How much do Pinellia pedatisecta seeds cost? A detailed guide to growing them
Pinellia pedatisecta, also known as Dishuishen, Tiannanxing, Baifuzi and so on, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Typhonium in the Araceae family. It gets its name because its leaves curl inward when young, resembling a single horn, like "a little lotus just showing its pointed tip." As a medicinal herb, it has the effects of drying dampness and resolving phlegm, dispelling wind and stopping spasms, and detoxifying and dispersing nodules. Now let us take a look together at Pinellia pedatisecta seed prices and growing methods!
How much does a jin of Pinellia pedatisecta seeds cost?
The price of Pinellia pedatisecta seeds is about 30 to 40 yuan per jin, but prices vary greatly depending on seed quality, variety, place of origin and other factors. Pinellia pedatisecta can be propagated by tubers and by seeds. In production, asexual propagation by tubers is the main method. At the autumn harvest, the small tubers growing around the corms are used as planting material. Small tubers come in two types: those with roots and those without roots. After planting, the larger rooted tubers can be harvested in the same year, while the smaller unrooted tubers are planted and harvested the following year.
Growing conditions for Pinellia pedatisecta
Pinellia pedatisecta grows in wasteland, on hillsides and beside ditches. It is cold-tolerant, shade-tolerant and drought-tolerant, and prefers a cool and fairly shady, moist environment. A well-drained sandy loam soil is ideal. It can grow in ordinary black soil, sandy loam, flat land, sloping land and mountainous land, but the soil should not be too clayey or too alkaline. It is not demanding about the previous crop, and grows well in both grain fields and vegetable plots. High yields can be obtained whether it is grown under forest or intercropped in vineyards or fruit orchards.
Growing methods for Pinellia pedatisecta
1. Planting time: Pinellia pedatisecta is generally planted in late April. On prepared land, make beds 1.3 m wide, then open horizontal furrows on the beds with a furrow spacing of 22 to 26 cm and a furrow depth of 7 to 10 cm. Plant one tuber every 7 to 10 cm, with the bud tip facing upward.
2. Apply sufficient base fertilizer: When planting Pinellia pedatisecta, apply 2000 to 3000 kg of barnyard manure or compost per mu. After applying the manure, cover with soil level with the bed surface, with a soil-covering depth of 4 to 5 cm, and press down lightly. Use 20 to 25 kg of small tubers per mu.
3. Field management: The growing period of Pinellia pedatisecta is very short, and seedlings emerge relatively late, generally around June. In mid-month, carry out intertillage, weeding and fertilization. In early August, carry out intertillage and weeding again and apply topdressing once more.
4. Harvesting and retaining seed: Pinellia pedatisecta is dug up in late September. Separate the large and small ones. Clean the large ones of soil and fibrous roots, dry them in the sun and use them for medicine, while keeping the small tubers as planting material. Store the small tubers in a kiln, layered with dry fine sand and mud, to overwinter, and keep the kiln temperature at 2 to 5°C.