When to Harvest Anemarrhena? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Harvesting Time
Anemarrhena is a perennial herbaceous plant and also a medicinal herb. It is now cultivated in various places, because it has strong growth adaptability and can generally grow even on barren hills and desert land. This has also made it popular among many growers, as it is easy to survive and manage. When growing Anemarrhena, the main harvest is its underground roots for medicinal use. However, when to harvest after planting Anemarrhena is something some people do not quite understand, so now let us introduce Anemarrhena.
1. Harvest Time
Anemarrhena is generally not a medicinal herb that can be harvested one year after planting. Because it is a perennial plant, the underground rhizome must be grown for several years before it can be harvested; otherwise, its growth and development will be insufficient and there will be no yield. Generally, it may need to grow for about 3 years. However, those raised from seed may need 3 to 4 years, and sowing should be done in spring and autumn, when it is warm. Those propagated by division may be harvested in two years. But the longer the growing time, the more rhizomes there are and the higher the yield.
2. Sowing Method
The seeds generally mature in late July. The maturation time is not fixed; specifically, it depends on whether the seed coat changes color and dries out. Harvest the mature seeds, take out the grains, clean impurities from the seeds, and select good seeds, plump seeds with good color. When selecting seeds in water, floating seeds cannot be used. The sowing time is from the end of March to April in spring, and from September to October in autumn. For sowing, level the soil, then open furrows at intervals and sow evenly. Some drainage ditches can be opened in the land to separate the soil surface. Do not cover with too much soil; 4 cm is enough. Lightly press the soil firm and water thoroughly.
⟦NL>3. Division Propagation
The aboveground part of Anemarrhena is a clustered plant made up of many plants, so it can be propagated by division. Directly separate the plants from the old plant and plant them, keeping few roots, and harvest the roots. Plant directly on the ridge rows, with a plant spacing of about 5 cm per plant, a ridge row width of about 25 cm, and furrows of about 10 cm. Planted this way, they will later begin to develop roots and form plants. Before planting, cut off residual roots, old roots, and rotting root systems, then soak them in disinfectant solution and rooting powder before planting. After direct planting, press the nearby soil firm and water thoroughly.
4. Management Work
After planting, when growth has not yet resumed, just keep the soil moist. After growth is stable, or after sowing and sprouting, pay attention to appropriately applying dilute fertilizer water to promote growth. After rain in spring and summer, pay attention to weeding, and combine weeding with shallow loosening of the soil, without damaging the roots. Apply topdressing when rooting begins. Apply about 60 jin of compound fertilizer per mu of land. Fertilization is mainly done through loosening the soil. Do not apply excessive fertilizer. Do not fertilize on dry sunny days; fertilize just after rain clears.
Anemarrhena can only be harvested after several years of planting, and the longer the growing time, the higher the yield. Therefore, after planting, the cultivation and management period is relatively long. Planting is mainly carried out by the above two methods.