Detailed guide to Bletilla striata cultivation techniques, with reference prices

Bletilla striata is one of the better-known Chinese medicinal herbs, belonging to the superorder Asparagales, with the scientific name Buddleja alternifolia. In Nanjing, Shanghai, Anhui, and the provinces along the Yangtze River basin in China, large numbers of farmers make their living by cultivating Bletilla striata. Bletilla striata on the market varies in quality, with the strong eliminating the weak, and good-quality Bletilla striata commands a higher price. Here the editor will focus on Bletilla striata cultivation and its price, so everyone has a rough idea for deciding whether to invest manpower, materials and money in this.

I. Cultivation of Bletilla striata

Many farmers grow Chinese medicinal herbs. In recent years the Chinese medicinal herb market has been rising, and more and more groups are buying Chinese medicine for health preservation, and Bletilla striata is naturally no exception. The editor has put together the cultivation methods for Bletilla striata, let's take a look:

1. Soil

Bletilla striata has no high demands on the land and is fairly adaptable. Whether sandy soil or other loam, Bletilla striata can survive. What everyone needs to do is clear the land well, keep it level and clean, and give Bletilla striata a good soil space.

2. Cuttage

There are two cuttage methods for Bletilla striata, hardwood cuttage and softwood cuttage. Hardwood cuttage is suitable in spring, selecting shoots over one year old to carry out, and generally before cuttage they need to be soaked in water overnight. Softwood cuttage can be done each summer, selecting top-quality softwood shoots of the current year, and after trimming, inserting them into the soil. Softwood shoots are more fragile and need watering and careful care. The rooting probability of softwood shoots is somewhat higher than that of hardwood.

3. Density

Many farmers growing Bletilla striata for the first time are not quite certain about the density issue. According to relevant inquiries, Bletilla striata will need more space once it reaches a certain growth period, so it is more suitable for everyone to estimate by a distance of 30-30 cm. You can also refer more to other growers' density to avoid crowding problems during the growth period.

4. Pruning

Bletilla striata grows fairly fast, so pruning branches and shoots is certainly unavoidable. Generally, for seedlings about one year old, 30% of the messy branches can be pruned off, which can maintain the overall growth rate and nutrition. It also helps with later shaping and harvest, and if you have other pruning methods, you can try them more as well.

II. Price of Bletilla striata

As we mentioned above, the price of Bletilla striata is basically determined by its quality. There is ordinary quality and top quality, and the editor has summarized it for everyone:

1. Ordinary-quality Bletilla striata currently has a market price of about 100-130 yuan per jin.

2. Better-quality Bletilla striata currently has a market price of about 130-200 yuan per jin.

3. Top-quality Bletilla striata currently has a market price of about 200-480 yuan per jin.

The cultivation environment in each region is different, and the manpower, material and financial investment of farmers will naturally differ as well. The above prices are for reference only, and specifically everyone still needs to go around the market and ask for prices, so as to buy higher-quality Bletilla striata that is more suitable and won't get you fooled.