What are the precautions for planting burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis)? The latest key planting points explained in one article

Burnet is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Rosaceae family. Artificial cultivation now exists, but most burnet on the market is still wild. Burnet is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine, with effects such as cooling the blood, stopping bleeding, clearing heat and detoxifying, and reducing swelling. It is currently mainly distributed in China's Heilongjiang, Jilin, Jiangxi, Anhui, Hunan, Guizhou and other places. So today what we are going to learn about is the precautions for planting burnet; let's take a look at what we need to pay attention to when artificially cultivating burnet.

1. Soil

Wild burnet generally grows on sunny hillsides and has characteristics such as being cold-tolerant, high-temperature-tolerant and waterlogging-tolerant. The soil of the planting site is best a sandy loam or loam rich in humus and organic matter. In addition, the soil layer is best loose on top and firm below, so that the soil has strong fertilizer retention and water retention. Finally, the soil of the planting site should be free of pollution, and water resources should be abundant and pollution-free.

2. Seed soaking

Burnet seeds need to be soaked before sowing. When soaking the seeds, we generally use warm water at a temperature of about 35 to 45 degrees. The water temperature should not be too high or too low, otherwise it will affect the germination rate of the seeds. Secondly, when soaking the seeds, we also need to soak them with a chemical agent to improve the resistance of the seeds; the soaking time generally does not exceed 15 minutes. After taking the seeds out of the chemical agent, rinse them with clean water, and finally sow them after germination is promoted.

3. Density

When sowing, we should pay attention to the planting density. If the density is too high, it will affect the ventilation in the field, causing the field to become closed and stuffy, affecting the normal growth of burnet and triggering a series of diseases and insect pests. At the time of planting, the row spacing is about 45 cm, and the plant spacing is about 35 to 40 cm. The density can also be adjusted appropriately according to the fertility of the soil, to improve the utilization rate of land resources and at the same time achieve the goal of high yield.

4. Temperature

Although burnet has certain cold-tolerant and high-temperature-tolerant characteristics, these are targeted: cold tolerance is mainly shown by its underground growing parts, while high-temperature tolerance is aimed at the aboveground growing parts of burnet. Therefore, when planting, we also need to strengthen temperature management. Generally, when sowing, the surface temperature is best around 18 degrees, as only this can promote the germination speed of the seeds. After the seedlings emerge, we should control the growing temperature between 20 and 28 degrees. In the later growth process of burnet, we need to maintain soil moisture, which can regulate the underground temperature and promote the normal growth of burnet.

The above are the precautions to pay attention to when planting burnet that the editor wants to introduce to everyone. In fact, when planting, we also need to pay attention to its water and fertilizer management, flower and bud removal, etc.; these are also very important. If you have other questions you want to ask, remember to leave a message below.