A Detailed Guide to the Latest Prices of Achyranthes bidentata Seeds and Its Cultivation Methods

Achyranthes bidentata is also known as Huainiuixi, Niukeixi, Shanxiancai, etc. It is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Achyranthes in the Amaranthaceae family. In China it is widely distributed nationwide except in the Northeast, and often grows on hillsides and under forest. Its root is used as medicine and has effects such as removing blood stasis and promoting menstruation, tonifying the liver and kidneys, strengthening tendons and bones, promoting diuresis and treating strangury, and guiding blood downward. Now let us take a look at the price of Achyranthes bidentata seeds and its cultivation methods!

How much is Achyranthes bidentata seed per jin?

The price of Achyranthes bidentata seeds is about 40 to 60 yuan per jin, but prices vary greatly depending on seed quality, variety, place of origin and market conditions. Achyranthes bidentata is a deep-rooted crop with strong adaptability and no strict requirements for the previous crop. It can be planted in general soil, but saline-alkali land, heavy clay land, waterlogged lowland and plots with a thin soil layer must not be chosen. In production it is propagated by seed, and the usual seeding rate is about 4 jin per mu.

Sowing methods for Achyranthes bidentata

1. Soil selection: Achyranthes bidentata has no strict requirements for soil. Except for clay and saline-alkali soil, it can be planted in general soil, but for high yield, production generally chooses a warm and humid climate and loose, fertile, well-drained sandy loam and yellow soil.

2. Land preparation and fertilization: For the Achyranthes bidentata planting plot, apply 5000 kg of barnyard manure or farmyard manure per mu plus 25 to 40 kg of superphosphate. After deep plowing and slight leveling, open furrows, water them thoroughly along the furrows so that the soil is fully moistened, and when the ground surface is slightly dry, fill and rake it fine to make beds.

3. Timely sowing: Achyranthes bidentata is usually sown around the middle of the sixth lunar month. On rainy days, simply scatter the seeds evenly on the bed surface and cover with soil. In dry weather without rain, the seeds should first be soaked in clean water to promote germination before sowing, and after sowing the soil must by no means be allowed to dry out.

Cultivation methods for Achyranthes bidentata

1. Intertillage and seedling thinning: Achyranthes bidentata generally emerges 7 to 10 days after sowing. When the seedlings are 2 to 3 cm high, use a hand hoe to carry out intertillage and loosening of the soil, and at the same time thin the seedlings and weed. When the seedlings are 3 to 4 cm high, keep seedlings at a spacing of 3 cm; when the seedlings are 6 cm high, finalize the seedlings at a spacing of 9 cm.

2. Reasonable watering: Achyranthes bidentata seedlings are afraid of waterlogging. After the seedlings emerge completely, watering can be stopped. From the seedling stage to mid-August, water as little as possible or not at all to favor downward root growth. After late August, the amount of watering should be increased to promote thickening growth of the main root.

3. Topping to promote root growth: About 1 month after sowing Achyranthes bidentata, axillary buds appear on the plants and should be removed when necessary, generally 3 to 4 times. When the plants are 40 to 50 cm high and terminal inflorescences appear, cut them off in time. Topping helps improve yield and quality.

4. Timely topdressing: During the growth period of Achyranthes bidentata, topdress 1 to 2 times, mainly with phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. Generally no topdressing is applied in the early stage. When the plants grow to 25 cm high, apply 4 to 5 kg of monoammonium phosphate, 10 kg of urea, and 2 to 3 kg of potassium dihydrogen phosphate per mu.

5. Timely harvesting: Achyranthes bidentata is generally harvested around Frost's Descent when the aboveground leaves wither. If harvested too early, the roots are not full and the yield is low; if too late, the roots are prone to lignification or frost damage, affecting quality. Generally, the yield of dry goods is about 3000 to 3750 kg per hectare.

Pest and disease control for Achyranthes bidentata

1. Leaf spot

[Damage] It damages the leaves and mostly occurs in the rainy summer season. Affected leaves produce yellow-brown lesions, and in severe cases the entire leaf turns gray-brown and withers and dies.

[Control] Clean the field before harvest and centrally dispose of residual diseased plants. In the early stage of the disease, spray 1:1:120 Bordeaux mixture or 500-fold 65% amobam solution once every 10 to 15 days, for 2 to 3 consecutive times.

2. Root rot

[Damage] It mostly occurs in hot and rainy seasons and in low-lying waterlogged places. After onset, the underground roots become brown, water-soaked and rotted, and the aboveground parts die.

[Control] Choose well-drained plots for raised-bed planting, pay attention to drainage during the rainy season, treat the soil with 1 kg of 50% carbendazim per mu during land preparation, pull out diseased plants or disinfect diseased holes with lime, and also drench the diseased area with 500-fold 50% carbendazim solution.

3. Silver-striped noctuid

[Damage] The larvae harm the plants and bite the leaves into holes or notches.

[Control] Handpick and kill the larvae, or spray to kill with 1000- to 1500-fold 90% trichlorfon, or add 2000-fold 40% dimethoate for spraying.

4. Red spider mite

[Damage] It generally occurs and causes damage from June to July, and the damage is severe in dry conditions. Adults suck sap on the underside of leaves, and diseased leaves dry up and fall off.

[Control] Remove weeds, eliminate overwintering pests, and when occurrence happens, spray to kill with 500-fold 25% chlordimeform aqueous solution or 1000- to 1500-fold 40% dimethoate.