How to propagate Schisandra chinensis? Introduction to common propagation methods

Schisandra chinensis is a medicinal plant. Once the Schisandra chinensis fruit reaches maturity, it can be used as medicine. After the fruit is dried by oven drying or other means into dried fruit, it can be used medicinally. Many friends who have taken Chinese medicine know that Schisandra chinensis is an ingredient found in many formulas. Its medicinal effects are excellent, and when eaten together with Qiongzhen Lingzhi, it can help treat insomnia. There are many methods for growing Schisandra chinensis online, and the editor has summarized them. What I want to tell you below is how Schisandra chinensis is propagated. Let's take a look together!

There are mainly three propagation methods for Schisandra chinensis: one is seed propagation, and the others are layering propagation and cutting propagation. Let's look at them one by one.

1. Cutting propagation

For cutting propagation, you only need to select strong seedlings of the current year and cut them, cutting them to a length of about 10 cm. Then wait for the wounds to air-dry and plant them at a spacing of 10 cm. Pay attention to watering as usual.

2. Layering propagation

In early spring, select branches from some plants and bury them in the soil. Water frequently and keep the soil half dry and half wet. By the early spring of the following year, they can be cut from the mother plant and transplanted.

3. Seed propagation

1. The best harvest season for Schisandra chinensis is autumn, so in autumn we should select Schisandra chinensis by spike. Keep some spikes that are relatively large, growing well, and similar in size for seed. Then dry these selected high-quality seeds. Apart from methods such as roasting over fire and stir-frying in a pan, all other methods can be used. Sun-drying or drying in the shade is best. Then store the dried seeds in a dry place.

2. The seed coat of Schisandra chinensis seeds is relatively hard, and the surface is relatively smooth, and the surface has a relatively thick oil layer. A seed coat of this quality is not very permeable to water, so the seeds cannot be planted directly. We must treat the seeds first so that they can sprout. In February, put the seeds in warm water and soak them for 3-5 days to soften the seeds. Then rub off the pulp, select the plumpest seeds, mix them with wet sand, and bury them in a 70 cm deep pit. Wait until the seeds crack and the radicle is exposed, then sow.

3. The planting site can be chosen in soil that is relatively fertile as well as humus soil, and land where ginseng has been planted can also be used. After setting the planting spacing, sow. After sowing, pay attention to later topdressing and watering, and weed the field frequently.

The above is how Schisandra chinensis is propagated. Have you learned it? All three methods are very simple. For generally standard planting, it is best to use the third method, seed propagation, as it is more reliable and has a higher survival rate. To learn more related information, please continue to follow Qinnong Network!