Detailed Explanation of Houttuynia cordata Planting Techniques and Management Methods
Houttuynia cordata is a Chinese herbal medicine with very powerful effects. Because it has a fishy and spicy taste when eaten, but its roots are very crisp and tender, it can not only be used as medicine but also has very high edible value. Now more and more people are making money by growing Houttuynia cordata, so how should Houttuynia cordata be planted? Now let Shuashuai tell everyone about it!
I. Planting Methods for Houttuynia cordata
1. Field planting
The first thing to do when planting Houttuynia cordata is field planting. We should choose soil with strong fertility, loose texture and convenient drainage, preferably organic-matter soil for cultivation. After loosening the soil, make beds. The width of the bed should not exceed two meters, the height should be 30 cm, and the width of the ditch bottom should be 20 cm. After planting, water so that the field is fully moist.
2. Management
If drought occurs during the seedling stage, then we should increase the frequency of watering, watering in both the morning and evening. Weeds should be removed from the field frequently. While weeding, attention should be paid to supplementary fertilization, and urea should also be diluted and sprayed onto the field. After Houttuynia cordata is harvested, topdressing should be applied, mainly nitrogen fertilizer. Nitrogen fertilizer plays a great role in the sprouting of the plants. For the second harvest, potassium fertilizer should be applied to lay a good foundation for the sprouting of the plants the following year.
3. Harvesting and processing
From March to May each year, cutting is carried out for food use. If it is not mainly for food use but mainly for medicinal use, then it only needs to be harvested once a year, with the harvest time in September-October. If it is used to process and make beverages, the whole plant can be cut flat with a sickle, then washed clean and set aside.
II. Propagation Methods for Houttuynia cordata
Because its seed germination rate is not high, generally only about 20 percent, division, stem cutting and rhizome propagation are often used, so let us continue reading below.
1. Division propagation
From late March to April, take out the mother plant, then divide it and transplant it to a sandy-soil seedbed for direct transplanting.
2. Stem cutting propagation
In the first half of the year, we can use healthy, disease-free branches with good growth as cuttings, then cut them into 12-15 cm lengths with at least three nodes, then insert them into a sandy loam seedbed. After inserting them, water them and provide shade. After they take root, carry out field planting of the seedlings.
3. Rhizome propagation
Rhizome propagation is mainly carried out from February to March. Cut some well-growing rhizomes into small sections with two axillary buds, then plant them in the seedbed.
The above are the planting techniques for Houttuynia cordata. There are quite a few planting methods for Houttuynia cordata. The methods may not be very detailed yet, but everyone can use them as a reference. If you want to learn about specific methods, please continue to follow Qinnong Web. More exciting information is all on Qinnong Web!