*Preparation of mustard seeds and seeding
Mustard seeds are obtained by allowing plants to flower and produce seeds. To be able to flower plants must be left for more than 70 days. After that, the mustard vegetables are harvested and the seeds are separated to dry in the sun to dry. When the sun shines hot, drying is enough for 1-2 days. If stored properly mustard seeds can last up to 3 years
*Processing the soil and planting mustard greens
The first step before planting mustard certainly is to prepare the planting land by being hijacked or hoeed so that the soil becomes more loose. After that, make beds with a width of 1 m and a height of 20-25 cm, for the length of beds adjusted to the available land. Give a mixture of basic fertilizer on top of the beds then stir until blended. Every 1 hectare of land you can provide as much as 20 tons of fertilizer. The type of fertilizer used is compost or fertilizer from animal manure. Leave the soil for 2 to 3 days
Take mustard seedlings from the nursery, select seeds that already have 3-4 leaves and then plant on beds that have been given a fertilizer mixture. Set the spacing of 10 x 15 cm and then flush with water to maintain the thickness of the land
*Plant care
As is known to get good cultivation results, good care must be taken on the plants. For mustard plants that need to be considered is watering, especially during the dry season. When the sun is shining hot watering should be done in the morning and evening while if the sun is not hot watering can be done in the morning or evening only
Making healthy plants can be done by providing a lot of organic material in the soil. In addition, the effects of damage from disease pests can be minimized by providing food for the natural enemies of these pests.
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