone - what variety is the mint you're growing at home?

1. Field mint

Generally, this field mint is what you find in the wild or by the roadside. Field mint has a fresh green minty taste, and eating it feels quite cooling.

2. Spearmint

What's generally sold at flower markets is spearmint. Spearmint is an ingredient often used in toothpaste, and it tastes like chewing gum.

3. Peppermint

Peppermint has a faint numbing taste like Sichuan pepper, with a fairly strong cooling sensation, and many gardeners really like this flavor too!

4. Apple mint

Apple mint has a sweet apple flavor, and looks like Cuban oregano, but the taste is still different from Cuban oregano.

5. Candy mint

The most beautiful-looking mint in the mint family, generally used to make mint candy.

That's all for today from Huahua!

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