How much does Boston ivy seed cost per jin, and its sowing time and planting methods

We are no strangers to Boston ivy, a plant that often climbs on walls and rocks, and its rhizome can be used as medicine to break blood stasis and reduce swelling and toxins. So, how much does Boston ivy seed cost per jin on the market? When should it be sown? How should it be planted to grow well?

1. How much does Boston ivy seed cost per jin on the market?

It is understood that the market price of Boston ivy seed is around 60-120 yuan per jin.

2. When should Boston ivy be sown?

In September, when the berries ripen and turn purple-blue, pick them immediately. After washing and drying in the shade, disinfect the surface with a 0.05% carbendazim solution, drain, and then store in moist sand stratification. By early March of the following year, soak the seeds in 45°C warm water for two days, changing the water twice a day, then mix evenly with moist sand at a seed-to-sand ratio of 2:1, place in a sunny, wind-sheltered spot, cover with straw bags, and spray with fine water frequently to keep moist. After about 20 days, when 20% of the seeds show white sprouts, they can be sown.

3. How should Boston ivy be planted to grow well?

1. Sowing method: Before sowing Boston ivy seeds, first break up and level the seedbed, water thoroughly, sow the seeds together with the sand on the bed surface at a sowing rate of 100 grams per sq m, cover with 1 cm of loose forest humus soil, and set up a small arched shed covered with polyethylene plastic film.

2. Seedling management: After the Boston ivy cotyledons emerge, the film should be uncovered by day and covered at night on sunny days, and kept covered all day on cloudy and rainy days, to raise soil temperature, promote uniform emergence, and prevent damage from scarab beetles. In addition, water frequently to keep the soil moist.

3. Transplanting management: After three true leaves have unfolded on the Boston ivy, choose a cloudy day or after 3 p.m. and transplant at a density of 1×1 chi. Immediately after planting, water once with diluted manure slurry (1:8). During the plum rain season, water must never be allowed to accumulate for too long. After two months, the vines generally grow to more than 60 cm; at this point, the first pinching can be done to prevent the vines from tangling and shading each other, and to promote thicker, stronger vines. Pinch once a month, combined with supplementary feeding. With the above measures, by the leaf-fall period, the average thickness of the seedling vines can reach more than 0.5 cm, and they can then be lifted from the nursery for planting out.

4. Reasonable fertilizing: During the growing period, Boston ivy can be top-dressed with liquid fertilizer 2-3 times, and weeds should be hoed and the soil loosened regularly to keep it from being overrun by weeds and to promote robust growth. It is afraid of waterlogging, so take care to prevent water accumulation in the soil. It tolerates pruning; during growth, the branches and tendrils around doors and windows can be pruned and tidied as appropriate to keep them neat, attractive and convenient.