Cultivation methods and precautions of purple clover How to grow purple clover

Purple clover is very easy to grow and is suitable for growing in a humid environment, but it cannot be grown hydroponically. If it is grown hydroponically, the purple clover will rot and die. When maintaining purple clover, you should choose loose, breathable, well-drained, and humus-rich sandy soil.

How to grow purple clover

1. Soil

The soil for purple clover cultivation should be loose, breathable, acidic soil with strong drainage capacity . You can mix humus, garden soil, peat soil and perlite as the soil for purple clover.

2. Temperature

The suitable growth temperature for purple clover is 16-25 degrees . It likes a warm and comfortable environment. The minimum temperature cannot be lower than 0 degrees and the maximum temperature cannot be higher than 35 degrees, otherwise it will have an adverse effect on it.

3. Lighting

Purple clover has a relatively high demand for light. It needs to be given sufficient light to ensure its normal growth. In spring and autumn, it should receive at least 7 hours of sunlight per day .

4. Watering

When watering purple clover, you should follow the principle of watering when the soil is dry and watering when the soil is wet. Excessive watering will cause root rot and affect its normal growth.

Purple clover care precautions

When caring for purple clover, you need to pay attention to fertilization . Purple clover has a relatively high demand for nutrients. During the growing season , nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be applied once a month . Also, be careful not to use too high a concentration of fertilizer , which will have an adverse effect on the plant.

How to prune clover potted plants

Clover is a plant that is very resistant to pruning. It can be pruned once after it blooms to remove the remaining flowers , and some old leaves and withered leaves can also be pruned . It has a strong growth ability and can grow quickly after pruning. After pruning, it will be more green and beautiful.