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

Perilla is a condiment vegetable that can also be used as medicine. Perilla has a long history of cultivation. If you want to propagate it, the main method is seed propagation. Seed propagation is divided into two ways: direct sowing and raising seedlings for transplanting. Generally, direct sowing is suitable for places where growing time is rushed or the growing environment is better. Generally, to achieve fast and uniform emergence with fewer diseases, seeds are soaked and pre-germinated before raising seedlings for transplanting, which makes management easier. The following content of this article is to introduce the specific methods of raising seedlings; let's take a look together.

1. Site Selection and Land Preparation

Before sowing, you should choose a piece of land that is slightly higher, does not accumulate water, faces the sun, and is sheltered from the wind. The soil is required to be loose, deep, breathable, fertilizer-retentive, and well structured, so that it can hold enough water and also allow it to permeate down, and will not remain waterlogged after watering. The land should first be turned over and roughly plowed, then finely plowed, and then 800 jin of farmyard manure per mu should be applied, mixed together and rotary-tilled. Build separate seedling beds, level the land, and then make ridges across the field, 30 cm wide and 10 cm deep.

2. Direct Sowing

Sow in spring, after the temperature rises. Generally, sow in March in the south and in April in the north. Make beds directly, 1.5 m wide and 5 m long, and directly dig holes in rows on the bed for sowing, sowing two to three seeds per hole, with a plant spacing of 20 cm and a row spacing of 30 cm. You can also directly open furrows 3 cm deep and spread the seeds evenly, covering with about 1 cm of soil. After sowing, spray water, do not wash away the seeds, and keep moist all along. Direct sowing is relatively easier and has a shorter growth cycle.

3. Raising Seedlings

Raising seedlings is mainly carried out in arid areas or environments with insufficient water, so that emergence can be ensured; direct sowing in dry land makes emergence difficult. Make a seedling bed in a greenhouse, which helps keep warmth and moisture. The greenhouse should face the direction with good light. The seedling bed should be given farmyard manure, and after sowing and watering, plant ash should be scattered. Sow directly and evenly, cover with 2 cm of fine sand mixed with humus soil, water to keep moist, and scatter plant ash. After emergence, thin the seedlings and weed, and transplant when they have four true leaves.

4. Transplanting

Transplanting can be done on cloudy days, drizzly days, or when the sun is not out. Water one day before transplanting, so that seedlings can be lifted smoothly with less root damage. Pull up some seedlings at a time for transplanting; do not pull too many at once, or the seedlings left over will lose water if they cannot all be planted. For transplanting, the plant spacing is 30 cm, the furrow is 15 cm deep and 20 cm wide, the planting depth in the hole is 4 cm, press the soil down, water and apply dilute fertilizer water once every three days, and after three times, firm the seedlings and do not apply fertilizer water.

The specific content of perilla propagation methods is as above. It is divided into direct sowing and raising seedlings for transplanting, and both require land preparation before sowing. There are some detailed points in the middle of raising seedlings for transplanting. This is for everyone's reference, and I hope it is helpful. Thank you for reading and supporting.