Growing scallions on the balcony means you can pick and eat them anytime, convenient, fresh and reassuring
The method for growing scallions on a family balcony is actually very simple, because scallions are a plant that is very easy to keep alive, and you can grow them well without any special technique, plus they are convenient and reassuring to eat. Growing scallions on a family balcony can be divided into three methods: the seed method, the root method and the seedling method. Below is a detailed introduction to how to grow scallions on a balcony.
Conditions needed for growing scallions on a family balcony
To grow scallions on a family balcony, you first need to prepare a slightly larger flower pot (preferably a long and wide one with drainage holes in the bottom), and then prepare some fairly fertile soil, with nutrient-rich organic sandy soil being the best. Before you are ready to plant the scallions, put the soil into the flower pot, smooth it out a little, and you can start planting.
Knowledge you need to understand for growing scallions on a family balcony
Scallions grown on a family balcony can be sown in all four seasons. They grow relatively fast in spring and summer, and growth slows down in autumn and winter. If the weather is quite cold, you can make a small shelter with transparent plastic sheeting to keep them warm.
Scallions are drought-tolerant plants. Overwatering will cause the scallion roots to rot, so keeping the soil slightly moist is enough. In addition, make sure there is good ventilation and appropriate light; it is not suitable to leave them in direct sunlight for too long.
If the soil you choose is already fairly fertile, then after planting you do not need to apply fertilizer.
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The seed method for growing scallions on a family balcony
Use your finger or a tool to poke a small hole in the soil in the flower pot (about 20-30 mm deep), put in 4-5 scallion seeds and then cover them with soil. Just repeat this, placing a few seeds every short distance. After everything is done, water them a little and that is enough.
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The root method for growing scallions on a family balcony
Growing scallions on a balcony from scallion roots is relatively fast, and planting them this way is relatively much easier. When buying scallions, choose ones that are fairly fresh, with plump roots that still have root hairs, and ideally with a little fresh mud still on the root hairs.
Cut off the root section together with a short piece of the white part (leave about 7 cm of the white part) using a sharp knife, and plant it in the soil. When planting, leave part of the white section exposed; do not completely cover the white part, as this makes it easier for them to survive.
After everything is planted, just water them appropriately and that is enough. In this way, after a few weeks you can eat fresh, green scallions.
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The seedling method for growing scallions on a family balcony
Plant the fresh scallion seedlings you bought directly in the soil as whole plants, then just water them a little and that is enough. The scallion leaves can be picked at any time for eating.