Latest Prices for Clematis chinensis Seeds and Introduction to Cultivation Methods
Clematis chinensis, also known as Iron-foot Wei Ling Xian, Iron-horn Wei Ling Xian, Iron-foot Clematis, etc., is a perennial woody vine of the genus Clematis in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It grows on hillsides, in valley thickets, or in grassy areas beside ditches and roadsides. Its roots and stems are used as medicine and have the effects of dispelling wind-dampness, unblocking meridians, and dissolving bone obstructions. Let us take a look together below at the price of Clematis chinensis seeds and its cultivation methods!
How much is a jin of Clematis chinensis seeds?
The price of Clematis chinensis seeds is about 80 to 120 yuan per jin, but prices vary greatly depending on seed quality, variety, place of origin, and market conditions. Clematis chinensis often grows wild on hillsides rich in humus, at forest edges, or in shrub thickets, with more growth in cutting sites, sparse understory, and beside gullies. It is not strict about climate and soil requirements, but cool, humid climates and mountain brown soil or sandy loam rich in humus are best. In production, it is mostly propagated by seeds and root buds.
Sowing methods for Clematis chinensis
1. Direct sowing in the field: Collect mature Clematis chinensis seeds in August to September. They can be sown in spring or autumn. Autumn sowing is in early to mid-October, and spring sowing is in early to mid-April. For direct seed sowing, drilling is mostly used. Along the bed, open shallow furrows 2 to 3 cm deep at a row spacing of 25 to 30 cm, sow the seeds evenly into the furrows, cover with soil, press lightly, water thoroughly, and cover the bed surface with leaves or rice straw 2 to 3 cm thick. Remove the covering when seedlings emerge. When seedlings are 3 to 5 cm tall, thin them appropriately. When seedlings are 8 to 10 cm tall, thin to a final spacing of 20 cm between plants.
2. Raising seedlings and transplanting: When making beds for Clematis chinensis, keep a small amount of fine soil beside the bed or in the working path, rake the bed surface level, sow the seeds evenly over the bed surface, cover with soil 1 to 1.5 cm, cover the bed surface with rice straw or leaves, and keep the soil moist. Remove the covering when seedlings emerge. Use 4 kg of seeds per mu. When seedlings are 3 to 5 cm tall, thin them appropriately. Each mu can produce 70,000 to 80,000 seedlings, enough to plant about 10 mu of land. When seedlings are about 10 cm tall, transplant them with soil at a row spacing and plant spacing of 30×20 cm. They can also be transplanted after the roots and seedlings are lifted after one-year-old seedlings wither, or in the second spring.
Cultivation methods for Clematis chinensis
1. Land selection and preparation: For cultivating Clematis chinensis, choose mountain brown soil or sandy loam with deep soil layers, good drainage, and loose fertility. Apply 2,500 to 3,000 kg of decomposed barnyard manure or compost per mu, plow 20 to 25 cm deep, level and harrow finely, and make beds or ridges 1.2 m wide.
2. Timely transplanting: In spring, use the broadcast sowing method to raise seedlings, with emergence in about half a month. Transplant and establish them 50 to 60 days after emergence. For root bud transplanting, before the root buds sprout in spring, cut off root buds with a knife, then transplant them directly into the field at a plant spacing and row spacing of 30×40 cm.
3. Cultivation and weeding: After Clematis chinensis seedlings emerge, promptly remove the rice straw covering. When seedlings are 3 to 5 cm tall, cultivate and weed once, then cultivate and weed 1 to 2 more times depending on weed growth. After establishment in the field, cultivate and weed 2 to 3 times each year.
4. Water and fertilizer management: During the seedling stage of Clematis chinensis, apply dilute and small amounts of human manure or other nitrogen fertilizer together with cultivation and weeding. After establishment, apply phosphorus-containing fertilizer or compound fertilizer 2 times. Drain promptly during rainy weather, and water during dry weather.
5. Trellising and pruning: When Clematis chinensis seedlings are 30 to 50 cm tall, use branches and other trellis materials between rows to provide support for the plants to climb and grow, avoiding stems and leaves piling up and tangling together, which affects growth due to poor ventilation and light penetration. To promote root development, appropriately prune excessively dense vines.
6. Harvesting and processing: Clematis chinensis uses its roots as medicine. After planting for 2 years, dig up the roots in autumn, remove impurities, remove stems and leaves, wash off soil, soak in water, take out, soften thoroughly, cut into sections, dry in the sun, and store in a dry place.