Where to buy mugwort seeds? A detailed guide to seedling cultivation methods

Mugwort is also called mugwort sagebrush, and it can often be seen in rural fields. As the economic benefits of mugwort have increased, mugwort is now cultivated artificially in many areas. So if you want to grow mugwort, where are the seeds sold? How do you raise the seedlings? Let's find out below.

Where are mugwort seeds sold?

There are many channels for buying mugwort seeds, mainly divided into physical stores and online shopping. Generally, physical stores are the first choice, since after-sales service is more convenient later on. Next is searching online for relevant shops; try to choose merchants with a good reputation and high credibility, as seed quality will be better guaranteed. In addition, when buying seeds, pay attention to judging seed quality. A way to identify them is by touch and smell. Touching can tell whether the seeds are mature and plump, and smelling can reveal whether the storage environment is good. If there are other unusual odors, they are likely to attract insects, and the seeds will have many insect holes.

How do you raise mugwort seedlings?

1. Site selection and land preparation

The site should have irrigation water available, with no domestic water or industrial water pollution from nearby residents. Soil and atmospheric quality should meet the national level two standard, production water should meet the farmland irrigation water quality standard, and the soil should have no toxic or harmful pesticide residues or pollution from human and livestock manure or household waste. According to the structural characteristics of the soil layer at the planting site, appropriately control the number of plowing and harrowing passes. Fully decomposed, harm-free mixed manure at 22.5-30.0 tons/hectare should be evenly mixed and turned into the soil layer, then trenches should be made and beds formed, ready for planting.

2. Sowing method

Sowing should be done in early spring, in February to March in the south and March to April in the north. It can be direct-sown or raised as seedlings and transplanted. For direct sowing, the row spacing is 40-50 cm. After sowing, the covering soil should not be too thick; 0.5 cm is suitable, or just enough to cover the seeds. If the covering soil is too thick, the seeds will have difficulty emerging. After emergence, pay attention to loosening the soil, weeding, and thinning. When the seedlings are 10-15 cm tall, thin to a final spacing of 20-30 cm between plants.

3. Transplanting density

In February to March, when the seedlings are 5-10 cm tall, choose a time when the ground is moist (preferably after rain or on a cloudy day), separate young seedlings from the base of the mother plant's stems, and plant them at a spacing of 30 cm x 40 cm, with 2-3 plants per hole, then cover with soil and press firmly. If there is no rain within 2-3 days after planting, drip water to preserve soil moisture.

4. Field management

After the plants survive transplanting, when the seedlings are 30 cm tall, apply urea at 90 kg/hectare as a seedling-promoting fertilizer, broadcasting it on cloudy and rainy days and spraying it on the leaves on sunny days. In early April, carry out one cultivation and weeding to a depth of 15 cm. In early to mid-June, after harvesting Qiai mugwort, turn and sun the garden plot, remove residual branches and fallen leaves, and thin out overly dense stem bases and perennial roots to a depth of 15 cm. In early November, apply farmyard manure, barnyard manure, cake fertilizer, etc. as a base fertilizer. In dry seasons, use leaf surface sprinkler irrigation when the seedlings are below 80 cm tall, and flood-irrigate the whole plot when the seedlings are above 80 cm tall.

5. Harvesting and processing

After mugwort reaches 50 cm, it begins to enter the reproductive stage, and the mugwort leaves will gradually shrink, seriously affecting yield. Try to choose a sunny day within one week and harvest at around 50 cm. Mugwort leaves are harvested in summer. Before the plants are lush and have not yet flowered, cut the aboveground stems and branches with leaves, remove impurities and dead leaves, spread them in the sun to dry until 50-60 percent dry, tie them into small bundles, then spread them in the sun again to dry fully, and tie them into bundles.

The above is an introduction to mugwort. Mugwort has many uses. When dried, it can be made into incense and pillows, and it can also be used in traditional Chinese medicine for health preservation. People who practice health preservation now love using mugwort to soak their feet, which also has many benefits for the body over the long term. In short, mugwort now has fairly high economic value, and artificial cultivation has been developed in many areas.

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