Aung Win Htut - How to grow Panmalathina

Mayflower cultivation

Soil and Climate - Can be grown in a wide range of locations.

It can be grown in dry soils during the rainy season and in clay soils during the winter. Dry soils are red, yellow and sandy loam. Clay soils are peaty soils with high moisture content, and in some places, they are waterlogged (2-3) times below the ground.

Planting - There are two types of planting: transplanting and direct sowing. In transplanting, holes are made in the bottom of a wooden tray and broken bricks are added to a depth of about 1 inch. Then, a mixture of sand and compost is added and the seeds are placed in rows. After the seeds are placed, the seeds are covered with a thin layer of soil. In October, 45 days after planting, when the seedlings are about 3 inches tall, they can be transplanted. When removing the seedlings, care should be taken to ensure that the roots are covered with soil to ensure the survival of the plants. The planting frame should be made 4 feet wide, 1.5 feet high, and 1.5 feet high. When planting, add a handful of cow dung per seedling. After planting, water thoroughly. If the soil to be planted is clay, add 30% sand, cow dung, Add 40% compost. (This nursery system is only suitable for winter planting and planting in clay soils.)

In direct sowing, the soil is prepared and then sown directly in June. When the plants are about 4-6 inches tall, weeds should be removed. Water regularly, not too little or too much.

Harvesting - Rainy season flowers take four months to grow. If you sow in June, you can harvest in September. You can plant them all year round by planting them separately in the rainy season and winter. Up to 40,000-60,000 plants can be planted per acre.

Seed collection - The plants to be planted should be marked with stakes and left until they are mature. When the top flower buds have broken, remove the plants and put them in a container and keep them in the shade for about 3 days. Then, expose them to the sun and crush the seeds by hand. If the crushed seeds are placed in a plastic bag, the germination rate will be low, so they should be stored in a bottle. It is important to note that if the seeds are dried on sand or zinc plates during drying, the seeds will get hot and may affect the germination. They should be dried on mats for a day and cooled overnight before being harvested. When the seeds are obtained, they should be placed in bottles, sealed securely with cotton wool, and stored in a cool place.

Planting flowers of truth

Soil preparation - The land to be planted with the safflower should be plowed with a plow, weeds in the soil should be burned, and the soil should be loosened. Then, urea (pearl) fertilizer, cow dung, and compost should be added according to the soil condition and spread 1 foot apart from each other with a plow. Or, plant the safflowers in a triangle, 9 inches apart from each other. To make watering and loosening the soil easier, rows should be spaced (2-2.6) feet apart.

Planting - After preparing the soil as described, you can plant it in any way you like. The seeds can be planted just by covering them with soil or burying them in the soil. When planting the seeds, be careful not to tilt them. In case of drought or lack of rain, water the plants as needed depending on the condition of the plants. In winter and summer, water every 3 days depending on the soil moisture. In red and sandy soils, it is sufficient to water only twice a day.

Care - If the seedlings emerge within 30 days of planting, the soil should be deeply loosened. When 4 leaves appear, loosen the soil again. The third time the soil should be loosened is when (5-6) leaves appear. Be careful not to damage the flower buds when loosening the soil. Add cow dung, compost, and waste compost after loosening the soil or sprinkle it before loosening the soil. (Fertilizer should only be applied to very poor soil. Do not let the tubers and the fertilizer touch the soil.) Disease incidence is low and sometimes only leaf drying and stem rot are observed. If this is found, the disease can be prevented by removing and burning the affected plants.

Picking - When the lower buds of the flower stalks start to open and turn yellow, pick the black flowers. When picking the flowers, cut them about 4 inches from the ground. True flowers produce only one flower per ovary, and in some areas with good soil, up to 3 flowers can be obtained.

Growing hollyhocks

When planting hollandia, the soil should be properly prepared by adding fertilizer. Then, dig holes 6 inches deep and 4 inches apart. After the holes are dug, add about 2 inches of sand to the holes to prevent the tubers from rotting and to help the tubers grow roots quickly. Then, water them while they are still in the ground. In about 3 weeks, the plants and shoots will appear, and in more than (1) month , the buds and flowers will appear. The hollandia has many plants and buds, so the plant should be tied to a stake.

Reproduction - During the flowering season, dig up and save only the largest tubers as seeds. Separate the smaller tubers, dry them in the sun for about 10 days, peel them and replant them. This will help the plants to grow quickly and well. The tubers that are replanted will be ready for planting after about 7 months. Leave them for about 2 months and then plant them as flowers. You can get new tubers by replanting the smaller tubers as described above. During the reproduction season, sow them 3 inches deep in August and September.