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How to Grow Astragalus? Detailed Explanation of Planting Methods and Key Techniques
Astragalus has very strong adaptability and can be grown in general soil. It is relatively drought-tolerant and afraid of waterlogging. It is cold-resistant and can overwinter in the field, but deep, loose, fertile soil can yield high production. Continuous cropping is prohibited. Cultivation management: ① Planting method: Propagate by seed. Both pre-winter sowing and spring sowing are possible. Pre-winter sowing is done at the Frost's Descent to Start of Winter solar terms, and spring sowing at the Spring Equinox to Grain Rain solar terms. It should be noted that the seeds have many hard seeds, poor water absorption, and a relatively low germination rate, so the seed collection season and collection period should be well controlled. Harvest when the seeds turn brown; when the seeds are fully mature and turn black with spots, they become hard seeds and rarely germinate. To improve the germination rate, seed priming treatment should be done before sowing. Soak the seeds in warm water at 50°C, stirring constantly until cool, with the amount of water just enough to cover the seeds. After soaking for 6—12 hours, remove the seeds, put them into a cloth bag to promote germination, and then sow. Astragalus seeds generally germinate in 3 days. If sowing cannot be done in time, losses will be caused, so generally no germination-promoting treatment is done and seeds are sown directly, but a germination test should be done in advance. Use 1—1.5 kg of new seeds per mu. Before sowing, choose sandy soil with high terrain, deep soil layer, good drainage, and strong water permeability, apply sufficient base fertilizer, plow and harrow finely, make wide beds and level them. After watering and 3—5 days, when one can enter the bed to work, use an iron rake to level the bed surface, open shallow furrows 2 cm deep at a row spacing of 23—27 cm, evenly scatter the seeds into the furrows, push along the furrows once with the corner of a large hoe, and closely combine the seeds with the moist soil at the bottom of the furrows. Then rake the loose soil on the bed surface level and fine. Due to different varieties, some produce only stems and leaves in the first year, do not bloom or set seed, and only bloom and set seed after the second year, while some varieties bloom and set seed in the same year. People customarily call them hard-stem and soft-stem Astragalus. ② Field management: Keep the soil moist before emergence; after emergence, water less and loosen the soil more to promote downward root growth. When the seedlings are 6—7 cm tall, thin to a plant spacing of 10—13 cm. When the seedlings are 17—20 cm tall, apply topdressing, with 10—15 kg of ammonium sulfate and 25—40 kg of fermented cake fertilizer per mu. When about to bloom, water demand gradually increases, so the number of waterings can be appropriately increased. The seeds mature at Minor Heat, and at this time watering should be reduced or stopped. If there is a lot of rain, drain promptly to prevent root rot. Harvest and processing: In the autumn of the planting year or the autumn of the second year, dig and harvest when the aboveground stems and leaves wither. Carefully dig out the roots, shake off the soil, remove the reed stems, dry in the sun, tie into small bundles, and sell. Generally, the yield of dried product per mu in the same year is 250—300 kg.</p><p>Main diseases and insect pests: Red root disease (also called yellow flower purple root rot) easily occurs in July—August. Insect pests include stem borers and cutworms. Treat the disease accordingly.</p>
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How to grow Astragalus seeds? Detailed planting methods and techniques
When it comes to Astragalus, I think everyone is still quite familiar with it. Astragalus is a relatively common and relatively commonly used traditional Chinese medicine. We all know that the culture of traditional Chinese medicine has several hundred years of culture and history in our country, so the cultivation of traditional Chinese medicine in our country is still very widespread.
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Can okra be planted in summer? A guide to planting times
Okra is perhaps not very familiar to many young people, because young people today basically know only a few vegetables like napa cabbage and leaf lettuce. But many middle-aged and older people are quite familiar with okra; in their era, okra
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A Detailed Guide to Peony (White Peony) Planting, Cultivation and Harvesting Techniques
When it comes to white peony, I think everyone is very familiar with it. It is a relatively common traditional Chinese medicine, and the cultivation of traditional Chinese medicine in our country already has a history of several thousand years. In ancient times there was only the culture of traditional Chinese medicine, so traditional Chinese medicine has continued from ancient times to the present and has always been deeply
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How to transplant Chinese chives? Remember these four key points
Chinese chives have a very strong tillering ability and exhibit root-jumping (that is, as the Chinese chives tiller, they gradually move upward in layers, and the rooting position of the Chinese chives also keeps rising). Continuous growth in this way often leads to a sharp decline in both yield and quality three to four years after transplanting, and growers
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Summary of Winter Field Cultivation and Management Experience for Peppers
Management before and after seedling recovery: 1. Before seedling recovery, focus on heat preservation and moisture retention. To raise soil temperature, cover with plastic film promptly after planting. If no plastic film is used, carry out intertillage. After seedling recovery and before flowering, generally do not water; water lightly only during drought. Before the rows close,
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Detailed Explanation of Key Technical Points for High-Yield Raspberry Cultivation and Management
Raspberries have very strong adaptability. In our country, except for the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, they can be planted in most areas. In the north, raspberries can endure low temperatures of -40 to -45°C, and they can be planted anywhere in the south. In subtropical regions certain changes will occur, because raspberry roots do not have natural dormancy; when their symbiotic conditions are met, they will grow year-round without shedding leaves. They can bear fruit twice a year, but the fruit shape is slightly smaller than fruit from the north, while the yield is higher than in the north. There are many raspberry varieties, with more than 400 in the world. In terms of fruit shape, there are red, black, yellow, purple and other colors. Fruit weight is generally 5-10 grams, with the largest reaching 20 grams. Raspberry yield is 1000-1500 kg per 667 sq m.</p><p></p><p>Orchard Establishment and Planting </p><p>Raspberries can be planted in spring or autumn. Spring planting is after the soil thaws and before the seedlings sprout (March-April), while autumn planting is preferably after the seedlings have lignified and before the soil freezes (October-November). For field planting of raspberries, the row spacing is 2.5 m and the plant spacing is 0.8 m, with 2-3 plants per hole, 660-990 plants per 667 sq m. Before planting, soak the seedling roots in water for 12-24 hours to ensure the seedlings have sufficient moisture in their bodies. At planting time, the seedling roots should be 15 cm from the ground, and the area around the seedlings should be 30 cm. When covering with soil, compact the soil, and it is best that the soil does not exceed the seedling soil mark. Water thoroughly once.</p><p>Trellising and Guiding Branches </p><p>When branches grow to 1.5 m, trellising and branch guiding must be carried out. Within the row, set a post every 5-10 m, 1.5 m high, and stretch two wire lines. The upper wire is fixed at the top of the posts, and the lower wire is 1 m above the ground. Guide the branches onto the wire lines in a fan shape and tie them well.</p><p>Pruning </p><p>Pruning is divided into three times. The first pruning is at planting time. After the seedlings survive, excessively dense, thin and weak branches and damaged branches should be cut off flush with the ground. When the new shoots of the year grow to 40-60 cm, for plants with relatively low density, pinch the tips at 10 cm to promote the sprouting of new side branches and increase the number of branches. The second is pruning of basal shoots (that is, the new shoots of the year). It is advisable to leave basal shoots cut back to 1.3-1.5 m; those exceeding 1.5 m should be pruned. For each plant cluster, select and retain 6-8 vigorous basal shoots and cut off the rest. The third pruning is after fruit harvesting is finished, when the fruiting canes should be cut off flush with the ground.</p><p>Fertilizer and Water Management </p><p>Base fertilizer should preferably be applied in early autumn, mainly with decomposed farmyard manure, and an appropriate amount of chemical fertilizer may also be added. Apply the base fertilizer mixed with soil on one side 40-60 cm from the plant. When applying chemical fertilizer, the soil must have sufficient moisture. Apply about 0.5 kg of compound fertilizer on one side 50 cm from the plant. Raspberry is a shallow-rooted plant. When watering during drought, it is enough for soil moisture to reach 40 cm; the principle is that it can be watered in drought and drained in waterlogging. In weak areas, water once with winter protection water before winter. In arid areas, some leaves, chopped straw and the like can be spread around the raspberries, which can prevent water evaporation and also increase soil fertility.</p><p>Intertillage and Weeding </p><p>Raspberries can be intertilled and weeded twice each year. For chemical weeding, acetochlor, glyphosate, simazine, linuron and other chemical herbicides can be used (use according to the instructions). In order to improve land utilization, some low-growing plants, such as beans and potatoes, can be planted between the fruit trees.</p><p>Raspberry fruits can be picked and marketed when they are 90% ripe; for industrial deep processing, they must be harvested only when fully ripe.</p>
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How to prevent sweet potato storage diseases? These methods are very practical
Safe storage of fresh-eating sweet potatoes over winter and off-season sales bring potato farmers relatively high economic benefits. In the sweet potato-producing areas on the outskirts of Beijing, storing sweet potatoes has become fashionable. Fresh potatoes are large in volume, high in water content, tender in tissue, and thin-skinned, easily damaged, susceptible to chilling injury and disease infection, which leads to rot
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How to grow sweet potatoes for higher yields? These four methods are very practical
For inverted planting, first cut off the top 2-3 nodes of the sweet potato vine, then cut it into sections of 4 nodes each, remove the petioles and leaves of the upper two nodes of each section, keep the petioles and leaves of the lower two nodes, and plant them upside down on the ridge, so that one petiole base is left exposed above the ridge surface
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How to Grow Peanuts for High Yield? Twelve Practical Methods
Everyone should not underestimate this little peanut, for it actually contains great nutritional value. Whether boiled, stewed, or made into all kinds of snacks, peanuts are very sweet and delicious, and peanuts can also be pressed into peanut oil, and pure peanut oil is
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