A Detailed Guide to the Latest Konjac Planting Methods and Timing
Konjac is also called moyu. The konjac tofu we often eat in daily life is made from the starch of its tubers. It has a long history of cultivation in our country. It also has the effects of lowering blood sugar and blood lipids as well as detoxifying and beautifying the skin. Many people now grow it. Below, Qinnong Network brings the planting methods and timing for konjac. Let us take a look.
Planting Time
Konjac can be sown in spring and winter. Spring sowing is from late March to around Qingming Festival, when the temperature is relatively mild and suitable for planting; winter sowing is from December to around Spring Festival, when the temperature begins to rise again. Konjac has a relatively long growth cycle and takes as long as half a year or more to harvest.
Planting Methods
1. Soil Selection and Land Preparation
Konjac has relatively strict requirements for the planting environment. Choose fertile, loose, well-drained slightly acidic or neutral soil, with the best soil pH between 6-7. Konjac prefers moist, semi-shaded environments. The planting site is best located in a cool place with good ventilation. Deeply plow the selected land to a depth of about 40 cm.
2. Sowing
There are several propagation methods for konjac, and the most commonly used is sowing with seed tubers. Seed tubers of different varieties vary in size. Before sowing, disinfect the seed tubers first to prevent damage from pathogens. The sowing time is generally at the end of September, using the drill method, with a sowing depth of about 5 cm. When sowing, be careful that the seed tubers do not touch the fertilizer; it is best to keep them separated from each other.
3. Field Management
Konjac is a fertilizer-loving crop with a relatively high demand for fertility. A lack of fertilizer during growth will increase the chance of disease and reduce yield. Fertilization should be mainly farmyard manure, supplemented by chemical fertilizer, with sufficient base fertilizer and early topdressing. Konjac is a drought-tolerant plant. Apart from needing watering several times during the seedling stage, it basically does not need watering, as natural rainwater is enough for its growth. What should be noted here is that during long rainy seasons, drainage measures must be taken well to prevent the tubers from rotting.
The above is the introduction to konjac planting methods and timing brought by Qinnong Network. The editor reminds everyone that the whole plant is toxic, so you must be careful during the planting process, and it cannot be eaten raw; it must be processed before consumption.