Hot leaf is the kind of leaf among other vegetables which can be used to cook soup, pepper soup, and even stew for eating of rice. Hot leaf (Uziza) as the name is called is hot in nature from the taste of the food been prepared. Hot leaf can survive series of environment when planted but can be affected when the spine or stem falls inside a water. Hot leaf also has a scent of its own which people use to dictate the leaf whenever someone is using to cook food.
Hot leaf is very rich in vitamin A as it helps to build the body. Sometimes people use the leaf for health benefits by preparing it with a hot water and then rob all over the body to cure some kind of rashes. Hot leaf helps to keep the body alive as it helps to fight infection and disease.
Before anyone can think of planting hot leaf the farmer must consider the soil planting of the environment like what's the type of soil available for the planting and are there water entering the farm. This is why it's good to use NPK fertilizer to support the soil so that it'll bring out good soil results for the growth of the hot leaf. The leaf need food soil nutrients supported by NPK fertilizer.
Hot leaf is best planted using its seeds. The seed is best planted fresh to avoid reduction of growth nutrients when dried. Many farmers argue that all seeds must be dried before they can be planted but with practical hot leaf is a good example of the kind of seed that can be planted fresh.
Hot leaf seed takes about seven days to germinate and when it germinate it need to be properly taken care to avoid the shooting been damaged. The best way to protect hot leaf is by using a rope to guide it spine or stem to avoid laying on the soil. If a hot leaf stem is allowed on the planting environment without rope or stick guide the hotness of the soil from the sun will kill it.