How to grow Kochia scoparia? Latest planting techniques and method tutorial
Kochia scoparia (broom cypress) is a weed seen everywhere in rural areas, but this weed has extremely high value and can almost be said to be a treasure from head to toe. The fruit of Kochia scoparia can be used as medicine, the tender stems and leaves are also edible, and the aged plants can also be made into brooms. Because Kochia scoparia has been heavily harvested in recent years, it has reached the point where artificial large-scale cultivation is needed. So how should Kochia scoparia be grown? Today the editor brings you the planting techniques for Kochia scoparia, let's take a look!
1. Sowing and seedling raising
The root system of Kochia scoparia is very well developed, and it can be sown in almost all soils. Cultivation of Kochia scoparia generally uses seed propagation. After sowing, keep the temperature at around 15 degrees, which helps promote the seeds to take root and germinate. After the seedlings emerge, do a good job of seedling raising. For seedling raising, you can use the method of direct sowing in the open field, or raise seedlings and transplant them; neither has much effect on the growth of Kochia scoparia. However, although Kochia scoparia is relatively drought-tolerant, before sowing you should also water it thoroughly and apply enough base fertilizer, and cover with soil appropriately.
2. Field management
Whether by direct sowing in the open field or by raising seedlings and transplanting, when the seedlings grow to about 18 cm, appropriately adjust the planting density and do a good job of final thinning. When raising seedlings and transplanting, observe the height of the seedlings; when they reach about 8 cm, they can be transplanted. After planting, do a good job of weeding. Although Kochia scoparia is also a kind of weed, there are also many weeds with stronger growth ability than Kochia scoparia. Naturally, they will affect the growth of Kochia scoparia, so weeding work is very important.
3. Water and fertilizer management
Although Kochia scoparia has strong growth ability, in order to increase yield, we should not only apply enough base fertilizer, but also combine topdressing when managing the seedlings. Promote the nutrient absorption of the seedlings, increase the growth rate, and enhance disease resistance. Also, during the growth of Kochia scoparia, keep the soil in a moist state. This can not only increase the yield of Kochia scoparia, but also enhance quality and increase commodity value. So during the growing period we should water at least once a week, but also prevent waterlogging.
4. Pest and disease control
Kochia scoparia has strong disease resistance, but it will still suffer from some insect pests, such as aphids, and if management is poor, Kochia scoparia will also develop some diseases. So while preventing and controlling diseases, we should also drive away pests to prevent them from gnawing on the plants and harming plant growth. Use the corresponding pesticides according to the specific pests and diseases. Kochia scoparia is also very easily entangled by dodder; once found, pull out the dodder immediately to avoid it becoming a disaster.
5. Timely harvesting
Pay attention to the harvesting time of Kochia scoparia. Do not harvest too early or too late. Harvesting too early will affect the yield to a certain extent. If harvested too late, the Kochia scoparia will have almost finished dropping its fruit naturally, so when harvesting we should decide according to the height of the plant and the harvest target. For example, when harvesting seedlings, it is usually when the plant is about 18 cm; tender stems and leaves are generally harvested from May to June each year; finally, harvest the whole plant and seeds around the Beginning of Autumn.
The above is a brief introduction to the planting techniques of Kochia scoparia. The value of Kochia scoparia is relatively high, but there is still a certain risk in planting it. For example, planting techniques, sales channels, etc., these are all things everyone needs to consider before planting. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. If you want to learn more related information, please continue to follow us!