How and when to plant mustard? Which month is best for planting?

Suitable planting time for mustard

The planting time for mustard is in spring and autumn. The best time for spring sowing is early March to early April, and the best time for autumn sowing is late September to early October. The climatic conditions in these two periods are very suitable for mustard growth.

Mustard Planting Methods and Key Points

1. Site selection: Before planting mustard, you must choose suitable soil. It is best to plant it on sandy loam with high soil fertility, good aeration, loose soil, good drainage and irrigation capacity, and slightly more humus.

2. Land preparation: After selecting a planting field, deep plow the soil to a depth of 30 cm-34 cm. After deep plowing, apply fully decomposed manure to improve soil fertility, then make ridges with a width of 1.3-1.5 meters, and the width of the ridge furrows should be about 25-30 cm.

3. Sowing: Dig holes on the bed surface with a plant spacing of 18 cm to 20 cm and a row spacing of 20 cm to 30 cm for sowing. Sow 2 to 3 seeds in each hole. Cover the seeds with soil after sowing, then water them thoroughly once, and finally cover them with a layer of straw or plastic film.

Points to note in daily management of mustard

1. Water and fertilizer: When the mustard grows to 10 cm in height, the first topdressing should be carried out, and superphosphate should be applied. After each topdressing, water should be poured once to avoid fertilizer damage. If the planting area has little rainfall, more water should be poured, otherwise the mustard will wither due to lack of water.

2. Weeding: After thinning the mustard seedlings, inter-row tillage and weeding should be carried out once. The inter-row tillage should be shallow to avoid damaging the root system of the seedlings. The weeds should be removed completely to prevent the nutrients from being absorbed by the weeds. After the first inter-row tillage and weeding, shallow tillage can be carried out every 10 days or so.