Latest Prices for Paris polyphylla Seeds and Detailed Planting Methods

Paris polyphylla is also known as Huachonglou, Qiyelian, Tiedengtai, etc. It is Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis or Paris polyphylla of the genus Paris in the Liliaceae family, produced in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Fujian, Shaanxi and other places. As medicine it has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and calming the liver and stopping convulsions. Now let us take a look together at the price of Paris polyphylla seeds and its planting methods!

How much is one jin of Paris polyphylla seeds?

The price of Paris polyphylla seeds is about 200-300 yuan per jin, but it varies depending on seed quality, variety, place of origin and market. Paris polyphylla often grows in shaded and damp places under mountain forests or in roadside grass. In cultivation it is mostly propagated by seed and can be sown directly, but to save seed and achieve dense planting and high yield, seed seedling raising and transplanting can also be used. The growth cycle is very long: from seedling raising to transplanting takes three years, and after transplanting it grows for 5 years. The yield per mu of Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis can reach 1500 kg of fresh goods, while Huachonglou can reach about 1000 kg.

Sowing methods for Paris polyphylla

1. Direct seed sowing: In early to mid-January, after thorough rain, on the prepared seedbed surface, make small shallow ponds 3-5 cm deep with a row spacing of 30-35 cm and a plant spacing of 20-25 cm. Make 4 rows on a narrow bed of 130 cm, and 1 row on a wide bed of 150 cm. Before sowing, soak the seeds in cold water for 24 hours, mix with plant ash and sow. Put 2-3 seeds in each pond, then cover with 2-3 cm of fertile soil made of half fine manure and half fine soil. If the soil is dry, water promptly, and seedlings will sprout in 7-10 days.

2. Seedling raising and transplanting: In early April, choose a seedbed in dry land with a water pool or in vegetable garden land. Before digging the soil, disinfect it with quintozene. Then level and finely prepare the bed surface, open sowing furrows about 5 cm deep on the bed surface, place seeds in the furrows at a plant spacing of 5 cm, then cover with 3 cm of soil, cover with 2 cm of fine manure, water thoroughly and cover with plastic film. Seedlings can emerge in 1-7 days. After raising seedlings for 1 month, transplant the small seedlings into the field according to the direct sowing specifications.

Planting methods for Paris polyphylla

1. Soil selection: Paris polyphylla is not strict about climate and soil type, but it is best to choose shaded gentle slope land or flat land with shorter sunlight, and soil that is loose in texture and relatively strong in water retention and water permeability, such as night-tide soil, gray bubble soil, and humus soil.

2. Land preparation and fertilization: The root system of Paris polyphylla is not deep. After general land preparation, form beds 120-150 cm wide, apply 3000-5000 kg of farmyard manure or forest humus fertilizer per mu, then dredge the furrows, cover with fertilizer and shallow hoe once, so that the fertile soil in the plow layer is uniform. Level and finely prepare it before planting.

3. Thinning and replanting: For Paris polyphylla planting, in mid to late May, thin the directly sown land, and at the same time check the ponds and fill gaps. Before thinning, water first, take out seedlings with a wooden pry, and when replanting, water to settle the roots, making full use of small seedlings to ensure full stand and sufficient density.

4. Cultivation and weeding: The aboveground part of Paris polyphylla grows weakly, so special attention should be paid to loosening the soil and weeding. Generally from late May to early June there is a lot of heavy rain, and the soil is prone to hardening, so drainage and waterlogging prevention should be done promptly. Cultivate frequently, loosen the soil shallowly, and always pay attention to removing weeds.

5. Timely shading: Paris polyphylla likes shade and fears strong light. Throughout the whole growth period, a light transmittance of 40-50% is best. Therefore, after emergence and transplanting, shading measures should be taken. Where conditions permit, shade nets are best; where conditions do not permit, inserting branches for shade can be used.

6. Topdressing and earthing up: Paris polyphylla has the growth pattern that when it flowers above, the tuber below expands. Generally, growth is fastest from mid to late June to August, so heavy topdressing must be applied in early June, using 2000-3000 kg of cattle and sheep barn manure or farmyard manure plus 20-30 kg of superphosphate per mu.

7. Timely harvesting: Paris polyphylla can be harvested in autumn before and after the stems wither, that is, from November to December to before sprouting in the following spring. The tubers mostly grow in the surface soil and are easy to dig, but care should still be taken to keep the tubers intact. After digging out, wash them clean, slice them while fresh, and dry them in the sun.

Pest and disease control for Paris polyphylla

1. Black spot disease

[Damage] The disease starts from the leaf tip or leaf base, producing round or nearly round lesions. Sometimes the disease spreads to the flower axis, forming leaf blight and stem blight.

[Control] Pay attention to drainage and reducing moisture, lower air humidity, and reduce the incidence. In the early stage of the disease, spray 1% chlorothalonil water agent at 300-500 times dilution, or 50% thiophanate-methyl suspension concentrate at 1500-2000 times dilution.

2. Stem rot

[Damage] It mostly occurs during the seedbed stage, and is more serious in the field stage during high temperature and rainy periods. First, yellow-brown lesions appear at the stem base. After the lesions expand, the leaf tips lose water and droop. In severe cases, the stem base becomes wet and rots, causing the seedlings to fall.

[Control] Rotate with gramineous crops for more than 3 years. Before transplanting, spray the seedbed with 50% carbendazim wettable powder at 1000 times dilution. In the early stage of field disease, drench the ponds with 95% fenaminosulf wettable powder at 1000 times dilution.

3. Scarab beetles

[Damage] The adults (fried bean worms) damage leaves, and the larvae (white soil grubs) bite the stems, affecting the growth of Chonglou.

[Control] At night, use torches to trap and kill adults. Spray fresh vegetable leaves with trichlorfon and place them on the bed surface to trap and kill larvae. When preparing land and making beds, scatter 5% phoxim granules at 135-2 kg per mu.