Konjac is hailed as a gift from heaven as a medicinal remedy. What are the cultivation techniques?

Konjac cultivation mainly involves growing two varieties, flower konjac and white konjac, primarily in the Jiangnan region. Konjac can prevent and treat various chronic diseases and is therefore called “a gift from heaven as a medicinal remedy”. How is konjac grown so it is both tasty and large? What are the soil requirements for growing konjac? Below we look at konjac cultivation techniques.

1. Seed selection and sprouting

The underside of the konjac seed must not be rough; it should be as smooth as possible. There must be no wounds. The terminal bud should be thick and large.

Before sowing, konjac seeds must be disinfected. This reduces pests and diseases. The temperature requirement for sprouting is 15 degrees. Before placing the konjac seeds, first spread a layer of sandy soil. After placing the seeds, spread another layer of sandy soil. The soil temperature can be a little higher at first. After 10, the temperature can be maintained at 15 degrees.

If konjac seeds do not sprout and directly rot, this will affect the growth of the other konjac.

2. Field management

Konjac seeds require sufficient base fertilizer and soil rich in organic matter. pH 6-7. Compound fertilizer and farmyard manure can also be used mixed together. When growing konjac, take care that the soil does not become compacted. It should be covered with grass, but weeds must not grow. This can block direct sunlight. Or build a light-transmitting shed.

If konjac is grown in arid areas, water it promptly; lack of water will affect the growth of konjac.

Konjac should be fertilized twice, in June and August respectively.

When growing konjac, take care to avoid scorching sun and waterlogging. Konjac seeds directly affect the konjac harvest; after konjac is harvested and dug up, it must be dried in the sun for a long time.