What are the best vegetables to plant in May?

With the arrival of May, the temperature gradually rises, which is a good time for vegetable growth. So what vegetables can we choose to grow in this season? Next, let us learn about the most suitable vegetable varieties to plant in May.

1. Cucumber

(1) Planting time : Summer cucumbers are planted in May and June.

(2) Planting method : When purchasing seeds, give priority to varieties with strong heat resistance. Direct seeding can be adopted, but in order to ensure the germination rate, germination needs to be accelerated in advance. Choose plump and strong seeds, soak them in clean water for 24 hours, take them out after they have absorbed enough water, wrap them in gauze to germinate, and you can sow them after all the seeds turn white one day later.

2. Eggplant

(1) Planting time: Eggplant is suitable for planting in spring or summer. Planting is generally carried out from March to May or from August to September.

(2) Planting method: Before formal sowing, the nutrient soil block should be watered sufficiently. After the water seeps into the soil, the germinated seeds should be sown in the soil block, 2 seeds per hole.

3. Chili

(1) Planting time: Planting can start from March to July.

(2) Planting method: First germinate the seeds, then sow them on the prepared fertile seedbed after germination. Wait until they grow to a certain height before planting them.

4. Water spinach

(1) Planting time: In the warmer areas in the south, sowing can begin in March or April. In the northern regions, due to the slow warming, we may have to wait until April or May.

(2) Planting method: Soaking the seeds for 24 hours before sowing will facilitate germination. Most of the seeds are sown in high density and harvested by thinning. Use 1-2 kg of seeds per mu. 30 days after sowing, when the seedlings are over 17 cm tall, thin them out with a row spacing of about 7 cm. The thinned seedlings can be put on the market or transplanted.

5. Cabbage

(1) Planting time: Cabbage can be planted in spring, summer and autumn, and the summer planting time is from May to July.

(2) Planting method: Three methods can be used for sowing: row sowing, hole sowing and machine sowing. Choose the appropriate sowing method for sowing. Generally, the amount per mu is about 0.5 kg. Control the spacing between rows and plants when sowing. If the climate, soil and other conditions are good, plant them densely; otherwise, plant them sparsely.

6. Lentils

(1) Planting time: Lentils are generally cultivated in the open field in summer. In the Yangtze River Basin, it is suitable to plant them from May to July.

(2) Planting method: Lentils are usually sown directly, using the method of trenching or hole sowing. The plant spacing is controlled at 35-50 cm and the row spacing is controlled at 100-130 cm. Generally, 3-4 seeds are sown in each hole. After the seedlings emerge, two seedlings are left in each hole.

In general, in addition to the above 6 kinds of vegetables, there are many other vegetables that can be planted in May. But for growers, they only need to do timely sowing according to the growth habits of different vegetable varieties and master the correct planting methods.