The Latest Akebia Stem Planting Techniques and Methods Tutorial
Akebia stem, also known as Mountain Akebia Stem, is a deciduous woody vine of the Lardizabalaceae family, mainly distributed across the provinces of the Yangtze River basin in China. Akebia stem has high medicinal value; its main medicinal part is the vine stem, which has effects such as promoting diuresis to treat strangury and clearing the heart to relieve restlessness. Its planting area in China is also fairly widespread, so how exactly should Akebia stem be planted? Today, the editor brings you the planting techniques for Akebia stem, so let's take a look below!
1. Site Selection and Land Preparation
Akebia stem is generally planted in mountainous or forest land, and the most commonly used planting methods are seedling raising by sowing or direct sowing. This is because these planting methods can make full use of land resources, and the control of fertility, temperature and moisture in mountain forest land can be far better than in farmland. Before planting, land preparation should be done well: deep plowing and fertilizing, fully decomposing the organic matter in the soil, improving soil fertility, improving soil structure, adjusting the ratio of the three forms of soil - solid, liquid and gas, eliminating disease and insect bacteria, and promoting the growth of Akebia stem.
2. Building Trellises for Climbing
Akebia stem is a twining and climbing plant, and generally tree species such as oil tea and orange can be chosen as climbing trellises. If building them manually, cement can be used to build cement pillars, with specifications well controlled and spacing kept at about 5 m. Then bury the cement pillars about 60 cm into the ground, and attach 2-3 wires to the cement pillars to help the Akebia stem climb. In early May, carry out the first stem and vine guiding work, guiding the stem and vine onto the first wire. Then about one month later, guide them onto the second wire, and finally around July, prune the stem and vine that have grown beyond the second wire and become tangled with each other. When building trellises, control the spacing according to the terrain and be careful to leave walking paths.
3. Shaping and Pruning
During the process of planting Akebia stem, weeding should be done well, with no fewer than two weedings each year, to ensure sufficient nutrients for the growth of Akebia stem. Shaping and pruning should also be done well; proper pruning can significantly increase the thickness of the mother stems as well as the quality and yield. When new shoots climb onto the first wire, be careful to prune the small stems that grow crossing each other or become tangled together. Around May each year, keep about 3 new shoots on each mother stem, and when they have 5-7 young leaves, be careful to pinch off the stem tips of the new shoots.
4. Field Management
After the seedlings emerge, promptly uncover the straw covering, do a good job of weeding, and thin the seedlings in time. When the seedlings unfold their first true leaf, begin final thinning, controlling the plant spacing at about 6 cm, then topdress appropriately, mainly with urea and compound fertilizer. Pay attention to weather changes; when the weather is too dry, water in time, but the amount of water should not be too much either. In rainy weather with excessive watering, be careful to drain the water. Finally, pest and disease control should also be done well. During the seedling stage, be careful to control the red grape leafhopper to prevent it from damaging the stem tips of the seedlings, which would cause the stem and vine to become shortened.
The above is a brief introduction to the planting techniques for Akebia stem. Akebia stem has high medicinal efficacy, but it is rather troublesome to plant. When planting, everyone must pay attention to doing a good job of field management and enhancing the growth capacity of Akebia stem, so as to effectively increase yield, enhance quality, and expand your own planting benefits. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!