What are the key points to note when growing Atractylodes lancea? These points are crucial

Atractylodes lancea is a fairly common medicinal herb. It is mainly used to treat rheumatism, athlete's foot, night blindness and wind-cold colds, and it also has certain therapeutic effects on lowering blood sugar and strengthening the spleen and protecting the liver. Compared with other medicinal herbs, growing it is relatively simple, but there are still some points we need to pay attention to. So let's take a look together at the key points to note when growing Atractylodes lancea.

1. Soil

Atractylodes lancea is a plant that prefers cool conditions and light. Although it likes light, it is also afraid of strong light, so when choosing a planting site, the issue of light should be the main consideration. It is best to choose a semi-sunny area. Next, the planting site should have abundant fertility, good drainage and irrigation, and be sandy soil or loam. At the same time, the planting site should have a certain slope, but the slope should not be too steep, and the planting site should be close to a water source.

2. Time

The planting time for Atractylodes lancea should be analysed according to specific circumstances. Because there are certain differences in temperature and climate among the regions of our country, the planting time for Atractylodes lancea itself differs. Next, the planting method of Atractylodes lancea also determines its planting time. However, according to the most common planting method, the planting time in most regions is generally around March or April.

3. Transplanting

Generally, when the Atractylodes lancea seedlings grow to three or four cm, we need to thin out the places in the field where they are growing relatively densely, and then transplant them when the seedlings grow to about ten to fifteen cm. When transplanting, attention should be paid to using a reasonable density. Generally, a row spacing of thirty to thirty-five cm and a plant spacing of about twenty to twenty-five cm is sufficient. Each plant should have at least two seedlings, otherwise it will be too sparse and the yield will not be high.

4. Fertiliser and water

When rainfall is relatively low and the weather is relatively dry, we need to water Atractylodes lancea an appropriate amount to maintain the moisture for its normal growth. Next, on average about three fertilisations are needed per year. Each time, we mainly use manure and urine water for irrigation, and for the last fertilisation, note that an appropriate amount of phosphate fertiliser and plant ash should be added.

5. Pests and diseases

During the growth of Atractylodes lancea, there are actually relatively few diseases, but the harm from aphids is quite serious, because we all know that aphids run through every stage of plant growth, not only harming the plant's branches and leaves but also causing a certain degree of damage to the roots and stems. Therefore, we need to carry out timely prevention and control, and dimethoate emulsion can be used for spraying to kill them.