How to Grow Talinum? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Cultivation Methods
Talinum, also known as false ginseng and also called ginseng vegetable, has very high nutritional and medicinal value. The root of Talinum is also very similar to that of ginseng, and the whole plant can be used as medicine; it can also be eaten as a wild vegetable or made into pickles. It is rich in protein, vitamins and other nutrients needed by the human body, and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying; it can be used to treat symptoms such as qi deficiency and fatigue, spleen deficiency with diarrhea, dry lung with cough, and neurasthenia. Today let us take a look at how Talinum is grown.
1. Land preparation and bed making
Talinum is a functional plant introduced into China from tropical America, and it is highly adaptable to the environment. However, in order to obtain higher economic benefits, the soil of the planting site should be relatively fertile, convenient for irrigation and drainage, and have good looseness; it should not be planted in overly sandy or heavy clay soil. It is a deep-rooted plant, so the land should be deeply plowed, then base fertilizer should be spread at 2,000 kg per mu, and finally trenches should be opened and beds made, with the bed surface leveled.
2. Sowing and seedling raising
Talinum is usually grown by seed propagation. Before sowing, the seeds need to be sun-dried for about three to four hours, then soaked in warm water; after three hours, remove them, put them into fine river sand, and stir evenly. Sowing is generally done in drills, opening shallow furrows with a spacing of about 20 cm between each row, then evenly scattering the seeds into the shallow furrows and covering them with soil.
3. Transplanting and planting out
Talinum seedling raising takes about one month. At this time, the seedlings in the field can generally grow to about 6 to 7 cm, that is, when they have four to five true leaves, we can transplant the seedlings and plant them out. The row spacing for planting is about 30 to 35 cm, and the plant spacing is about 25 cm. After planting, water them to keep the soil moist.
4. Field management
Talinum likes to grow in a warm, humid environment, but it fears waterlogging and is not tolerant of standing water. Under normal circumstances, water about once every ten days, but if there are consecutive sunny days, then generally water about once every three to five days. After planting out, topdressing should be carried out, mainly with manure and urine water or biogas slurry fertilizer; later, an appropriate amount of quick-acting nitrogen fertilizer and potassium fertilizer is also needed. Finally, it is necessary to prevent aphids from harming Talinum. We can use a pure veratrine solution for control, and we can also use dimethoate for control.
The above are the cultivation methods for Talinum. Its cultivation method is very simple. We believe that after reading the above, you have gained some understanding of how to grow Talinum. If you want to learn more, you can follow us.