Detailed Explanation of Red Peony Root Planting Techniques and Management Methods
Red peony root is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal herb with a long history of application. It has the effects of clearing heat and cooling blood, and dispersing blood stasis, and is highly favored by physicians in medicine. Wild red peony root mostly grows in mountains and grasslands at altitudes of 500-1500 m in the north, and has the characteristics of being light-loving, drought-resistant and cold-resistant. Let's take a look at its planting techniques below.
1. Site selection and land preparation
Red peony root has low requirements for soil. Loam and sandy loam are most suitable, sandy soil is second, and clay soil is poor and not recommended for planting. After selecting the plot, plow it after the autumn harvest and expose it to the sun to remove pests and diseases. After the beginning of spring, apply base fertilizer, then rake it fine and level it, and make beds. The size and length of the beds depend on the terrain. If the terrain is relatively high, high beds can be made; if the terrain is flat, low beds can be made.
2. Sowing
After the autumn harvest each year, the seed roots can be harvested. The seed roots must have bud scales and be complete, healthy perennial roots. Before planting, dig holes on the bed surface and control the plant and row spacing at 40×50cm. Then plant the seed roots into the holes, and the young buds must face upward. Plant one plant per hole, generally about 3000 plants per mu. After planting, for the first two years, crops such as corn and soybeans can be planted at the edge of the beds, but in the third year no other crops can be planted. Red peony root is averse to continuous cropping, and it is best to plant other crops in the plot after planting.
3. Field management
After planting, weeding and fertilizing should be done well. Fertilizers are generally barnyard manure and soybean cake, which can be applied at the time of planting. Apply them at the bottom of the holes to provide nutrients for the seed roots to emerge. The first topdressing is at the beginning of spring when seedlings emerge. Dig holes at the plant tips and apply, then cover with soil. After that, apply once or twice each year in spring and autumn. When fertilizing, also pay attention to weeds so as to prevent them from competing with the plants for nutrients. When red peony root buds and blooms each year, in order to ensure sufficient nutrients for its root system, the flower buds should be removed to reduce nutrient consumption.
4. Pests and diseases
The main diseases of red peony root are gray mold and rust. The pathogen of gray mold attacks the leaves, stems, flowers and other parts of the plant, generally occurring during the flowering period, and the disease is most severe in rainy seasons. Once the disease is found, promptly remove the affected branches and leaves, burn or bury them deeply, and spray Bordeaux mixture for control. Rust mainly harms the leaves, and the disease is generally severe in July-August. At harvest, gather and burn the residual branches and fallen leaves in the field to reduce the source of inoculum, and spray a sodium dichlorophenoxyacetate solution for control. The main pests are grubs, cutworms, mole crickets, etc. They mainly harm the roots. Zinc phoxim can be mixed with soil to make poisonous soil and spread into the soil during land preparation to kill them, but attention should be paid to the dosage so as not to affect the plants.
The above are the planting techniques for red peony root. I hope it can help you. If you want to learn more about planting knowledge, please stay tuned to us.