Detailed Explanation of Smilax glabra Planting Techniques and Management Methods
Smilax glabra is a perennial plant of the Liliaceae family. Its rhizome can be used as medicine and has the effects of detoxification, removing dampness, and promoting joint movement. It is mainly used for syphilis, muscle and bone pain, and damp-heat strangury. So how should Smilax glabra be planted? Let's take a look together.
1. Land selection and preparation
Smilax glabra has strong adaptability and no overly high requirements for the planting site. It can be planted on both mountain land and flat land. However, if you want to obtain high yield, it is recommended to choose a plot with loose soil, fertility, and good drainage for planting, which helps with yield. In the winter of the previous year, deeply plow the soil several times to allow it to fully weather. After the beginning of spring, apply base fertilizer in combination with plowing. The base fertilizer should mainly be organic fertilizer, with an appropriate amount of chemical fertilizer added. After shaping and raking level, make beds or ridges and wait for sowing.
2. Propagation method
Smilax glabra is propagated by seeds. The sowing time is generally around late March to early April, that is, around Qingming Festival. At this time, the temperature is suitable and the rainfall is abundant, which is favorable for seed germination and seedling growth. Use the drill sowing method. Open furrows on the bed surface at a row spacing of 20 cm, evenly scatter the seeds into the furrows, cover with about 1 cm of soil, and water to keep the soil moist. Seedlings can emerge in about two weeks. After emergence, do a good job of weeding and cultivate moderately to promote root growth of the seedlings. When the seedlings grow to about 10 cm, they can be transplanted.
3. Transplanting
When lifting seedlings for transplanting, water the seedlings once thoroughly to keep the soil moist so as to facilitate lifting the seedlings. When transplanting, open holes in the plot at a plant and row spacing of 25×25 cm. Transplant one strong seedling per hole. After planting, water once thoroughly. After the transplants survive, weed promptly. If missing seedlings are found, replant promptly. According to the growth condition of the seedlings, apply an appropriate amount of fertilizer. Generally, apply 1000 kg of dilute human and livestock manure water per mu, which can promote their rapid growth.
4. Field management
Smilax glabra is an evergreen climbing shrub, so when the seedlings grow to 30 cm, set up trellises in time to guide the vines, so as to facilitate their growth. At the same time, pay attention to loosening the soil and weeding, and topdress 1-2 times. When the plants grow luxuriantly with many branches and leaves, resulting in poor air permeability between plants, promptly prune dense branches and leaves and diseased or pest-damaged branches and leaves to increase air permeability, strengthen the plant's photosynthesis, synthesize more nutrients, and increase yield.
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