How to grow motherwort? Detailed explanation of cultivation techniques

Motherwort is a very commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, especially more commonly used for women, and it has great benefits for regulating women's health. Nowadays many women do not pay attention to their diet during menstruation, so various gynecological diseases can occur, so motherwort can be brewed as tea to drink, which has a certain preventive and therapeutic effect on these diseases. Secondly, it also has some other effects, and there are many places it can be used in daily life. So how is motherwort grown? Below let's learn about it together with Qinnong.com.

1. Land preparation and fertilization

Motherwort is a sun-loving plant, and it has certain requirements for the growing environment. Although it can be grown throughout China, it is generally chosen to be grown on loose-textured plots with sufficient nutrients and sunlight, close to a water source, and with good drainage and air permeability. When preparing the land, it should be deeply plowed about 15 to 20 cm, which can reduce the impact of some pests and diseases on motherwort. Finally, level the land, spread about 4,000 jin of farmyard manure as base fertilizer, and make furrows and beds, waiting for sowing.

2. Sowing at the right time

The time for growing motherwort should be chosen according to the specific local climate conditions. Usually, motherwort can be sown in spring, summer, autumn, and winter. The main reason is also related to the local climate. In northern regions, summer sowing is generally used, because this can make use of vacant land, but the best sowing time is still spring sowing and autumn sowing, as the yield will be better this way. So it is generally from February to March and from September to October each year.

3. Scientific sowing

There are many ways to sow motherwort, but judging from the current situation of motherwort cultivation, most use the drill sowing method. Make small furrows in the prepared land, then evenly sprinkle the seeds into the small furrows, and finally cover the seeds with soil. However, in some places the dibbling method is used, that is, according to a certain spacing, evenly sow the seeds, then press them into the soil, and finally sprinkle a layer of fine soil to cover the seeds. Another method belongs to intensive cultivation, which uses transplanting, that is, first cultivate good seedlings, and when the motherwort seedlings grow to about 10 to 15 cm, transplant them. The planting density is preferably about 30*20 cm between rows and plants.

4. Field management

Generally, drill sowing is used, so thinning and replanting of seedlings and other matters are needed. We remove excess seedlings according to a reasonable density. After planting, watering and fertilizing should be carried out, which can ensure the survival rate of replanted seedlings and promote the growth of motherwort. When motherwort grows to about 40 cm, intertillage and weeding are needed. During this period, topdressing is needed again. On average, about 4,000 jin of farmyard manure per mu and about 30 jin of urea mixed with water are needed for irrigation. When motherwort grows to 1 m, the last weeding and fertilization are needed, with the same fertilizer as the second time.

5. Pest and disease control

Motherwort has strong disease resistance, but soft rot and powdery mildew occasionally appear. Both diseases are caused by high temperature and rain, but the control methods are different, and the periods when they occur are also different. Soft rot generally occurs at the seedling stage, and we can use carbendazim for control, while powdery mildew occurs in the middle and late stages of motherwort growth, and triadimefon wettable powder can be used for control. Finally, aphids and red spiders also often appear in the field, and imidacloprid can be used for spraying to kill them.