Key Field Management Techniques for Water Bamboo Cultivation
Water bamboo, also known as wild rice stem, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the grass family (Poaceae). Water bamboo has very high nutritional value and contains a very comprehensive range of nutrients, such as protein, sugars and various vitamins. Water bamboo also has a series of medicinal effects, including promoting urination, quenching thirst, tonifying the kidneys and detoxifying. Today water bamboo is widely cultivated, but growing water bamboo requires good field management. Below, the editor brings you the field management techniques for water bamboo. Let's take a look!
1. Seedling Management
Seedling-stage management of water bamboo is very important. After planting, we must regularly observe the growth of the seedlings. When growing double-cropping water bamboo, once more than 15 tillers have emerged, thin the seedlings promptly and remove the tillers that are too dense. If they are not pulled out, they will not only consume too many nutrients and increase cultivation costs, but the increased density as they grow will also hinder the growth of the water bamboo and reduce yield. In addition, if you find seedlings that are growing too weakly or have even died, pull them out and replace them with healthy seedlings to ensure a full stand and complete production, so that the seedlings grow and are distributed evenly and the field's air permeability is improved.
2. Water and Fertilizer Management
Water bamboo has a relatively large demand for water and fertilizer. First, water bamboo needs to grow in paddy fields. Therefore, throughout the entire growth period of water bamboo, it must be ensured that the water supply is never cut off, and the water requirement of water bamboo changes with its different growth stages. So while ensuring sufficient water, we must also adjust the water level appropriately according to the growth of the water bamboo. Water bamboo has very strong growth capacity, and the plants are also relatively tall with a large fertilizer requirement. While applying sufficient basal fertilizer, we must also topdress appropriately according to the growth of the water bamboo. The nutritional needs of water bamboo change with variety and growing region. When growing it in the south, promote tillering in the early growth stage and apply swelling fertilizer as a topdressing in the later stage to increase the yield and enhance the quality of the water bamboo.
3. Plowing and Weeding
Paddy fields are an environment that many weeds prefer. Without strengthened management, the number of weeds will increase more and more, and nutrient consumption will also grow greater and greater. Therefore, we must regularly observe the condition of the paddy field, plow regularly, and do a good job of prevention. When plowing, use manual plowing between the rows of water bamboo to improve the soil's air permeability, achieve the purpose of weeding, and also raise the soil temperature and break down fertilizer. During the growth period of water bamboo, the number of plowings must not be fewer than three. Finally, avoid using chemical herbicides, because herbicides also have a certain effect on water bamboo and hinder its growth.
4. Stripping Off Dead Leaves
As just mentioned, the growth period of water bamboo is relatively long, so the leaves will show a phenomenon of new replacing old. However, some old dead leaves do not fall off on their own but continue to absorb nutrients from the water bamboo plant. These old dead leaves no longer serve any purpose for the plant's growth. They cannot carry out photosynthesis, and they also reduce the field's air permeability and consume fertilizer. Therefore, we must promptly strip off the dead leaves, old leaves and yellow leaves from the water bamboo plants. This improves the field's ventilation and air permeability. When stripping them off, note the stripping technique and do not let the plants be injured. The stripped leaves can be turned into the soil as fertilizer.
The above is the editor's brief introduction to field management for water bamboo cultivation. Growing water bamboo is relatively simple, but field management must still be done well. Ensure that water bamboo can grow and develop normally and avoid unnecessary losses. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for reading and supporting us.