How to grow black nightshade? A detailed guide to the latest cultivation method

Black nightshade is a wild medicinal herb. Both its roots and its berries have certain medicinal value. It can basically be seen in relatively fertile and moist places in rural areas. In the past, rural people all said that black nightshade berries cannot be eaten and will cause poisoning. Indeed, black nightshade berries themselves contain a certain toxicity, so they must be treated at high temperature before they can be eaten. So today let us take a look at how this thing, which rural people in the past called poison, is actually grown.

1. Seed selection and site selection

Obtaining and selecting black nightshade seeds is actually very simple. Although black nightshade seeds are also available for purchase now, that kind of seed is still not as good as wild seed. Wild ones grow relatively fast, have strong reproductive capacity, and have a long edible life, so when selecting seeds, choose wild seeds as much as possible. You can find them yourself in some fields and small paths in rural areas. When planting, try to choose relatively moist black soil for planting, so that black nightshade grows faster.

2. Land preparation and fertilization

When preparing the land, plow as deeply as possible. This can prevent some hidden diseases. After the land is prepared, spread a layer of fertilizer and then plow the land again. Finally, make furrows and ridges, sun the soil, and wait for sowing.

3. Sowing and raising seedlings

For sowing, direct sowing can be used, but this will result in black nightshade in many places not germinating and the field being uneven, so the most commonly used method is transplanting. Before sowing, first wet the seedbed, and then you can sow. When sowing, sow as thinly as possible, so that the seedlings that grow later will be relatively sturdy, and they will survive transplanting more easily. From after sowing until emergence, water continuously. You can spread a layer of grass over the soil surface to maintain the temperature in the soil. When the seedlings grow to six or seven centimeters, they can be transplanted.

4. Field management

When transplanting, pay attention to reasonable density, generally with each plant spaced thirty to fifty centimeters apart. After transplanting, water the black nightshade seedlings and keep doing so until they survive. After they survive, start promoting seedling growth, mainly by spreading some urea, so that after the seedlings grow to a certain extent they will bloom. When black nightshade blooms, the nutrients required account for seventy percent of its growth process. To ensure fertility, generally potassium fertilizer and phosphorus fertilizer are used, or farmyard manure is also fine.

5. Harvesting method

Black nightshade can generally be harvested for three to four months a year. After black nightshade matures, it can be picked, leaving some new branches and leaves at the bottom, and then applying some urea to promote the growth of branches and leaves. When it matures again, harvest in the same way, so black nightshade can be harvested continuously without stopping.

The above is a brief introduction by Qinnong Network to the cultivation method of black nightshade. We hope the new cultivation techniques can help everyone better understand black nightshade. At the same time, if you have any better suggestions, you are welcome to discuss them with the editor.