Phacelia: Why Grow

21.11.2023 14:17
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:22

Phacelia seeds usually sprout on the eighth day if the weather is wet. In the case of dry weather, seedlings appear no earlier than after 2 weeks.

Why plant phacelia

To increase soil fertility, phacelia tansy is usually sown.

Phacelia is considered a universal green fertilizer. It can be sown after almost any crop.

Phacelia green manure has a beneficial effect on the soil, enriching it with potassium, nitrogen, nutrients, suppressing weeds and normalizing pH levels.

Phacelia is also famous as an excellent honey plant, so it can be sown close to the hives so that bees can later extract nectar from it.

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What can you plant with phacelia

From the point of view of ease of sowing and growing, phacelia is one of the most convenient and unpretentious green manures.

In addition, the main thing is that after it you can plant any vegetables, berries and even fruit trees.

Phacelia twisted blooms for a very long time, from June to September.

The plant likes light soil and needs direct sunlight.

When to plant phacelia as a honey plant

Phacelia can be planted both in early spring and late autumn, and is frost-resistant.

An excellent siderite, by planting phacelia you will not only get the largest honey harvest, but also improve the quality of the soil, enriching it with nitrogen and other useful substances.

Diana Dashkevich Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource


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  1. Why plant phacelia
  2. What can you plant with phacelia
  3. When to plant phacelia as a honey plant