Acorus tatarinowii planting precautions and management key points
Acorus tatarinowii, also called medicinal sweet flag, belongs to the Acorus genus in the Araceae family. It is also an important Chinese medicinal herb, and its main medicinal value lies in its rhizome. Moreover, Acorus tatarinowii has a very cute appearance and extremely high ornamental value. It is planted in many parks, and now as a potted plant it is also very popular. So what issues need attention when planting Acorus tatarinowii on a large scale? Next, let's see how the editor will introduce it to everyone.
1. Soil selection
Acorus tatarinowii likes cool, moist environments. Wild Acorus tatarinowii generally grows near streams or swamps. So when choosing a planting site, we should choose according to its growth habits, and the most critical thing is sufficient water sources. Then places like swamps, wetlands, and loam or sandy loam with convenient irrigation and rich humus can all be used for planting.
2. Daily light
Acorus tatarinowii is shade-tolerant and afraid of strong light, so daily lighting is also a point worth attention. If the planting site is a sunny area, then a shade shed needs to be built immediately after planting. The shade shed is best semi-transparent, so that there is still some light, and Acorus tatarinowii can carry out photosynthesis, thereby growing better. Absolutely do not let Acorus tatarinowii encounter strong light, otherwise it will burn the leaf surface and cause the plant to wither.
3. Temperature management
The growth of Acorus tatarinowii has certain requirements for temperature. Although it likes a cool environment, the temperature of the planting site must not be lower than 4°C, otherwise the plant will be frostbitten. But it is also not tolerant of high temperatures. The planting temperature is best not higher than 28°C, and the most suitable growth temperature is between 10 and 18°C. Then we can use modern planting techniques to achieve the effect of regulating temperature.
4. Dense planting situation
When planting Acorus tatarinowii, in order to increase its yield and reduce the difficulty of later field management, we plant according to a scientific density when planting. The planting density should not be too large, otherwise the planting site will be relatively stuffy and the ventilation effect will be extremely poor, which will seriously affect the growth of Acorus tatarinowii. The planting density is generally about 30 cm for both plant spacing and row spacing.
5. Water and fertilizer requirements
Acorus tatarinowii is a plant that likes moisture, so its demand for water is relatively large. Then during the planting process, the field soil generally must be thoroughly moist, and the soil humidity is generally around 90%, basically watering at most once every two days. Acorus tatarinowii does not have a very large demand for nutrients, and later topdressing is also relatively simple, so we do not need to fertilize too much. Basically, applying liquid fertilizer once every half month is enough, and at other times generally no fertilization is needed, unless the growth of Acorus tatarinowii is poor and yellow leaves frequently appear, which is when the number of topdressings needs to be increased.
Nowadays, fewer people grow Acorus tatarinowii on a large scale, but in recent years market demand has changed greatly. Acorus tatarinowii mostly appears in everyone's field of vision as a flower plant, but part of the demand still comes from medicinal materials. The editor's sharing ends here, and I hope it can help everyone.