The Latest Cultivation Techniques and Methods Tutorial for Pteris multifida

Pteris multifida is also called chicken-foot grass, golden chicken tail, and other names. It is a fern with certain medicinal value, often used to treat dysentery, enteritis, bloody stool and other conditions. Wild Pteris multifida generally grows in relatively cool and moist places in the mountains, and at present wild resources are still quite abundant. However, in some places people also cultivate Pteris multifida artificially, so do you know how Pteris multifida should be planted? Below we will learn together about the artificial cultivation techniques for Pteris multifida.

1. Field preparation

Pteris multifida has the characteristics of liking moisture, liking semi-shade, liking warmth, and strong adaptability, and generally grows better in places without direct sunlight. Pteris multifida does not have strict requirements for the soil of the planting site. Generally, places where other crops can be planted or places suitable for fern growth can all be used to cultivate Pteris multifida. However, note that there must be shade around the planting site, otherwise it will increase the difficulty of later management work. The land should be deeply plowed, then sufficient base fertilizer should be applied into the soil, mainly farmyard manure, with the amount per mu controlled at about one thousand to two thousand kilograms, to ensure sufficient soil fertility. Finally, level the land, open the drainage ditches well, and wait for planting.

2. Planting method

There are two methods of propagating Pteris multifida, namely spore propagation and division propagation; but when we carry out artificial planting, the one used most is still division propagation. Generally in spring, dig out the mother roots of Pteris multifida, then divide the mother roots of different sizes into two to five small plants, and then plant them in separate holes. When planting, the distance between each plant is about ten cm. After covering with soil and setting them in place, compact the ground, then water once.

3. Field management

After Pteris multifida is planted, if there is no shade in the field and it is relatively open, we need to build a shade shed and control the light intensity at about thirty percent. During the growth process of Pteris multifida, multiple rounds of intertillage and weeding should be carried out, and the humidity of the planting site should be maintained. In dry seasons, water in time, and in the rainy season, drain appropriately, because humidity that is too low or too high is unfavorable to the growth of Pteris multifida. Finally, pay attention to topdressing. The nutrient demand of Pteris multifida during growth is actually not very high, so only about three applications of liquid fertilizer are needed each year.

4. Harvesting and processing

There is a big difference between Pteris multifida and other medicinal materials as well as other crops in harvesting. Pteris multifida can generally be harvested all year round. When harvesting, we should keep a part, because if part of the root is kept after harvesting, then after topdressing again it will grow out again, and this can increase the yield of Pteris multifida. Next, after harvesting, Pteris multifida should be washed clean and can be used directly fresh, or it can be used after drying in the sun, except that drying in the sun can extend its storage time.

Cultivating Pteris multifida is very simple, and now many places have wild resources, and obtaining seeds is also much easier than for other precious medicinal materials. In addition, the cost of planting Pteris multifida is very low, so this is also the reason why some people plant it.