What tree do lucky beans grow on? Detailed explanation of planting methods, seed prices and symbolic meanings
Lucky bean, also known as dragon bean, arhat bean, crossing-the-river dragon seed, and wooden waist seed. It is an item used in Buddhism to offer to deities. It is also a tourist souvenir suitable for collecting and preserving. So what tree do lucky beans grow on? About how much does a jin of seeds cost? How are they planted? What symbolic meanings do they have? According to a Jiangxi nursery base, the market price of lucky bean seeds has always been stable, with the price per jin of seeds at around 240 yuan to 280 yuan; lucky bean seeds from different batches, specifications and origins also have different prices.
What tree do lucky beans grow on?
Lucky bean is the seed of the tropical rainforest Jiulong vine, known as crossing-the-river dragon seed; it flowers in one year, bears fruit in two years, and matures in three years. The quantity is scarce.
Lucky bean is a precious Chinese medicinal herb with a good detoxifying effect. Taking the components inside the seed orally or stewing the seeds with meat and eating them has the effect of preventing and treating various painful conditions such as rheumatic pain, joint pain and cervical spine pain. Taken orally, it can relax muscles and invigorate blood circulation, and has the effect of preventing and treating numbness of the limbs, varicose veins and hemorrhoids.
How are lucky beans planted?
1. Nursery site selection
The quality of the soil directly determines the growth level of lucky bean seedlings, and also directly determines whether the seedlings develop healthily and robustly. If the soil is very good and the growing environment is very good, then management will be much simpler, and the quality and development speed of the seedlings will also improve a great deal accordingly. Lucky bean is not strict about soil restrictions; it can be planted in sandy soil, yellow mud, clay, or soil with a lot of sand, and it does not matter. However, for propagating seedlings, fertile fields with loose and breathable soil, rich organic matter, flat terrain and fast drainage should be chosen. When the rainy season comes and rainfall increases, water must be able to drain away in time, otherwise large-scale seedling death may occur. The key point of the terrain is that it is conducive to drainage; the soil can be about average; sufficient sunlight time is needed; lucky bean is not afraid of cold or little rain, and has relatively strong tolerance to waterlogging.
2. Land preparation
1. Deep plowing: lucky bean seedlings are especially sensitive to soil nutrients. If the soil nutrients are sufficient, they will grow vigorously and the plants will be thick and strong. However, the soil in some fields is on terrain with similar nutrient levels, so if you want the seedlings to grow thick and strong, you must spread sufficient base fertilizer before planting, applying 3.5~7T of cow and sheep manure per mu, then plow once and harrow once after topdressing, so that the soil, nutrients and moisture are evenly mixed together, with no large clods, making planting easier and improving the germination rate.
2. Making beds: in order to facilitate management work such as watering, weeding and fertilizing throughout the growth period of lucky bean seedlings, Changjing Landscape recommends that everyone make the land into beds with a fixed standard width of 1.6 m and a total length of 16~20 m, with the actual situation depending on the land.
3. Sowing
The seed grains of lucky bean are generally medium in size and have relatively strong soil-piercing ability. Before planting, simple germination treatment can be carried out; some of the process is actually not difficult at all. Soak in warm water for one day, then take them out and dry them, and they can be planted. The planting depth should be moderate or preferably shallow, and the soil covering thickness should be no more than 3 cm. Row sowing is commonly adopted. After planting, plastic film or moisture-retaining materials such as straw can also be covered to improve the germination rate. After planting, manual soil raking or mechanical soil raking can be used to cover the soil. After covering the soil, irrigate once, and after about 7~10 days the germination rate can be improved.
4. Seedling stage management
The workload of maintenance and management during the growth period of lucky bean is very small; it rarely has pests and diseases, and its development trend is good. The most critical matters are only watering, weeding and pest control. During the peak growth of Astragalus, a large amount of water and fertilizer is required. During this period, 50 kg of quick-acting fertilizer can be used per mu. During the peak growth period of lucky bean, more water is also required. At this time, watering should be done at the right opportunity according to rainfall conditions.
What symbolic meanings do lucky beans have?
Lucky bean, also known as dragon bean, is the king of beans. Its shape resembles the big-bellied arhat Buddha, so it is also called arhat bean. The bean is about 2-3 cm long, and the pod is 50~90 cm long. As an ornament, it symbolizes peace, good fortune and wealth. It also symbolizes love, the loyalty of solemn oaths of eternal love, and symbolizes forging ahead courageously in one's career.