A Detailed Guide to Pinellia Market Prices and Cultivation Techniques

Pinellia, also known as Diwen and Shoutian, is a common weed found in wastelands, field edges, grassy slopes and cornfields. It is used as a medicinal herb because of its effects in removing dampness and resolving phlegm and stopping vomiting, and it is now cultivated in many places. So roughly how much does Pinellia cost per jin on the market? What are its cultivation techniques?

I. Introduction to Pinellia:

1. Where does Pinellia come from?

Pinellia has many places of origin. In China it is distributed in Hebei, Henan, Anhui, Shandong, Shanxi, Jiangxi, Gansu, Zhejiang, Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan and other places, among which Hubei, Henan, Anhui, Shandong and Sichuan are the main producing areas, and it is sold to all parts of China.

2. What varieties of Pinellia are there?

Raw Pinellia, dry Pinellia, Qing Pinellia, ginger Pinellia and Fa Pinellia.

II. Roughly how much does Pinellia cost per jin on the market?

Pinellia market prices vary, generally around 45 to 100 yuan per jin, but because of differences in variety, market and place of origin, prices will differ to some extent. For example, Fa Pinellia in the Gansu area is priced at around 60 yuan per jin on the market, ginger Pinellia in the Gansu area is priced at around 60 yuan per jin on the market, and wild ungraded Pinellia in the Sichuan area is priced at around 57 yuan per jin on the market, so the specific price still needs to be checked at the local market.

III. What are the cultivation techniques for Pinellia? Plant it this way for high yields!

1. Choosing and preparing the land: what kind of land is suitable for planting?

Pinellia likes to grow in an environment with loose, fertile soil, good drainage and a thick, fertile soil layer, so when choosing land, try to choose sunny, flat sandy loam for planting. After choosing the land, plow the soil deeply 20 to 30 cm, and dig a hole 15 to 20 cm deep and 30 cm wide, make a field bed 120 cm wide, with a plant spacing of 2 to 5 cm and a row spacing of 20 to 25 cm, and apply 2000 kg of farmyard manure or soil-and-miscellaneous fertilizer and 25 kg of calcium fertilizer.

2. Sowing and raising seedlings: how to sow?

(1) Sowing time: February to March or April to May.

(2) Sowing method: sow the seeds into the holes, then cover the seeds with farmyard manure or soil-and-miscellaneous fertilizer, then pour once with manure water, then cover with 3 layers of soil, and finally cover with rice straw or stalks. After 20 days the seeds will sprout, and when the germination rate reaches 50%, the covering can be removed.

(3) Sowing rate: sow 50 to 60 kg of seeds per mu of land.

3. Field management techniques: how to manage?

(1) Water requirements: Pinellia is not drought tolerant, so the soil must always be kept moist. Generally, during long sunny periods, water once at 6 pm each day; if it is the rainy season, drainage measures should be taken well to avoid waterlogging affecting plant growth.

(2) Fertilizer requirements: Pinellia does not have high fertilizer requirements. Generally, 20 days after the seedlings emerge completely in early April, apply 1000 kg of thin manure water per mu of land.

(3) Removing flower buds: during the growth period, all the flower buds that emerge should be removed to ensure sufficient nutrients for the underground stems and better growth, but those grown for seed propagation do not need to be picked.

(4) Intertillage and weeding: during the growth period, Pinellia will grow various weeds and stray branches, so intertillage and weeding should be carried out according to the growth conditions in the field. Generally, use a hoe to shallow-hoe about 2.5 cm between the rows to avoid damaging the root system.

(5) Timely earthing up: Pinellia planted in March should be earthed up once around mid-June and once before and after. The specific method is to cover the seeds and bulb buds with 1.5 cm thick fine mud from the plow pan, and generally 200 kg of fine mud is used per mu. Pinellia planted in May can be earthed up once in mid-July and once in mid-September.

The above is a detailed introduction to Pinellia market prices and cultivation techniques. I hope it is helpful to everyone.