And amaranth. Why is it called sweat? Mainly because it is a vegetable produced in summer, there is a folk saying that "June amaranth is an egg, and July amaranth is not exchanged for gold". Because amaranth is rich in nutrition and good for human health. Plus, it is a kind of vegetable that everyone eats when sweating in hot summer, so everyone likes to call amaranth sweaty.
Amaranth is very adaptable to the environment, not only with few pests and diseases, but also with drought, humidity and high temperature resistance. So in hot summer, amaranth can grow well, especially amaranth cultivated in the south, which can be eaten several times a season! Because amaranth grows fast, many families like to keep amaranth in pots as vegetables.
Amaranth contains a lot of mineral elements such as iron and calcium, and also contains a lot of carotene, protein, vitamin C and other substances. If you eat it regularly, you can improve your immunity, so it will be great to eat vegetables like amaranth regularly! Friends who like it can also keep a few pots at home.
Amaranth likes to grow in a warm environment, so it is not suitable for planting amaranth in cold winter. The best time to plant amaranth should be in warm spring, when the ambient temperature is high and the rain is abundant, which is beneficial to the growth of amaranth. In addition, amaranth grows very fast, and it is just right to eat fresh vegetables in late spring and early summer, and maintain sufficient fertilizer and water environment at 23℃~27℃.