How to Grow Eupatorium? Latest Planting Techniques and Methods Tutorial

Eupatorium is a plant in the Ranunculaceae family, Aconitum genus, also known as Digua'er seedling, Disun, and Dishican. It is a perennial herbaceous plant and also a traditional Chinese medicinal herb with extremely high medicinal value. So how should it be planted? Come and take a look at the detailed introduction with the editor.

1. Site Selection and Land Preparation

Eupatorium is a relatively easy plant to grow. It is not strict about soil requirements, and ordinary plots can allow it to grow normally, but it is best planted in loam or sandy loam. Before cultivation, prepare the land and apply base fertilizer in combination with land preparation. Apply 2000-3000 kg of decomposed organic fertilizer per mu. After raking fine and leveling, make beds. The bed surface width should be 1-1.3 m, and drainage ditches should be made between beds to facilitate irrigation and drainage.

2. Propagation Methods

The propagation methods of Eupatorium can be divided into sexual propagation and asexual propagation. Sexual propagation is sowing. In March-April, use the direct sowing method. Open furrows on the bed surface at a row spacing of 30 cm, evenly sprinkle the seeds into the furrows, then cover with soil and press firm. If the soil is dry, water appropriately and cover with rice straw to keep warm and moist. Asexual propagation is rhizome propagation. Dig out the rhizomes of the plant, select thick and tender rhizomes, cut them into 10-15 cm small sections, dig holes at a plant and row spacing of 30×15 cm, and plant 1-2 small sections per hole. After planting, cover with soil and press firm, water thoroughly once, and transplant after seedlings emerge.

3. Field Management

After seedlings emerge, remove the rice straw in time. After the seedlings are uniform, thin them in time. When thinning, cultivate and weed in time to ensure there are no weeds in the field and promote seedling growth, so as to prevent weeds from taking away nutrients and growth space and causing poor weed seedling growth. When the seedlings grow to 10 cm, final thinning can be carried out, leaving 1-2 strong seedlings per spot. In order to promote rapid plant growth, after the first harvest, topdress in time.

4. Pests and Diseases

The main disease of Eupatorium is rust disease. When it occurs, spray with triadimefon for control. The main pests are inchworms and Perilla pyralid moths, which mainly cause damage from April to September, gnawing on leaves and, in severe cases, causing the whole plant to have no leaves. Combined with clearing the garden, reduce overwintering insect sources, and spray trichlorfon for control when they occur.

The above is an introduction to Eupatorium planting techniques. We hope it can help you. If you want to learn more related knowledge, please stay tuned to us.