How to grow cat grass, how to plant cat grass

The methods of growing cat grass are as follows:

1.It must be oats or wheat seeds, oats or wheat bought in the supermarket cannot be germinated. It is generally sold online.

2.Before hydroponics, it is necessary to soak and induce germination for faster growth. Select a number of plump cat grass seeds and soak them in clean water for about 8 hours, which can be appropriately shortened in summer and extended in winter.

3.The soil must be the nutrient soil bought in the flower and bird market, and the soil can also be planted with water, and the soil dug in the downstairs community is not easy to plant. The seeds are evenly sprinkled on the soil, covering about centimeters of soil, too much or too little will affect the germination of the seeds. Flower pots need to be the kind with holes in the bottom.

4.After the soil is ready, you can evenly spread the cat grass seeds to the surface of the soil, then cover with centimeters of thin soil, keep the room temperature at about 20-25 after sowing, and keep the soil slightly moist with proper watering, and it will germinate in about 4 days.

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Step 1: Treat the seeds; The seeds of cat grass can choose raw oats, because oat cat grass is more popular with cats, we can pinch the seeds by hand, if you encounter a more shriveled, try not to choose, it is best to choose a fuller and shiny cat grass, such seeds are usually harvested within the year, easier to germinate, after choosing the seeds, it is necessary to soak in warm water of about 20-30 degrees, more water, soak for about 12 hours, if the colder weather, to soak longer, so that germination is very beneficial.

Step 2: Germination; Planting cat grass is different from ordinary flowers, it is necessary to germinate in advance, prepare a glass bottle, and then pour the seeds into it, then pour a small amount of water, and then start shaking, try to make the raw oats evenly distributed around the glass bottle, and then seal the glass bottle, so that the bottle can be moisturized inside, put the glass bottle in a warmer place, you can put it in the quilt, in such an environment can make the oats germinate quickly, about 3-5 days or so oats will grow delicate buds, then you can sow seeds.

Step 3: Sow seeds; Find a relatively small and delicate flower pot, you don't need a large caliber, because the growth of cat grass is particularly vigorous. Soil we can choose 50% fertile peat soil to promote the growth of cat grass, maintain good growth, and then with some granular vermiculite, perlite, moisturizing, breathable effect is very good, the soil is mixed together and then potted to smooth, and then watered through the basin can be sown, the seeds are evenly sown on the surface of the soil, and then covered with a thin layer of soil, watered once a day in the morning and evening, and receive some scattered light, and when the cat grass grows to cm, you can take it to let your cat eat, If there are signs of vomiting after eating, it is definitely going to vomit the hair ball.

Cat grass is planted as follows:

It must be oats or wheat seeds, and oats or wheat bought in the supermarket cannot be germinated by burning dust. It is generally sold online. The seeds must be soaked for 12 hours in the summer and 24 hours in the winter.

Put the seeds in a bottle, about 3 times as much water as the seeds. Pour the water in the bottle dry, turn it upside down, and let the seeds evenly on the wall of the bottle (so that the moisture in the bottle is always in the bottle), the temperature is very important at this time, and it should be placed in a relatively hot environment.

When you see that the seed has a small germ, you can plant it. If there is no small germ, it means that it is not a seed. The soil must be nutrient soil and can also be planted with water, and the soil dug in the downstairs community is not easy to plant.

Introduction to Cat Grass

The so-called cat grass is wheat seedlings, barley seedlings, oat seedlings, etc., as well as dog tail grass, or ordinary grass on the lawn outside. There are also plant-based bamboos. Basically, it is a gramineous plant, which has long and narrow leaves, pointed leaves and tails, and is clear and green in color, from light green to dark green.

Cat grass grows slower in winter, depending on environmental conditions, it can take more than 2 weeks, so it is recommended to plant it indoors with heating to speed up the growth rate of cat grass. Self-planted cat grass should ensure that the soil is free of harmful bacteria and clean and hygienic. If the cat has an abnormality after eating grass, the cause should be found as soon as possible and the veterinarian should be consulted in time, and the cat owner can also judge the health status of the cat according to the cat's vomit.

The cultivation method of cat grass includes the following aspects: preparing seeds, soaking seeds, preparing soil, and sowing seeds.

1. Prepare the seeds

Cat grass common barley seedlings, oat seedlings, wheat seedlings, generally through the way of sowing for propagation, you can buy prepared seeds in advance, try to select good quality, full grains, high color seeds.

2. Soaking treatment

In order to promote the germination of cat grass seeds as soon as possible, it is necessary to soak the seeds in advance, soak the seeds in warm water, ensure that the time is about 12 hours in summer, and soak the seeds for 24 hours in winter.

3. Prepare soil

Cat grass is generally cultivated in soil, the soil must be prepared first, it is best to use soil with strong air permeability and good porosity, which can be mixed with humus, garden soil, sandy soil and base fertilizer, and then put it into a pot for planting after disinfection.

4. Carry out sowing

After the soil is ready, you can evenly spread the cat grass seeds to the surface of the soil, and then cover it with centimeters of thin soil, keep the room temperature at about 20-25 after sowing, and keep the soil slightly moist with proper watering, and it will sprout in about 4 days.

How to use cat grass

First of all, the number of times cats eat cat grass in different periods will be different, basically not more than three times a week, that is, once every three days, but when the cat moults, you can feed the cat grass once a day to avoid the hair piling up in the late removal of the stomach and intestines, so that the cat becomes very painful.

Secondly, when eating, feed up to ten at a time, not more than ten, too much cat grass will accumulate in the cat's stomach if it is not digested. Finally, when feeding cat grass, you can directly feed cat grass to cats for consumption, or you can cut off the cat grass and stir it in cat food, so that cats can swallow it together.