When and how to plant chives

Chive Planting Time

Generally speaking, chives are mainly planted in March and April in spring and can be harvested in June and July. They can also be sown in September and October in autumn and harvested in April and May in spring. However, in general, it is more appropriate to sow in spring.

How to grow chives

1. Selection and processing: When planting chives, generally choose excellent varieties for planting. The seeds need to be soaked in warm water, then disinfected with carbendazim, and then placed on a wet cloth. Keep the temperature at around 15 degrees, and they will germinate after 4-5 days.

2. Soil preparation: When planting chives, it is best to use loose, fertile, well-drained, and deep soil. You can mix humus soil, rotten leaf soil, forest soil, and fine sand, and then apply an appropriate amount of organic fertilizer.

3. Sowing: When planting chives, they need to be planted at a spacing of 6-8 cm, with the tips of the buds facing downward. After planting, they need to be watered sufficiently to increase their growth rate.

Notes on growing chives

When caring for chives, it is best to keep the temperature between 12-22 degrees, because it prefers to grow in a cool environment. In the hot summer, it is necessary to increase ventilation or increase the air humidity to lower the surrounding temperature.