A complete breakdown of the latest Scutellaria barbata planting method, easy to learn at a glance
Scutellaria barbata is a perennial herbaceous plant. Not only is its appearance petite and lovely, it is often made into potted plants to decorate home environments, giving it high ornamental value. In addition, its whole plant can be used as medicine, with effects such as relieving pain and dispersing blood stasis, clearing heat and draining dampness, and anti-cancer, and it is widely used in medicine. Let's take a look at how it is planted.
1. Site selection
Scutellaria barbata often grows wild in damp places along field edges, ditches, or roadsides. This is because it likes a warm and humid environment; soil that is too dry is unfavorable for its seed germination and growth, and it is not strict about soil requirements. Therefore, when planting, choose a area close to a water source according to this habit, so it is convenient for irrigation. Before planting, deep-plow the soil. During plowing, apply 1000 kg of barnyard manure and 20-30 kg of compound fertilizer as base fertilizer, mix it evenly with the soil, level it and rake it flat, then make raised beds, requiring a height of 1.3 m and a width of 20-30 cm. Drainage ditches are required around the beds.
2. Sowing
Its main propagation method is sowing. Apart from winter, it can be sown in the other three seasons. Its fruits mature in autumn. At this time, the seeds can be collected, sun-dried, threshed, and cleaned of impurities, and after the seeds are dried, they are stored for later use. When sowing, open furrows on the bed surface at a row spacing of 30 cm, with a furrow depth of 3-5 cm; it should not be too deep. Mix the seeds with plant ash and sow them evenly into the furrows, using about half a jin of seed per mu. After sowing, cover with a layer of fine fertile soil, and do not press too firmly. After sowing, sprinkle water to give the soil a certain moisture, then cover the bed surface with a layer of rice straw to keep it warm and moist, so as to facilitate seedling emergence.
3. Field management
Seedlings generally emerge in about half a month. After emergence, remove the covering straw promptly. When the seedlings grow to 1-2 cm, carry out weeding and fertilization. Weeding is best done by hand; do not use herbicides, so as to avoid seedling death caused by herbicide damage. Apply one application of diluted human and livestock manure water. When the seedlings grow to 3-4 cm, thin and fill in the seedlings to improve the seedling growth environment. After thinning, also weed and apply one application of diluted human and livestock manure water. When the seedlings grow to 5 cm, they can be finalized and transplanted. When transplanting, dig holes at a plant and row spacing of 20×20 cm, with one seedling per hole, then cover with soil, press firmly, and water.
4. Pests and diseases
Scutellaria barbata has strong vitality and a certain resistance to diseases. During planting, diseases rarely occur. What generally harms its growth are aphids and cabbage white butterflies. They continuously gnaw on the stems and leaves of the plant, and in severe cases cause the stems and leaves to wither and die. Therefore, when encountered, they can be sprayed and killed with a 90% trichlorfon 800-1000 times solution, which takes effect relatively quickly.
The above is the planting method for Scutellaria barbata. We hope it can help you. To learn more about medicinal herb cultivation knowledge, please stay tuned to us.