What is the latest price of Bletilla striata seedlings? Detailed planting methods

Bletilla striata is a commonly used astringent hemostatic medicine, also known as Lianjicao, Gangen, Baigei, etc. It is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant of the genus Bletilla in the orchid family. It is widely distributed throughout the Yangtze River basin in China. Its tubers are used as medicine and have the effects of astringing to stop bleeding, reducing swelling and promoting tissue regeneration. It can also be potted or used to accent flower stands, flower borders, courtyards, etc. as an ornamental plant. Let us take a look at the price of Bletilla striata seedlings and its planting methods!

How much does one Bletilla striata seedling cost?

Bletilla striata seedlings usually cost about 3 yuan each, but at the highest price they once reached 5 to 6 yuan each. Prices vary greatly depending on seedling quality, the market, and other factors. Bletilla striata has extensive medicinal value and garden value. Medicinally, it is mainly used to astringe and stop bleeding, reduce swelling and promote tissue regeneration. Its flowers come in colors such as purplish red, white, blue, yellow, and pink. It can be potted for indoor viewing, and can also accent a relatively shaded flower stand, flower border, or a corner of a courtyard.

Propagation methods of Bletilla striata

1. Division: Bletilla striata is commonly propagated by division. Dig up old plants before new leaves sprout in spring or after the aboveground parts wither in autumn and winter, then divide the pseudobulbs for separate planting. Each plant can be divided into 3 to 5 plants, but the propagation cycle is long, the efficiency is low, and a large amount of planting material is consumed, making it difficult to meet the needs of large-scale cultivation.

2. Sowing: Bletilla striata can be propagated by sowing, but its seeds are very small and contain only an underdeveloped embryo made up of a few cells. Therefore, under natural conditions, they are very difficult to germinate and grow, and the cultivation of seedlings is relatively difficult.

3. Tissue culture: Bletilla striata tissue culture technology can rapidly propagate large numbers of seedlings. Usually, sterile sowing is carried out on culture medium, and after the seeds germinate, tissue culture methods are used for clonal propagation, thereby achieving large-scale production of Bletilla striata seedlings.

Growing conditions for Bletilla striata

1. Soil: Bletilla striata does not have strict soil requirements, but loose, fertile sandy loam and humus loam are preferable.

2. Temperature: Bletilla striata likes warmth and is slightly cold-tolerant. It can be grown outdoors in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

3. Light: Bletilla striata has strong shade tolerance and avoids direct strong light. During high-temperature and drought in summer, the leaves easily turn yellow and dry.

4. Water: Bletilla striata likes shady and humid environments, fears waterlogging, and is not drought-tolerant. It needs frequent watering to maintain moisture.

Planting methods for Bletilla striata

1. Soil selection: Bletilla striata is suitable for well-drained sandy loam and humus loam rich in humus. It likes warm, slightly shady and humid environments and is not cold-tolerant. When planting on well-drained mountain land, a shady slope of uncultivated land should be chosen.

2. Land preparation and bed making: Plow the Bletilla striata planting land more than 20 cm deep, apply 1000 kg of farmyard manure per mu, then plow again to mix the soil and fertilizer evenly. Before planting, refine the soil and rake it level, then make high beds 130 to 150 cm wide.

3. Cultivation and weeding: After Bletilla striata seedlings emerge completely, they grow very vigorously in May and June, and weeds also grow very quickly, so weeding is necessary. Weeding should be combined with loosening the bed surface, and shallow hoeing should be used during weeding to avoid damaging the roots.

4. Timely topdressing: Bletilla striata is a fertilizer-loving plant. Usually, potassium dihydrogen phosphate or diluted human and livestock manure is sprayed once a month. In July and August, growth stops and it enters dormancy, but weeds must still be prevented from growing densely.

5. Irrigation and drainage: Bletilla striata likes shady and humid environments, so it should be kept moist regularly. Water during drought, watering once in the morning and once in the evening from July to September, but Bletilla striata also fears waterlogging, so drain promptly during heavy rain to avoid damaging the roots.

6. Pest and disease control: For Bletilla striata black spot disease, spray with 70% thiophanate-methyl wettable powder at 1000 times dilution. For root-knot nematode disease, drench with 3% carbofuran granules. For cutworms, use manual capture and trapping, or mix poisonous soil for control.