How to Plant Paris polyphylla Seeds? A Detailed Guide to the Planting Method
SummarySite selection and planting: choose a shaded plot with convenient irrigation. Sowing and raising seedlings: sowing and raising seedlings are generally carried out in January; select plump, disease-free seeds, sun-dry them for 3 days before promoting germination, and disinfect the soil with carbendazim before sowing. Scientific planting: the row spacing for planting is about 30cm, and the plant spacing is about 20cm. Field management: water reasonably according to the weather, and pay attention to drainage. Pest and disease control: Bordeaux mixture can be used to control root rot.
1. Site Selection and Planting
For planting Paris polyphylla, a shaded plot with shade-providing objects and convenient drainage and irrigation is generally chosen. Paris polyphylla is a shallow-rooted plant with relatively slow growth and a long seedling-raising period, so it has relatively high soil requirements. When preparing the land, clear stones, weeds and other debris from the field, break up the clods of soil finely, and level the ground. Land preparation should be combined with fertilization; the base fertilizer for planting Paris polyphylla is generally decomposed organic fertilizer.
2. Sowing and Raising Seedlings
Paris polyphylla is generally sown and raised as seedlings in January each year. For the seeds, generally select plump seeds free of pests, diseases and mold, then sun-dry the seeds for three days, mix them with river sand to promote germination, and at the same time keep the river sand moist to ensure the seeds can breathe fully.
Before sowing, disinfect the soil with carbendazim, then sow. When sowing, generally open furrows at a row spacing of 30 cm-50 cm and sow; seedlings usually emerge in about a week, and during emergence keep the soil moist to promote emergence and the growth of the seedlings.
3. Scientific Planting
The seedling-raising period for Paris polyphylla is generally about one month, meaning that after one month the Paris polyphylla seedlings can be transplanted, while some Paris polyphylla must wait three years before the seedlings are dug out for transplanting.
Transplanting is generally carried out at a row spacing of thirty centimeters and a plant spacing of twenty centimeters. After transplanting, if the planting site has no shade, a shade shed also needs to be built in advance. When moving the seedlings, be careful to plant them together with the soil, as only this can increase the survival rate of the Paris polyphylla seedlings.
4. Field Management
The planting time for Paris polyphylla is generally March to April, and there is relatively a lot of rain in March and April, so after transplanting there is no need to water, but at this time pay attention to draining the Paris polyphylla seedlings appropriately, so as to discharge excess water from the field. If the weather is relatively dry, the seedlings need to be irrigated appropriately.
Paris polyphylla is generally cultivated and weeded from September to October; during cultivation, deep plowing is not needed so as to avoid damaging the root system of Paris polyphylla. Paris polyphylla needs topdressing two to three times each year, and the topdressing is mainly compound fertilizer, with each application amounting to about thirty grams.
5. Pest and Disease Control
The most important disease of Paris polyphylla is root rot. Root rot mainly harms the root system of Paris polyphylla; the cause of its onset is excessive water in the field, which leads to root rot and thus plant death. If root rot occurs, Bordeaux mixture can be used for control.