I like the article The Common chickweed is small in size and 15 cm in height; in the summer it assumes a greenbluewhite colouring. These plants aren't evergreens, which means they lose their leaves some months during the year. These plants grow covering the whole land at their disposal. The Common chickweed have a one or two year development cycle. Fertilization Common chickweed
During this period of the year, our plants need a frequent fertilization, to guarantee a good quantity of nutritional substances, useful during the development of new vegetation. We can add a fertilizer rich in nitrogen to the irrigating water, every 15-20 days, or a granular slow release fertilizer, to add to the ground every 3-4 months. Exposure Common chickweed
The Common chickweed can't stand temperatures below zero; they should be grown in cold green houses or at least in a place where they are sheltered by the wind; when every risk of late freezings has gone by we can place them outside or remove the protections. It is advisable to position this plant in a partially shady place, where it is exposed to direct sunlight only during the coolest hours of the day.Exposure of the medicinal plants. Watering Common chickweed
During this period of the year the The Common chickweed needs regular watering, which should be done letting the soil dry between one watering and the other; let’s irrigate every 2-3 weeks with about 2-3 glasses of water . We can use some medicinal plants in the kitchen, fresh; instead if we want to harvest them to use them dehydrated, let’s be sure about their balsamic period, meaning the period of the year in which every period has a higher quantity of active principles. Treatments Common chickweed
Generally during this time of year we suggest a pre-emptive treatment with wide range insecticide and with a systemic fungicide, to prevent the attack from part of the aphids and the development of fungus diseases, often favoured by a mild and damp climate. Soil Common chickweed
These medicinal plants need a slightly heavy soil, which withholds humidity little.
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Notes - Common chickweed
There aren't any notes. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.
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