In general, the sowing time of Eclipta is from March to June, which is called spring sowing. The flowering period is from August to December.
But it is also OK to plant seeds in late August or early September, which is called autumn sowing. In this way, Eclipta will bloom on New Year's day and Spring Festival. Welcome the Spring Festival, flowers full of trees, let people feel happy.
The seed coat of Eclipta is tough, if it is allowed to grow naturally, it will take a long time to emerge.
Therefore, before sowing, the seeds should be soaked in 40-45 ℃ warm water for 1-2 days to soften the shell.
The suitable soil for cultivation is loam composed of 4 parts of rotten leaf soil, 4 parts of garden soil, 1 part of compost soil and 1 part of sand soil. With this preparation, the soil has good air permeability and strong drainage.
It is better to keep about 50% of soil moisture.
The flower pot can be medium-sized and suitable for planting 3-5 seeds.
The buried depth of seeds should not be too deep, and the covering soil should be a little thin, not too thick, just covered with fine soil.
After emergence, you can add more soil to the basin to protect the roots of seedlings.
After 15 days of emergence, the chicken and duck manure water can be applied once to provide nutrients. Water shall be poured once every 3-4 days, with less water and no ponding.
The seedlings should be fully illuminated, or they will grow in vain.
After the stem of the young seedling is long, it is necessary to plant wood branches or traction vines, so that there is a traction place for Eclipta, or it is easy to fall.
