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A detailed guide to cockscomb (Celosia) cultivation techniques, from sowing to care and management

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Growth habits: It prefers a warm, dry climate, is afraid of drought, likes sunlight, and is not tolerant of waterlogging, but it is not demanding about soil. It can generally be grown in ordinary soil and courtyards. It is a new approach to developing courtyard economies at present, and those with insight may wish to give it a try. Propagation and cultivation: seed propagation method. Around Qingming, select a good plot, apply sufficient base fertilizer, plow finely and harrow evenly, level and make beds, scatter the seeds evenly over the bed surface, cover the seeds slightly, firm the soil and water thoroughly. Generally at a temperature of 15-20°C, seedlings emerge in 10-15 days. For summer sowing after Mangzhong, sow at a row spacing of 30 cm

Growth habits: It prefers a warm, dry climate, is afraid of drought, likes sunlight, and is not tolerant of waterlogging, but it is not demanding about soil. It can generally be grown in ordinary soil and courtyards. It is a new approach to developing courtyard economies at present, and those with insight may wish to give it a try.

Propagation and cultivation: seed propagation method. Around Qingming, select a good plot, apply sufficient base fertilizer, plow finely and harrow evenly, level and make beds, scatter the seeds evenly over the bed surface, cover the seeds slightly, firm the soil and water thoroughly. Generally at a temperature of 15-20°C, seedlings emerge in 10-15 days. For summer sowing after Mangzhong, sow at a row spacing of 30 cm. When the seedlings are 6 cm tall, thin them to a plant spacing of 20 cm. The thinned seedlings can be transplanted to other fields, and after transplanting they must be watered. During the seedling stage, weeds must be removed and the soil loosened, and when it is not too dry, water as little as possible. When the seedlings are 30 cm tall, apply a topdressing once. After the rows close, appropriately remove some old leaves. When flowering and heading, if the weather is dry, water appropriately, and in the rainy season strictly prevent water accumulation in low-lying areas. After heading, the flower buds in the leaf axils of the lower part can be removed to help nutrients concentrate on the growth of the main spike at the top.

Pest and disease control: If root rot occurs during the seedling stage, quicklime can be broadcast over the field. During the growing period, cotton leafworm is likely to occur; spraying the leaves with dimethoate or pyrethroid pesticides can help control it.

Harvesting and processing: Generally around Bailu, the seeds gradually turn black and mature. The flower spikes can be cut off in time and placed in a ventilated place to dry. When drying, take them out early and bring them in before evening; do not let them be exposed to night dew, so as to avoid deterioration and reduced medicinal efficacy. Store in bags.

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