Ginseng can be grown as a potted plant at home; grow a few and you get both ornamental value and something to eat
Potted ginseng sounds expensive, but you have to admire the ideas fellow gardeners come up with. Growing ginseng as a potted plant is certainly possible. As a precious Chinese medicinal herb, ginseng is highly valuable, and some wild ginseng is especially prized. But these days cultivation techniques keep improving, and artificial cultivation methods are already very mature. Today I will share with you how to grow ginseng in a pot.
1. Ginseng's habits
To grow potted ginseng well, the first step is of course to understand ginseng's growth habits in detail. Ginseng has the reputation of being the king of a hundred herbs, and many people believe ginseng has a spiritual nature, because ginseng looks somewhat similar to a person. We all know that Northeast China has three treasures, and ginseng is one of them, which shows that the environment of Northeast China is very suitable for ginseng growth. Ginseng is very cold-hardy and can endure temperatures of minus several tens of degrees. However, around 20 degrees is the most suitable temperature for ginseng growth. Wild ginseng mostly grows in the great mountains, so ginseng likes shady environments and does fine with scattered light. It likes weakly acidic humus soil.
2. Growing potted ginseng
Ginseng seedlings To grow ginseng, you first need to prepare a ginseng seedling. Ginseng seedlings are actually not as expensive as we imagine, because artificial cultivation techniques are now mature and ginseng seedlings are very easy to obtain. You can buy them online, but when buying you must compare prices at several shops to avoid buying fake ginseng seedlings.
Soil mix Ginseng likes well-drained, fertile, weakly acidic soil. Humus soil mixed with sandy soil is quite suitable. Generally, first spread yellow sand at the bottom of the flower pot, which helps with aeration and drainage, then add yellow soil and humus soil. The flower pot should be about 20 cm to about 25 cm in diameter, and a clay pot is best because it has better breathability. Generally, planting around Qingming is best. After potting, water thoroughly.
3. Caring for potted ginseng
Ginseng likes relatively shady places with scattered light. In spring and autumn, when the sunlight is not very strong, it can be placed on a balcony or indoors in a spot with scattered light. In summer, be careful to shade it in time to avoid direct sunlight, which can cause leaf scorch.
Do not water too frequently; just keep the soil moist. What ginseng seedlings fear most is water accumulating in the pot, which very easily causes root rot in ginseng seedlings.
In winter, ginseng enters dormancy. At this time, reduce watering and just keep the soil from becoming dry. You can cover the flower pot with a layer of straw, which helps keep ginseng warm and retain moisture.