How to Grow Gambir Vine? The Latest Planting Techniques and Method Tutorial

Gambir vine, also known as Gouting, Diaoteng, Yingzhuafeng, Daoguala and others, is an evergreen climbing plant whose stems and branches can be used as medicine. It has the effects of clearing heat and calming the liver, extinguishing wind and stopping convulsions, and is a key medicine in pediatric traditional Chinese medicine, with a long history of use. At present, market demand is increasing day by day, but wild resources are seriously declining, so it is cultivated at home in many areas. So how should Gambir vine be planted? Let's take a look together.

1. Site selection and land preparation

Gambir vine has strong adaptability and is not strict about soil requirements; it can grow normally in general soil, but grows better in deep, fertile, loose loam soil. After selecting the site, plow the plot deeply, break up the soil clods, harrow it fine, apply base fertilizer, and make beds with a width of 1-1.2 m. For field planting, hillsides or forest areas can be chosen; before planting, dig holes at a row spacing of 3 m, and apply decomposed farmyard manure as base fertilizer in each hole.

2. Propagation methods

Gambir vine can be propagated by three methods: seeds, cuttings, and division. For seed propagation, collect mature seeds in autumn and sow them immediately after collection. Open furrows on the bed surface at a row spacing of 12-15 cm, evenly scatter the seeds into the furrows, then cover with a layer of ash soil and fine soil. For division propagation, it should be done in spring when the plants are growing, and can be combined with intertillage. Dig and injure the root system to encourage it to sprout adventitious buds; when the young buds grow into new plants, cut them off together with the roots and transplant them again. Cuttings are generally taken in early March, which is the flower bud differentiation period. Cut 2-year-old branches with buds from the plant, with 2-3 strong buds per node, and insert them immediately after cutting.

3. Field management

For plants propagated by seed, seedlings emerge in spring of the first year, so weeds should be removed and the field cleaned in time. For cuttings, after they survive, apply a light fertilizer once a month. After planting, carry out intertillage, weeding, and earthing up in time. Gambir vine begins to sprout new branches around Qingming Festival, and by the Autumn Equinox the top branches should be cut off to encourage the plant to sprout new branches. After planting, apply a light fertilizer once every 40 days, and in winter cover with a layer of manure to help the plants overwinter.

4. Pest and disease control

The main disease of Gambir vine is root rot, which mostly occurs at the seedling stage. When it occurs, the root system of the seedlings rots, and the stems and leaves gradually wither and die. The control method is to drain water in time to avoid soil waterlogging that induces the disease. Remove diseased plants promptly, sprinkle lime powder on the diseased holes for disinfection, or spray carbendazim comprehensively to prevent the disease from spreading. Pests include aphids and stem borers. Aphids can be controlled with dimethoate, and stem borers can be controlled by spraying trichlorfon.

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