A Detailed Guide to Konjac Planting Methods and Planting Time
Konjac, also called moyu, is the plant whose tuber starch is used to produce the konjac tofu we often eat in daily life, and it has a long history of cultivation in our country. It also has the effects of lowering blood sugar and blood lipids as well as detoxifying and beautifying the skin, and many people now grow it. Below, Qinnongwang brings you the planting methods and time for konjac. Let's take a look.
Planting Time
Konjac can be sown in spring and winter. Spring sowing takes place from late March to around Qingming Festival, when the temperature is relatively mild and suitable for planting; winter sowing takes place from December to around the Spring Festival, when the temperature begins to rise again. Konjac has a long growth cycle and needs as long as half a year or more before it can be harvested.
Planting Methods
1. Soil Selection and Land Preparation
Konjac has relatively strict requirements for the growing environment. Choose fertile, loose, well-drained slightly acidic or neutral soil, with a soil pH between 6 and 7 being optimal. Konjac prefers moist, semi-shaded conditions, so the planting site is best located in a cool, well-ventilated place. Deeply plow the selected land to a depth of about 40cm.
2. Sowing
There are several propagation methods for konjac, and the most commonly used is sowing seed corms. Seed corms of different varieties vary in size. Before sowing, first disinfect the seed corms to prevent invasion by pathogens. Sowing usually takes place in late September, using the drill method, with a sowing depth of about 5cm. When sowing, take care that the seed corms do not touch the fertilizer; it is best to keep them separated from each other.
3. Field Management
Konjac is a fertilizer-loving crop with a relatively high nutrient demand. A nutrient deficiency during growth increases the chance of disease and reduces yield. Apply mainly farmyard manure, supplemented by chemical fertilizer, apply sufficient basal fertilizer, and apply topdressing early. Konjac is a drought-tolerant plant. Apart from needing watering several times during the seedling stage, it basically needs no watering, as natural rainfall is enough for its growth. What needs attention here is that during long rainy seasons, drainage measures must be taken well to prevent the tubers from rotting.
The above is Qinnongwang's introduction to konjac planting methods and time. The editor reminds everyone that the whole plant is toxic, so you must be careful during the planting process, and it cannot be eaten raw; it must be processed before consumption.