How much is a jin of lavender seeds? Detailed guide to planting time and methods
Every year in June, the season when the fragrant lavender blooms, parks and botanical gardens with large lavender plantings everywhere welcome crowds of visitors. So how much is a jin of lavender seeds? When should they be planted? What are the planting methods? Friends who want to know may as well read on.
I. Basic introduction to lavender
1. The origin of lavender
Lavender is a perfume plant native to the Mediterranean coast, various parts of Europe and the islands of Oceania, later widely cultivated in the UK and Yugoslavia. It is also called lingxiangcao, xiangcao, huangxiangcao and so on, and is a small shrub with upright stems. At present, lavender is cultivated in the US, UK, Japan, Russia, Hungary and other countries, and the **Yili region of China is Asia's spice production base.
2. The value of lavender
Besides its ornamental value, lavender used as medicine has sedative and hypnotic, antispasmodic, antibacterial, neuroprotective and lipid-lowering effects, and has a certain effect on treating conditions such as cardiovascular insufficiency and neurosis. In addition, lavender can be made into tea, and used for beauty, facial cleansing, bathing, facial steaming and so on.
3. The flower language of lavender
The flower language of lavender is waiting for love, representing a firm promise and meaning a subtle declaration of love. In addition, in Provence, France, lavender is regarded as a tool for driving away impure things.
II. How much is a jin of lavender seeds?
1. According to a flower and tree farm in Suqian, Jiangsu, the current price of lavender seeds is 369 yuan/jin, and generally the larger the purchase quantity, the better the deal.
2. The selling prices of lavender seeds on the market now vary greatly, and many prices are not proportional to quality, so when buying you must choose merchants with qualifications, legal documents and a good reputation.
III. Planting time and methods for lavender seeds
1. Planting time for lavender seeds
Lavender can be planted in the three seasons of spring, summer and autumn. Generally its germination temperature is 14-28 degrees, and its growth temperature is 15-33 degrees, with about 3-4 jin sown per mu.
2. Planting methods for lavender seeds
(1) For lavender planting, choose fertile soil that is deep, loose, well aerated and rich in silicon and calcium, and the terrain should be conducive to drainage.
(2) Before sowing lavender, it is best to first carry out deep ploughing and land preparation, while applying fertilizer and mixing it thoroughly with the soil and raking it level, and making beds according to the conditions of the planting area.
(3) Choose to sow by the broadcast method when the wind is light, and after broadcasting, cover with about five cm of soil and water.
(4) In April and May, lavender should be pruned by hand, and newly planted lavender must be guaranteed sufficient irrigation, watering according to the annual rainfall and soil conditions; each watering can be combined with intertillage, and weeding should be done 5-7 times a year.
(5) In the three years after planting, lavender should be fertilized frequently. The first fertilization is at the bud stage of the first flush of flowers, applying 15kg of urea and 10kg of diammonium phosphate per mu together with watering; the second topdressing is 10kg of urea per mu, applied manually in holes beside the plants. Most importantly, the amount and frequency of fertilization should still be determined according to the growth of the lavender.
(6) During the planting process, lavender should be guarded against the invasion of pests and diseases such as leaf spot, red spider mite and leafhopper, and it is best to take preventive measures in advance.