What is the latest price of Atractylodes macrocephala seeds? Detailed explanation of planting methods
Atractylodes macrocephala, also known as Fuji, Yuzhu, Xizhu, etc., is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Atractylodes in the Asteraceae family. When used as medicine, it has the effects of drying dampness, resolving turbidity, and relieving pain, and has high cultivation value. It is cultivated in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Anhui, Sichuan, Hubei, and Hunan in China, and grows wild in Jiangxi, Hunan, Zhejiang, Sichuan, and other places. Now let us take a look at the price of Atractylodes macrocephala seeds and its planting methods!
How much is one jin of Atractylodes macrocephala seeds?
The price of Atractylodes macrocephala seeds is about 30 to 50 yuan per jin, but it varies depending on variety, quality, place of origin, and purchase quantity. Atractylodes macrocephala prefers a cool climate and fears high temperature and high humidity. It is not strict about soil requirements, but well-drained, deep slightly acidic, alkaline, and light clay soil is best. If the soil is too fertile, the seedlings grow too vigorously and are prone to bolting and flowering in the same year, affecting medicinal quality. It is propagated by seed, and in production, the seedling-raising and transplanting method is mainly used.
Sowing methods for Atractylodes macrocephala
1. Seed treatment: Atractylodes macrocephala seeds should be plump and disease-free. From Qingming to Guyu, soak them in room-temperature water for 24 hours, cover with a wet cloth to promote germination for 4 to 6 days, and when the seeds show white sprouts, take them out and wash them clean with clear water, then mix the seeds with a 10% quintozene solution for disinfection before sowing.
2. Seedbed preparation: Choose a yellow loam seedbed with a slight mixture of sand that faces east for morning sun, avoids west sun, is sheltered from wind, and has a cool climate. One month before sowing, apply 400 kg of organic fertilizer per mu, turn it into the soil, level and harrow the field, and make raised beds 1.5 to 2 m wide.
3. Sowing method: Sow Atractylodes macrocephala from late March to early April using dibbling, with 2 to 3 seeds per hole, then cover with fine yellow soil, sweep flat with a bamboo broom, and cover with a layer of thatch on top to prevent rain impact and soil compaction. Each mu requires 3.5 kg of seeds.
4. Seedbed management: After sowing Atractylodes macrocephala, seedlings emerge successively from 10 days to half a month later. Weed frequently, hoe out overly dense weak seedlings in batches, and pay attention to pests and diseases. In dry weather, it is best to shade with bamboo branches or tree branches, cover the rows with grass, and water in the morning and evening to resist drought. Watering should be even.
Planting methods for Atractylodes macrocephala
1. Site selection and land preparation: For planting Atractylodes macrocephala, choose fertile, loose, deep, well-drained sandy loam land with a planting interval of more than 4 years. After deep plowing and disinfection, apply 400 kg of organic fertilizer and 50 kg of superphosphate per mu, make raised beds 2 m wide, and open drainage ditches well.
2. Timely transplanting: Transplant Atractylodes macrocephala from December to early January of the following year, open holes at a plant and row spacing of 18×21 cm, and control the basic seedling number per mu at 9000 to 11000 plants. Plant straight into the holes, not sideways, and after planting cover the hole surface with fine soil about 5 cm thick.
3. Intertillage and weeding: During the seedling stage of Atractylodes macrocephala, weeds can only be pulled by hand. After May, the seedlings gradually grow larger, and intertillage and hilling can be done 3 times from May to August. Intertillage should be thin and shallow, those close to the roots should be pulled by hand, and after heavy rain, loosen the surface soil immediately to let air in and reduce field humidity.
4. Reasonable topdressing: For the seedling-promoting fertilizer of Atractylodes macrocephala, after emergence in April, use 100 kg of organic compound fertilizer diluted with 3 times water, adding 0.05 kg of urea per carrying pole. For the strong-seedling fertilizer, in May use 200 kg of organic compound fertilizer per mu. For the high-yield fertilizer, after bud removal use 300 kg of organic compound fertilizer with 1 time water.
5. Removing flower buds: The flower buds of Atractylodes macrocephala are basically formed by mid-July. Within 25 days, remove the flower buds other than those kept for seed in 2 to 3 batches, then spray a 2% superphosphate aqueous solution. If no seeds are to be kept, remove all flower buds to help increase yield.
Pest and disease control for Atractylodes macrocephala
1. Root rot
[Damage] It generally occurs in rainy spring and midsummer, rotting outward from the roots, while the aboveground part gradually withers.
[Control] Before planting, soak the rhizomes in 500 times 25% carbendazim wettable powder for 12 to 24 hours. If diseased plants are found, pull them out immediately and move away the surrounding soil to burn in a centralized manner. Disinfect the disease holes with quicklime, and after loosening the soil on a sunny day, spray Bordeaux mixture at 1:1:2.
2. Damping-off
[Damage] Yellow-brown lesions appear on the roots of affected Atractylodes macrocephala plants, then the lesions expand, and the diseased plants lodge and die.
[Control] Pay attention to drainage. In the early stage of the disease, drench with 1000 times 50% carbendazim wettable powder or drench with a transplanting spirit mixture.
3. Southern blight
[Damage] It generally occurs in high-temperature seasons. Once it occurs, it spreads extremely quickly. If not stopped in time, all plants can die within a few days. The roots rot from the outside inward, and there are white hyphae or mycelial hairs at the rotting area, while the aboveground part gradually turns yellow, wilts, and scorches.
[Control] Rotate with grass-family crops, select robust seedlings, and before sowing drench with 1000 times 50% carbendazim for disinfection. In the early stage of the disease, spray 100 g of Yufuling per mu diluted in 50 kg of water.
4. Dry wilt disease
[Damage] It begins to occur from late April to early May. After seedlings are damaged, yellow-brown lesions appear at the base of the stem, then the lesions expand, becoming dark brown, shrunken, and sunken. In severe cases, the diseased plants lodge and die.
[Control] Loosen the soil promptly after rain to prevent soil compaction. In the early stage of the disease, drench diseased plants with 600 times 50% carbendazim or 1000 times 50% thiophanate-methyl.
5. Mosaic disease
[Damage] It occurs more frequently in June. After plants are affected, growth vigor weakens, internodes shorten, branching increases, leaves become small and shriveled, edges become wavy, leaves show yellow-green alternating mosaic blister symptoms, rhizomes become deformed and thin, and quality deteriorates.
[Control] Use 3000 times 2.5% deltamethrin or 20% fenvalerate to kill aphids on Atractylodes macrocephala plants and surrounding weeds, reducing the source of the virus.