Catnip is suitable for planting in the soil with good drainage. The fertilization degree can be moderate. It can be applied with some slow-release fertilizer and thin liquid fertilizer once or twice a week. Catnip is recommended to be planted in a pot of moderate size. The pot should not be too small. If the pot is too small, its growth will be affected. The soil configuration is 1 /3 humus, 2 /3 garden soil.
Catnip can be sown directly through seeds, 1-3 seeds can be sown in each hole, seeds can be covered with vermiculite after sowing, if the temperature is between 18-22 degrees, buds can be sprouted in 10-14 days, after sowing, direct sunlight should be avoided and placed in the shade.
Germination method
You can prepare a tray, put the soil in the tray, then put the seeds into the tray, and spray some water evenly. Then put the tray in the incubator, adjust the incubator to 25 ℃, after 24 to 30 hours of constant temperature culture, catnip can sprout.
When the temperature is high in summer, water it every day. Mint prefers to be wet. In winter, water should be controlled. The suitable temperature for seed germination is 15-20 ℃, and the life span of seed is generally one year. The root system is more sensitive to water, to prevent waterlogging, between two watering to make basin soil completely dry.
It's better to have a full day's light. It's not enough.
Catnip has a strong tendentiousness, so it is recommended to plant it in a flowerpot. But catnip should be pruned at any time. The more frequent it is pruned, the better its growth will be, and it will produce small blue and purple flowers, so you should be a hard gardener.
In general, catnip will not be affected by diseases and insect pests, so there is usually no need to use pesticides, just after transplantation, a fungicide can be poured.
