What is the price of Bletilla striata seedlings? Detailed planting methods

Bletilla striata is a commonly used astringent hemostatic medicine, also known as Lianjicao, Gangen, Baigei, etc. It is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant of the genus Bletilla in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). In China it is widely distributed throughout the Yangtze River basin. Its tubers are used as medicine and have the effects of astringing to stop bleeding, reducing swelling and promoting tissue regeneration. It can also be grown in pots or used to accent flower stands, flower borders and courtyards as an ornamental plant. Let us take a look at Bletilla striata seedling prices and planting methods below!

How much does a Bletilla striata seedling cost per plant?

Bletilla striata seedlings usually cost around 3 yuan per plant, but at their highest price they once reached 5 to 6 yuan per plant, with prices varying greatly depending on seedling quality, the market and other factors. Bletilla striata has broad medicinal and landscaping value. Medicinally it is mainly used to astringe and stop bleeding, reduce swelling and promote tissue regeneration. Its flowers come in colors such as purplish red, white, blue, yellow and pink, and it can be grown in pots for indoor display or used to accent a fairly shaded flower stand, flower border or a corner of a courtyard.

Propagation methods for Bletilla striata

1. Division: Bletilla striata is commonly propagated by division. Before new leaves sprout in spring or after the aboveground parts wither in autumn and winter, dig up the old plants and divide the pseudobulbs for replanting. Each plant can be divided into 3 to 5 plants, but the propagation cycle is long, efficiency is low and a large amount of planting material is consumed, making it difficult to meet the needs of large-scale cultivation.

2. Sowing: Bletilla striata can be propagated by sowing, but its seeds are very small and contain only an incompletely developed embryo made up of a few cells, so under natural conditions they are very difficult to germinate and grow, and cultivating seedling-grown plants is fairly difficult.

3. Tissue culture: Bletilla striata tissue culture technology can rapidly propagate large numbers of seedlings. Usually, sterile sowing is carried out on culture medium, and after the seeds germinate, tissue culture methods are used for clonal propagation, thereby achieving large-scale production of Bletilla striata seedlings.

Growing conditions for Bletilla striata

1. Soil: Bletilla striata is not strict about soil requirements, but loose, fertile sandy loam and humus-rich loam are preferable.

2. Temperature: Bletilla striata prefers warmth and is slightly cold-tolerant; it can be grown in the open field in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

3. Light: Bletilla striata has strong shade tolerance and dislikes direct strong light; during high temperatures and drought in summer, its leaves easily turn yellow and dry.

4. Water: Bletilla striata prefers a shady, moist environment and is afraid of waterlogging, nor is it drought-tolerant, so it needs frequent watering to maintain moisture.

Planting methods for Bletilla striata

1. Soil selection: Bletilla striata prefers well-drained sandy loam and humus-rich loam with plenty of humus. It likes a warm, slightly shady and moist environment and is not cold-tolerant. When planting on well-drained mountain land, a shady slope of virgin land should be chosen.

2. Land preparation and bed making: Plow the Bletilla striata planting site to a depth of more than 20 cm, apply 1000 kg of farmyard manure per mu, then plow again to mix the soil and fertilizer evenly. Before planting, break up the soil finely and rake it level, and make raised beds 130 to 150 cm wide.

3. Intertillage and weeding: After the Bletilla striata seedlings emerge uniformly, they grow very vigorously in May and June, and weeds also grow very quickly, so weeding is necessary. Combine weeding with loosening the bed surface, and hoe shallowly when weeding to avoid damaging the roots.

4. Timely topdressing: Bletilla striata is a fertilizer-loving plant. Usually spray potassium dihydrogen phosphate or dilute human and livestock manure once a month. In July and August it stops growing and enters dormancy, but weeds must still be prevented from overgrowing.

5. Irrigation and drainage: Bletilla striata prefers a shady, moist environment, so it should be kept moist at all times, and watered during drought. In July to September, water once each morning and evening, but Bletilla striata is also afraid of waterlogging, so drain promptly during heavy rain to avoid damaging the roots.

6. Pest and disease control: For Bletilla striata black spot disease, spray with a 1000-fold dilution of 70% thiophanate-methyl wettable powder. For root-knot nematode disease, drench with 3% carbofuran granules. For cutworms, control them by manual capture and trapping, or by mixing poisoned soil.