How long is the growth cycle of water hyacinth?

Water hyacinth growth cycle

The growth cycle of water hyacinth is generally about 8 months. Under suitable conditions, water hyacinth can reproduce a new plant every 5 days. The growth cycle of each plant is 90 days, and 250,000 plants can be reproduced in one cycle.

Water hyacinth is an upright or floating herb that usually grows in water or soil. It can be found in rivers, swamps, ponds, streams, and paddy fields. It is an invasive species and is distributed in North my country, Central China, East China, and South China.

Water hyacinth growth rate

Water hyacinth grows very fast, and its growth area can generally increase by about 1 times every day. Water hyacinth likes to grow in a warm, humid and sunny environment. It has strong adaptability and a certain degree of cold resistance. In areas suitable for growth, it often blocks waterways due to excessive reproduction. It is now listed as one of the world's top 100 alien invasive species.

Water hyacinth growth cycle management

Temperature management: Water hyacinth is very cold-resistant and it is generally difficult to freeze to death in winter. When the temperature is below 5℃, the leaves will turn yellow, but it will not have any effect on the roots. When the water hyacinth enters spring and the climate gradually warms up, its roots will sprout new leaves again, so it is best to spray pesticides and manually handle the water hyacinth.

Fertilization management: Organic fertilizer, biological fertilizer, biological organic-inorganic compound fertilizer, commercial organic fertilizer, and organic-inorganic compound fertilizer can be used mainly, and an appropriate amount of potassium sulfate type compound fertilizer can be used as base fertilizer and basal fertilizer.