Friends of ecological gardening and fans of natural medicinal plants can hardly ignore horsetail. But before you plant the horsetail, also known as horsetail, in your garden, you should think twice about it. Once planted, you can't get rid of field horsetail. It is therefore better to grow it in a bucket.

Once you grow horsetail, it's hard to get rid of it

At which location does field horsetail grow particularly well?

  • Sunny and shady locations
  • compacted soils
  • nutrient-poor soil
  • tolerates waterlogging

Horsetail is a location indicator that indicates compacted, moist soil. Horsetail therefore grows equally well in shady and sunny locations.

Field horsetail only does not feel comfortable on loose soil.

Why should you only plant field horsetail in tubs?

Field horsetail is considered by many gardeners to be a very annoying weed that can hardly be controlled - unfortunately not without reason. Horsetail spreads via spores and underground runners that reach very deep and can climb many meters.

If you don't prefer to collect field horsetail in nature, it's better to plant it in a bucket. The vessel does not have to have drainage holes.

Does horsetail prefer a certain substrate?

Since field horsetail grows best on compacted soil, you are welcome to plant it in firm, loamy soil.

When does field horsetail bloom?

Field horsetail is one of the ferns that generally do not develop flowers. It reproduces via spikes of spores, which usually appear in May.

Until when is field horsetail harvested?

If you want to harvest horsetail for making horsetail manure and horsetail broth or as a natural remedy, collect the herb by July. After that, the stems lignify and the silicic acid can no longer be released.

How does field horsetail reproduce?

Field horsetail reproduces via spores that grow on ears of corn. They are distributed throughout the garden by the wind. In addition, propagation takes place via underground side shoots.

Is field horsetail hardy?

Since the root runners run up to two meters deep into the ground, horsetail survives even the coldest of winters. Even if you grow field horsetail in a bucket, winter protection is not necessary.

tips

If you collect field horsetail in the wild, make sure you only collect green parts. All parts of the plant that are brown in color can be poisonous. Don't confuse horsetail with the very similar but poisonous marsh horsetail, which is mostly found around bodies of water and damp sinks.

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Herbs