Mint is a real help in the kitchen and a kettle. And the good news is that it can be diluted easily and quickly without any occurrence, the channel “Garden – a garden with Veronika Polivvka” on Dzen.ru (16+) is divided. To grow seeds for a long time and dreary, but the cuttings give a quick result and retain all the properties of their favorite variety.
1. When to take cuttings?
From May to August is an ideal moment. Mint at this time blooms like crazy.
1. We are looking for strong shoots, without spots and pests.
2. Cut the pieces of 10 – 15 cm with 2 – 3 leaf knots.
3. We make a scythe, under the knot – the roots will appear faster.
2. How to root – two options for a choice:
Option 1: In water – nowhere is there
We remove the leaves from below, because in the water they will only rot, put the stalk in a jar of defended water so that the nodules are in the water. We put it on the windowsill, where it is light, but without a sun. In a week – two roots will appear. As soon as they grow up to 1 – 2 cm, then we transplant into the ground.
Option 2: immediately in the ground – if the variety is capricious
Mix peat and perlite 1: 1, buried the cuttings by 3-4 cm and water. We cover with a package or a jar – you get a mini – a greenhouse, ventilate every day and make sure that the soil does not dry out. After a couple of weeks, new leaves will appear, which means that everything turned out.
3. Transplant
When there are already roots – it's time to transplant into a “permanent house”.
Earth is loose, with compost.
The place is light, but not under the scorching sun.
Between the bushes – 20 – 30 cm.
4. Care: everything is simple
We water regularly, but without a swamp.
After two weeks, feed the infusion of herbs or ash.
When the escape waves to 15 cm, then we pinch off the crown. So the bush will grow magnificent and fragrant.
