How to grow mint at home

How to grow mint at home

Mint is an herb with a strong smell that repels ants and flies, so it is widely grown in homes. In addition, it is characterized by its rapid growth and distinctive taste. There are many varieties of mint, as there are: lemon mint, sweet mint, apple mint, and others. To grow mint, you must follow the steps. The following:

Get mint

Mint seedlings can be obtained from designated gardens by following the following steps:

• Take part of a previously planted mint plant, by cutting 10 cm from the branch, and removing about 1 cm from the top of the branch, to allow new branches to grow in its place, and there is no need for the branch to carry leaves.
• Place the taken branch in a bowl of water, remove the leaves that may be below the water level, and within a week small white roots begin to appear.
• Leave the branch for a few days to a week until the roots reach the appropriate length.
• Make sure to change the water every four to five days. To avoid damage to the plant.

Mint cultivation

To grow mint, you must do the following:

• Carefully move seedlings with long roots into the ground.
• Determine the appropriate time to plant mint and determine the appropriate conditions for it to grow easily, but it must be noted that the appropriate time to plant it is in the fall or spring, because these times are free of frost.
• Planting seeds or roots in a pot, as this is the most common method, because it becomes easy to inspect and inspect constantly. It can also be placed near the kitchen and used when needed. It is noted that a polymer must be added to the soil of the pot in order to keep the soil moist and not dry.
• Planting the roots of the plant or seeds under the soil, knowing that if many seeds are planted, each one must be planted 15 cm away from the other so that each seed is given sufficient space to grow.
• Pay attention to the location of planting mint if it is planted in the ground, as the ground must be a moist area with sufficient sunlight and some shade. Fertile soil with a pH between 6-7 is considered the best conditions for planting mint, although mint grows By itself without any problem. There is no harm in applying a little fertilizer every few weeks, as it is placed around the roots in order to preserve them.