The plant loves heat; intensive green growth occurs at a temperature of +30 °C.
You can also sow in spring in open soil heated to 15 ° C, to a depth of 2 cm. After 12-14 days, shoots will appear.
How to grow amaranth from seeds correctly
For ease of sowing, small grains are mixed with sand.
Decorative amaranth has dark seeds, while vegetable and grain amaranth have light seeds.
Amaranth is sown in furrows to a depth of 1.5-2 cm, when the soil has already warmed up to 10°C and the threat of frost has passed.
A distance of 30-40 cm is left between the grooves, and 7-10 cm between plants.
What does amaranth like
It loves the sun very much, so it needs to be planted in an open, well-lit place.
The distance to the nearest plantings should be at least 2 m, since the powerful root system of amaranth can “take away” nutrients from other cultivated plants.
Amaranth care
Regular watering, thinning and loosening of the soil are organized.
During the season you can feed amaranth 3-4 times.
The most suitable fertilizer for amaranth is mullein (1:5) and ash (per 10 l - 200 g).
Fertilizing is carried out after watering in the early morning or evening.
Why is amaranth planted
In Latin American countries, amaranth is grown as a grain crop - they make flour from it, bake bread and various confectionery products.
The stems and leaves are used to feed livestock.
Amaranth oil is widely used both in the food industry and in medicine.
