How to Grow Eucommia ulmoides? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Planting Methods
Eucommia ulmoides is a Chinese medicinal herb with very high recognition in our country, ranked alongside premium medicinal materials such as ginseng and lingzhi, and it has extremely high medicinal value. Eucommia ulmoides has a series of effects including tonifying the kidneys and liver and strengthening metabolism. Eucommia ulmoides is also used to make porridge and tea, all of which bring considerable benefits to the body. As Eucommia ulmoides becomes more and more sought after, its planting area is also growing larger and larger, so how should Eucommia ulmoides be planted? Today the editor brings you the planting methods for Eucommia ulmoides.
1. Site selection and land preparation
Eucommia ulmoides prefers fertile soil, so it should be planted in soil with high fertility, good ventilation and air permeability, loose and deep texture, and good drainage and irrigation capacity. After selecting the soil, do the land preparation work well, turn the soil deeply and disinfect it, and dig the planting holes according to the planting quantity. Then apply sufficient base fertilizer; the base fertilizer can be applied in each planting hole to increase the seed germination rate. Before sowing, water thoroughly, and wait until the soil has completely absorbed the water before sowing, controlling the sowing density well. After sowing, cover with fine soil and plastic film to improve the conversion rate of water and fertilizer.
2. Seedling management
After the Eucommia ulmoides seeds germinate and emerge, pay attention to the soil permeability and the amount of weeds, and carry out intertillage and weeding in time, doing a good job of water and fertilizer management. Eucommia ulmoides seedlings are very fragile and cannot adapt to environments with strong light and high temperatures, so cooling and shading work should be done well in summer. Also, when the soil moisture content is too low, water appropriately to prevent drought, but the soil moisture content should not be too high either; during continuous rainy weather, drain water in time to prevent waterlogging from causing the roots of Eucommia ulmoides to rot. Later, carry out intertillage and weeding according to the growth of the seedlings, and intertillage and weeding should be carried out together with topdressing to ensure the nutrition for the growth of Eucommia ulmoides.
3. Daily management
When Eucommia ulmoides grows to a certain extent, it will shed its leaves, and the field planting work should be done well before the seeds sprout in the spring of the second year. Because the growth ability of young trees is not strong and the speed is relatively slow, the management of young trees should be strengthened, and at least one intertillage and topdressing should be carried out every spring and summer. After entering autumn, according to the growth of the plants, appropriately prune overly long, overly dense and basal branches. Then observe the fertilizer content of the soil and apply fertilizer as appropriate; about one month before the harvest period, stop topdressing to prevent excessive vegetative growth caused by excessive nutrition.
4. Disease and pest control
During the growth of Eucommia ulmoides, some diseases and insect pests will inevitably appear, and these diseases and insect pests pose a relatively large threat to Eucommia ulmoides. Because if they are not properly managed, it is very easy to cause a total crop failure of Eucommia ulmoides. Common diseases and insect pests include damping-off disease and the leopard moth, etc. These diseases all harm different parts of Eucommia ulmoides such as leaves, roots and stems to varying degrees. They affect yield and quality, so we should strengthen management, promptly clean up fallen leaves and fallen fruits, and prune diseased and disabled branches and take them out of the plantation in a centralized manner to burn them. Reduce the presence of pathogens and lower the incidence rate; after disease occurs, check exactly what disease or insect pest it is, and then adopt corresponding measures for control.
The above is the editor's brief introduction to the planting methods for Eucommia ulmoides. Planting Eucommia ulmoides is certainly profitable, but everyone needs to have correct planting and management techniques. Most of the problems and diseases and insect pests that appear during the planting of Eucommia ulmoides are largely caused by poor management. So when planting, everyone must manage diligently and must not be careless. That is all for today's introduction; this article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!