The Latest Field Management Techniques for Growing Tumorous Stem Mustard

Tumorous stem mustard is the most common pickled vegetable in our daily lives. Everyone likes to add a little tumorous stem mustard to whatever they make, and it is loved by many people, but tumorous stem mustard is actually made by processing the corm of shepherd's purse. Therefore, the cultivation of the tumorous stem mustard corm determines the quality of the processed product, and likewise affects one's own economic interests. Not only is a correct planting method needed, but good field management is also required after planting, so as to ensure the good growth of tumorous stem mustard and achieve a high yield. Below, we bring you the field management methods for tumorous stem mustard.

1. Fertilization

There is a principle for fertilization: light first, heavy later. That is, apply fertilizer lightly before winter sets in. If the base fertilizer is sufficient and the plants are growing well, no fertilizer is needed before winter. The main purpose of applying winter fertilizer is to prevent overly rapid growth and development that would lead to low-temperature freeze damage during overwintering. After the Start of Spring, temperatures rise, tumorous stem mustard grows faster, and its demand for fertilizer gradually increases, so heavy fertilizer should be applied at this time to meet the growth needs of tumorous stem mustard. Applying farmyard manure and other bulking fertilizers early can promote the swelling of the tubers and reduce the hollow heart rate. Pay attention to topdressing and foliar fertilizer to supplement trace elements.

2. Water

Tumorous stem mustard is a vegetable with a relatively high water requirement. If drought occurs before winter or during high summer temperatures, watering should be done according to the specific conditions of the bed surface. If consecutive rainy weather occurs, the field drainage ditches should be opened promptly, the soil should be loosened well, and the standing water in the field should be drained away, doing a good job of water prevention in the field. After the Start of Spring, temperatures begin to rise, accompanied by the arrival of spring rain. If drainage is not done in time, causing excessive standing water in the field and relatively high humidity, the combination of high temperature and high humidity is the most likely to cause disease, so the work of draining and ditching the field should be done promptly.

3. Disease Control

Tumorous stem mustard has many diseases, mainly viral disease and soft rot, especially viral disease, which is the most harmful to tumorous stem mustard. First of all, the biggest cause of viral disease is the occurrence of aphid pests. To thoroughly control viral disease, the first step is to control the occurrence of aphid pests, and Virus A spray can be used for control. Soft rot mainly occurs during the seedling emergence stage and the bulking stage, and Yishuangling solution can be used to control soft rot. The main pests are aphids, striped flea beetles, and so on. Pests are most serious during the seedling stage and the early stage after transplanting, and pesticides such as pirimicarb and dichlorvos can be used for control.

4. Timely Harvesting

The harvest time of tumorous stem mustard is also particularly important. Harvesting too early or too late will affect tumorous stem mustard to a certain degree. Too late will cause tumorous stem mustard to over-ripen, triggering cracking problems, and it is also relatively easy to cause disease. Harvesting too early will cause tumorous stem mustard to be insufficiently mature, requiring a period of storage, and improper management during storage can also relatively easily trigger disease, and it affects the time to market. Therefore, the most suitable harvest time is around Qingming Festival, which neither affects the degree of maturity nor fails to guarantee the quality of the tumorous stem mustard. Reasonable intercropping techniques can also be used to increase or decrease yield.

The above is the field management for growing tumorous stem mustard. When growing tumorous stem mustard, be sure to manage the field well, pay attention to the harm of pests and diseases, and choose a planting method that suits you. Then, with correct field management, there will basically be no problem in achieving a high yield. Among these, special attention should be paid to aphids, because aphids not only harm the plants but also indirectly trigger viral disease, and viral disease is the most harmful to tumorous stem mustard. So everyone must pay attention.