Latest Key Points for Wasabi Cultivation Explained in Detail
Wasabi is currently an extremely precious condiment food internationally; it not only tastes good but is also rich in nutrients, and it also has various pharmacological effects such as antibacterial, anticancer, and antioxidant properties. It is extremely popular on the market, with huge market demand, and high prices. Many people, aiming at its commercial value, are preparing to start cultivating it, but because this plant is relatively rarely cultivated, they do not know much about it. Below, the editor will bring you the key points for its cultivation.
1. Land selection
To cultivate wasabi, you must first choose soil suitable for its growth. Wasabi relatively prefers plots with higher terrain, surrounding vegetation, and loose, fertile soil. After choosing the cultivation site, you must carry out land preparation and dig planting holes. Because wasabi likes a shady and humid environment, after land preparation you must install shade nets well to create an environment suitable for its growth. After that, you can sow, but before sowing you must treat its seeds, placing the seeds in an environment of about 2 degrees for 3 months of freezing to break dormancy, and then choose to sow in October.
2. Applying base fertilizer
Wasabi is a perennial plant, and its growth is relatively slow, so in order to speed up its growth, we must apply base fertilizer during land preparation. The base fertilizer should preferably be fully decomposed farmyard manure, and the application amount is determined by the size of the plot. In addition, after the seedlings are planted, fertilizer should also be applied in time according to the growth status of the seedlings to promote seedling growth. The topdressing can mainly use nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium compound fertilizer. Generally, topdressing is needed 2 times during the growth period. When topdressing, be careful not to let the fertilizer directly touch its roots, so as not to burn the root system.
3. Cultivation and weeding
When wasabi is growing and developing, weeds in the field have a relatively large impact on it, so during cultivation you must patrol irregularly. Once there are relatively many weeds, you must cultivate and weed in time. If weeds are too tall, they will affect the light conditions for wasabi, causing Hunan in wasabi growth, and they are also very likely to breed diseases and insect pests. Cultivation and weeding can not only loosen the soil and enhance the absorption capacity of the root system, but also increase the permeability between plants and reduce diseases and insect pests. However, when cultivating and weeding, be careful not to go too deep, so as not to damage the wasabi root system.
4. Pest and disease control
Wasabi likes to grow in dark, hidden environments, and such environments inevitably have diseases and insect pests. If pest and disease control work is not done well, it will cause reduced yield in mild cases and total crop failure in severe cases, with great harm. Regularly carry out disinfection measures in the field to minimize the occurrence of diseases and insect pests. When diseases and insect pests are found, do not panic; confirm the condition and apply the right remedy.
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