What fertilizer should be used to grow Chinese cabbage on the balcony? (How to fertilize Chinese cabbage on the balcony)

Chinese cabbage, milk cabbage, and green rapeseed are all cabbage vegetables. Many people like to grow Chinese cabbage on the balcony.

Its growing period is short but it is very easy to be eaten by insects. Therefore, before planting, the soil must be sterilized and disinfected and then fertilizer must be added to prevent pests. This step of management preparation is especially indispensable for the soil that is planted with cabbage many times.

The method of planting cabbage on the balcony is roughly the same as that in the open-air vegetable garden, but the choice of fertilizer should not be too rough, so as to avoid harmful gases polluting the fresh air in the room, which is harmful to human health.

Before planting, you should choose odorless, fully fermented organic fertilizers, such as cow dung, pig dung, and sheep dung, and mix the organic fertilizers with the soil evenly before sowing. When applying topdressing, use fully fermented bean cake fertilizer, which can be harvested in 30 to 40 days.

Fermentation method of soybean cake fertilizer

①Put the bean cake in a sealed container, add water to cover the fertilizer, and place it in a well-lit and warm place for fermentation. In winter, the fermented bean cake fertilizer will be odorless and can be used in 40 to 60 days .

② You can soak the bean cake with water and compact it with soil, and then place it in an environment with sufficient light and high temperature for fermentation. The fermentation time is shorter in summer, and it can be used in about 20 to 30 days without odor or peculiar smell .

When planting, we can also use solid slow-release organic fertilizer as base fertilizer, mix it evenly with the soil before sowing .

Slow-release fertilizer can provide the nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium needs of Chinese cabbage throughout the growth period, which can promote root growth and increase yield.

Alternatively, when planting, we can also use it for topdressing. The amount of fertilizer should not be too large. After diluting it with water, water the root system to improve the quality of cabbage, increase yield, and make the taste better .

The temperature is low in winter and the indoor airtightness leads to poor air permeability. When planting cabbage on the balcony during this season, water it less to avoid frost damage to the roots.

Moreover, topdressing fertilizer should be used less frequently, and base fertilizer should be used mainly. You can choose non-granular organic fertilizer and mix it with the soil before sowing.

When planting cabbage on the balcony, open the windows for ventilation according to the season to increase light, which can promote root growth, increase yield, and prevent pests and diseases.