How to Propagate Purslane? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Propagation Methods

Purslane is an annual herbaceous plant with a wide distribution and strong adaptability to life. It often grows along roadsides and in fields, and is a wild vegetable commonly eaten by people. The whole plant can be used as medicine and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. Its main propagation methods are sowing and cuttings. Because its branches and leaves are plump, fleshy stems, cuttings root easily. Now let us introduce them to you together.

I. Propagation by Sowing

1. Site Selection and Land Preparation

Choose fertile, moist land, preferably a wind-sheltered, sunny spot, and sow in a place with high terrain. Then the soil should be improved into loose, fertile soil with very good drainage, and it must not accumulate water. For land preparation, mainly turn the soil about 25 cm first. The root system is not deep, so turning the soil too deep means the subsoil has no nutrients. Then apply about 1300 jin of grass compost per mu to increase soil fertility. After mixing the soil and fertilizer, cover it with topsoil, and just till the topsoil finely.

2. Sowing and Raising Seedlings

⟦NL>The seeds are tiny, and the seed coat is not thick. You can directly sow and raise seedlings, and the time will not be too long. Also, soaking seeds in hot water can easily scald the seeds. For the seedling bed, select a part beside the field to make the bed, with a width of 1.3 m and a length not exceeding 5 to 6 m, as this affects drainage. Small seeds are generally directly and evenly broadcast on the surface of the bed, then covered with soil to a depth of within 1 cm. Spray water; do not water with a hose, as the seeds are easily washed away. Raising seedlings in a small arch shed can keep them warm and moist, and seedlings emerge quickly, but attention must be paid to ventilation, as seedlings are easily burned. Raising seedlings in a large greenhouse is relatively much gentler.

3. Seedling Management

Keep them moist every day and spray water daily. You can do it in small amounts several times, as long as the seeds are not soaked and rotted. Then seedlings will emerge in about a week. In a small arch shed, ventilate once at noon during the day, briefly. In a large greenhouse, ventilation may not be needed. After seedlings emerge, reduce water to prevent disease. When the seedlings grow 3 to 4 true leaves, they can be transplanted. Transplant and plant on ridges, with ridge rows 20 cm wide, and a row spacing of 15 cm for passage. After transplanting, apply dilute fertilizer water to help them take root and recover as soon as possible.

II. Propagation by Cuttings

Take branches from plants grown in the current year or from wild seedlings. Choose plants with strong sprouting ability to take cuttings, so the plants are not damaged and the cuttings root easily. When taking branches, leave 3 to 5 nodes; short, sturdy branches are better. Make a seedling bed in a greenhouse, similar to the sowing seedling bed. Then the soil should be loose, and after applying farmyard manure and covering with topsoil, level it. First water thoroughly, then use a small stick to make holes and insert the cuttings. Leave about 3 cm of the cutting exposed, with a plant spacing of 3 cm and a row spacing of 5 cm. Afterward, keep them moist and provide shade, and they will root in about a week.

The above is an introduction to purslane propagation methods. I hope friends who are interested can gain something after reading it. That is all for the specific introduction.