What vegetables are suitable for planting during the Grain in Ear solar term?

The Grain in Ear solar term is around the beginning of June every year. There are many vegetables that can be planted at this time. Among them, the more common ones are cabbage, amaranth, radish, loofah, pumpkin, cucumber, wood ear vegetable, water spinach, summer pepper, enoki mushroom and other vegetables. These ten vegetables can be planted in June and have a high yield. It is better to pick and eat them when they are ripe.

1. Summer pepper

Peppers are also divided into many categories. Summer peppers are planted in June. The yield will decrease if planted in other time periods, and the summer peppers may even fail to grow. The soil must be kept moist during planting.

2. Flammulina velutipes

Enoki mushrooms are fungal vegetables with strong reproductive ability and can be planted at any time. The humid weather in June can make the Enoki mushrooms reproduce faster, grow better and have higher quality.

3. Cabbage

Cabbage is a very common vegetable. It grows very fast. It can usually be planted in June in summer and can be picked and eaten in July and August. It can also be planted in September and October in autumn, but the cabbage planted in autumn will take longer to mature.

4. Amaranth

June is also suitable for planting Amaranth. It has a soft and smooth body and high nutritional value. Long-term consumption can clear away heat and dampness, cool blood and stop bleeding, and it also has the effect of reducing fire. It is very suitable for people with excessive liver fire.

Key points for growing vegetables during the Grain in Ear solar term

1. Seed treatment: When planting vegetables during the Grain in Ear solar term, the seeds must be disinfected and soaked. Especially for some vegetables that are not easy to germinate, some germination treatment should be done to increase the germination rate.

2. Appropriate light: In cultivation, it is necessary to use sunshade nets to cool down the vegetables, especially during the high temperature and strong light period at noon, to provide appropriate shade and cooling to provide vegetables with good growth conditions as much as possible.

3. Reasonable water and fertilizer: When planting vegetables in Grain in Ear, you must manage water and fertilizer well. At this time, the temperature gradually rises and vegetables are prone to water shortage, so you need to water them frequently, apply fertilizer once during the growing season, and apply topdressing according to the type of vegetables. It is best to water before and after fertilizing, so that the nutrients can more easily penetrate into the soil and be absorbed.