The Latest Cultivation Techniques and Methods Tutorial for Thunder God Vine
Thunder God Vine (Tripterygium wilfordii) is an uncommon and not widely used Chinese medicinal herb, and some people also call it vegetable worm medicine or red medicine. Thunder God Vine is a very traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is currently mainly distributed in Taiwan, China, Fujian, Anhui, Guangxi, Hunan and other places in China, and has effects such as clearing heat and detoxifying and activating blood circulation to unblock collaterals. Today we are mainly going to learn about the cultivation techniques of Thunder God Vine. Let's take a look together.
1. Land preparation and improvement
Thunder God Vine has the characteristics of preferring warmth and moisture, resisting cold, fearing frost, and fearing wind. Therefore, the planting site is generally chosen in a relatively mild climate, with a wind-sheltered area, half shade and half sun, sufficient annual rainfall, good drainage and air permeability, and slightly acidic sandy loam or red loam. Prepare the land finely, and dig the planting holes when preparing the land. Generally, the planting density per mu is about 9,000 plants. When digging the planting holes, we should spread in sufficient soil miscellaneous fertilizer and farmyard manure mixed with fine soil for planting.
2. Scientific planting
The propagation methods of Thunder God Vine include seed propagation, cutting propagation, tissue culture propagation, and wild domestication propagation. Seed propagation is mainly difficult because the seeds are hard to collect, so it is generally not often used, while cutting propagation is the method most commonly used in our planting. Cutting propagation is generally carried out from the end of November each year to the end of February of the following year. When raising seedlings by cuttings, the row spacing is about 25 cm, and the plant spacing is about 5 cm. Insert the seedlings obliquely into the seedbed, and water them after inserting. During the seedling-raising period, we should keep the seedbed moist. Generally, new roots can grow in about one month, and no later than 50 days.
3. Cultivation management
After the seedlings cultivated by cuttings survive, they can be transplanted, replanted, and thinned for final planting. During the growth period of Thunder God Vine, generally three rounds of intertillage and weeding are needed each year. In the later stage, only one weeding is needed each year. When weeding, be careful not to weed too deeply, so as not to damage its root system. In order to promote the growth of Thunder God Vine and improve its yield and quality, we need to reasonably select fertilizers according to its fertilizer requirements, but it is best to use organic fertilizer or farmyard manure, applied in furrows. Finally, during the growth process of Thunder God Vine, we should control the growth vigor of its vines and reasonably remove the terminal buds to promote the growth of side branches. When Thunder God Vine blooms, we need to remove the flower buds. This can improve the efficiency of nutrient use and promote root growth.
4. Pest and disease control
Because we have relatively little understanding of Thunder God Vine, we have not done much research on its pests and diseases, but currently the most common are anthracnose and root rot. These two diseases are also common in the cultivation of most medicinal herbs. First, we need to strengthen field management. Second, we should use chemical agents for control. Usually carbendazim and Bordeaux mixture are used for control. Also, during its growth process, there may be damage from leaf roller moths. We can use pyrethroid insecticides for control.
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