How to Grow Talinum? A Detailed Guide to Its Cultivation Methods
Talinum, also known as false ginseng and ginseng vegetable, has high nutritional and medicinal value. The root of talinum is also very similar to that of ginseng. The whole plant can be used as medicine, and it can also be eaten as a wild vegetable or made into pickles. It is rich in protein, vitamins and other nutrients needed by the human body, and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. It can be used to treat symptoms such as qi deficiency and fatigue, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, dry cough due to lung dryness, and neurasthenia. Today let us take a look at how talinum is grown.
1. Land preparation and bed making
Talinum is a functional plant introduced into China from tropical America, and it has strong adaptability to the environment. However, in order to obtain higher economic benefits, the soil of the planting site should be relatively fertile, convenient for irrigation and drainage, and have good looseness. It should not be planted in overly sandy or heavy clay soil. It is a deep-rooted plant, so the land should be deeply plowed, then 2,000 kg of fertilizer per mu should be spread as base fertilizer, and finally trenches should be opened to make beds and the bed surface should be leveled.
2. Sowing and seedling raising
Talinum is usually grown by seed propagation. Before sowing, the seeds need to be sun-dried for about three to four hours, then soaked in warm water. After three hours, take them out and put them into fine river sand and stir evenly. Sowing is generally done by drilling. Open shallow furrows at a distance of about 20 cm between each row, then evenly scatter the seeds into the shallow furrows and cover with soil to hide the seeds.
3. Transplanting seedlings and setting them in place
The seedling raising period of talinum takes about one month. At this time, the seedlings in the field can generally grow to about six to seven cm, that is, when they have four to five true leaves, we can transplant the seedlings and set them in place. The row spacing for planting is about 30 to 35 cm, and the plant spacing is about 25 cm. After setting them in place, water them to keep the soil moist.
4. Field management
Talinum likes to grow in a warm and humid environment, but it is afraid of waterlogging and is not tolerant of standing water. Under normal circumstances, water is generally given about once every ten days, but if there are continuous sunny days, then watering about once every three to five days is enough. After setting them in place, topdressing should be carried out, mainly with manure and urine water or biogas slurry fertilizer. Later, an appropriate amount of quick-acting nitrogen fertilizer and potassium fertilizer is also needed. Finally, it is necessary to prevent the harm of aphids to talinum. We can use veratrine pure solution for control, and we can also use dimethoate for control.
The above are the cultivation methods of talinum. Its cultivation method is very simple. I believe that after reading the above, everyone has gained some understanding of talinum cultivation. If you want to learn more, you can follow us.