Methods and Technical Points for Raising Angelica sinensis Seedlings from Seed
How do you raise Angelica sinensis seedlings from seed? Is there a netizen who can help explain the method? Zhongdiwang has compiled the seed seedling-raising method for Angelica sinensis, and the details are listed below for netizens' reference. Selection of Angelica sinensis seeds: For seed collection, usually fresh seeds set in the second year after transplanting are used. When the seed coat turns sky blue or pink, it is...
How do you raise Angelica sinensis seedlings from seed? Is there a netizen who can help explain the method?Zhongdiwang has compiled the seed seedling-raising method for Angelica sinensis, and the details are listed below for netizens' reference.
Selection of Angelica sinensis seeds:
For seed collection, usually fresh seeds set in the second year after transplanting are used. When the seed coat turns sky blue or pink, they can be harvested, air-dried, threshed, and stored for later use.
Seed seedling-raising method for Angelica sinensis:
The seedling-raising site for Angelica sinensis should be a wind-sheltered, sunny, shaded hillside or wasteland.
In late May, plow the soil, use the ash from burned weeds as base fertilizer, plow it into the soil, then rake it level and make raised beds 1.2 m wide. Before sowing, apply base fertilizer again, 2500-3000 kg per 667 sq m, plow it into the soil, and break up the soil finely and level it.
Angelica sinensis seeds are suitable for sowing from early to late June. Open transverse furrows at a row spacing of 17-20 cm, sow the seeds evenly, cover with a layer of fine soil to cover the seeds completely, then cover with a layer of weeds. Sow 4-5 kg of seed per 667 sq m. The optimum temperature for germination is about 20°C. Seedlings emerge about half a month after sowing. At this time, loosen the covering grass to prevent injuring the seedlings when removing the grass. Remove the covering grass in early August. Remove weeds whenever they appear and keep the field free of weeds. Combine weeding with thinning, removing the weak and keeping the strong, with a plant spacing of about 1 cm being suitable.
Storage method for Angelica sinensis seedlings:
For digging up and storing Angelica sinensis seedlings, in early October, dig up the young plants together with their roots, tie them into small bundles, and store them by piling or in a cellar. For pile storage, choose a cool room without a fire, and inside the room pile up one layer of planting stock and one layer of yellow soil; for outdoor cellar storage, choose a cool, dry place. Dig a cellar 1 m deep and 1 m wide, with the length depending on the quantity of planting stock; pile up one layer of planting stock and one layer of yellow soil, cover the top of the cellar with about 30 cm of soil, mounded above ground level.
Transplanting method for Angelica sinensis seedlings:
Transplanting Angelica sinensis seedlings is generally best done in early to mid-April. On the prepared bed surface, plant in a triangle at a row spacing of 35 cm x 25 cm, with holes 16 cm deep. The root diameter of the selected seedlings is best controlled at about 3.5 mm; seedlings with overly large roots tend to bolt early, while those that are too small have poor adaptability and a low survival rate. After planting, cover with soil while pressing firmly, then cover with soil to just bury the root crown of the seedling by 2-3 cm.
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