How to grow mugwort? Mastering these care points is key

1. Mugwort is highly adaptable and tolerant of poor soil. It is best to plant it in sunny, well-drained, moist and fertile soil. Use the high-ridge cultivation method to avoid waterlogging. Apply sufficient base fertilizer before planting, mainly decomposed organic fertilizer, to promote good growth of mugwort.

2. Mugwort propagation is mainly done by dividing the rhizomes. Plant around November. After planting, cover with soil, water thoroughly, and spray with Xin Gao Zhi Mo (a film-forming agent) to preserve soil moisture, prevent the soil layer from hardening, and improve the survival rate of mugwort.

3. After the overwintered rhizomes begin to sprout in spring, spray Yao Cai Zhuang Jing Ling (a stem-strengthening agent for medicinal plants) at the appropriate time to improve the water and nutrient uptake capacity of mugwort, promote thick and strong rhizomes and thick leaves, and greatly increase the medicinal content. The first harvest can be taken around late April. After each harvest, apply a certain amount of decomposed dilute human and livestock manure to ensure sufficient nutrients for plant growth and vigorous growth.