The Latest Cultivation Techniques and Methods Tutorial for Sophora japonica pods
Sophora japonica pods are a commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal herb in China; they are the mature fruit of the pagoda tree (Sophora japonica), a plant in the Fabaceae family. Sophora japonica pods are an excellent hemostatic medicine, commonly used to treat conditions such as hemorrhoid bleeding, bloody diarrhea, bloody dysentery, and uterine bleeding. Sophora japonica pods are cultivated very widely across China, with Henan, Tianjin, Shandong, Anhui and other places being the main producing areas. So today what we are going to learn about is the cultivation techniques for Sophora japonica pods. Let's study them together.
1. Site selection and land preparation
Sophora japonica pods have the characteristics of preferring a dry and cold climate, liking light, liking fertilizer, being cold-resistant, being drought-resistant, and having strong adaptability to the environment. In order to improve the yield and quality of Sophora japonica pods, we generally choose plots with sufficient sunlight, abundant soil fertility, strong permeability, and a complete drainage and irrigation system for planting. Before planting, the land must be deeply plowed, at least 60 cm, so mechanical plowing is usually used; sufficient base fertilizer is applied, mainly farmyard manure, evenly applied together with organic fertilizer and urea; finally, rake it level and fine.
2. Planting methods
There are generally two planting methods for Sophora japonica pods, namely sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction. Seed propagation, that is, sexual reproduction, is generally carried out in spring and autumn each year for sowing and raising seedlings, and transplanting is done when the seedlings grow to a certain extent. Asexual reproduction, on the other hand, uses root suckers for division propagation, and it is enough to dig holes and plant at a row spacing of 2 m and a plant spacing of 1.5 m. For seedling transplanting, holes should be dug and planting done at a row spacing of 5 m and a plant spacing of 4 m. No matter which method is used for planting, when planting we must apply farmyard manure, carry out seedling-lifting planting, compact the ground after covering with soil, and water.
3. Field management
Field management is divided into two stages: seedling-stage management and field management, and field management is further divided into young tree management and mature tree management. Seedling-stage management consists of thinning seedlings, final singling of seedlings, topdressing, and weeding and loosening the soil, to promote rapid growth of the seedlings. The young tree period of field management is generally five years; during these five years we only need to water, fertilize, weed, prevent pests and diseases, and prune as needed at the appropriate times, but in the first two years there is no need to prune branches and leaves. After five years, we manage them according to the management method for mature trees; we only need to water appropriately according to the local degree of climate drought, and scientifically topdress according to the different growth stages of Sophora japonica pods.
4. Pest and disease control
Sophora japonica pod trees have strong resistance to pests and diseases, but this does not mean that no pests or diseases occur. The most common disease is generally canker, which mainly occurs at the seedling stage and just after transplanting. We can improve the resistance of Sophora japonica pods by strengthening field management and scientific fertilization; secondly, use lime, sulfur, salt, and water mixed in a certain ratio and apply it to the tree trunk; of course, thiophanate can also be used for spray prevention. The more serious insect pests affecting Sophora japonica pods include the pagoda tree looper, leaf miner, aphids, red spider mites, etc. We can usually use dimethoate to kill them, and of course we can also use deltamethrin or dicofol for control.
The above is a brief introduction to the cultivation techniques for Sophora japonica pods. Among them, the most basic condition is the environment for growing Sophora japonica pods, and the most important is the field management technique for growing Sophora japonica pods. As for the field management techniques for Sophora japonica pods, the editor has only briefly introduced them to everyone here today. If you want to learn more specific management techniques, remember to follow the editor's next update.