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What are the propagation methods for Schisandra chinensis?

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Propagation methods. Wild Schisandra chinensis, aside from seed propagation, mainly reproduces by underground creeping stems. In cultivation, cuttings, layering and seed propagation are mostly used, but rooting is difficult, and the conditions required for treatment are hard to control, so none are as good as seed propagation. Seed propagation is simple and easy, and a large number of seedlings can be obtained in a short time. 1. Seed selection: For Schisandra chinensis seeds, it is best to carry out selection on the fruit clusters during the autumn harvest, keeping fruit clusters with large, uniform berries as seed stock, and drying and storing them separately. When drying, never use fire, a heated kang or a frying pan. They can be sun-dried or dried in the shade

Propagation methods. Wild Schisandra chinensis, aside from seed propagation, mainly reproduces by underground creeping stems. In cultivation, cuttings, layering and seed propagation are mostly used, but rooting is difficult, and the conditions required for treatment are hard to control, so none are as good as seed propagation. Seed propagation is simple and easy, and a large number of seedlings can be obtained in a short time.

1. Seed selection: For Schisandra chinensis seeds, it is best to carry out selection on the fruit clusters during the autumn harvest, keeping fruit clusters with large, uniform berries as seed stock, and drying and storing them separately. When drying, never use fire, a heated kang or a frying pan. They can be sun-dried or dried in the shade, and stored in a ventilated, dry place.

2. Seed treatment: (1) Outdoor treatment. Before the ground freezes, soak the fruits selected for seed in clean water until the flesh swells, then rub off the flesh. Schisandra chinensis has many shriveled seeds. The seed yield is about 60%; while rubbing off the flesh, the shriveled seeds floating on the water surface can be removed. After the flesh is rubbed off, soak the seeds in clean water for another 5-7 days so they fully absorb water, changing the water every two days; when changing the water, some of the shriveled seeds can also be removed. After soaking, scoop them out, drain them, and mix them evenly with wet sand 2-3 times the volume of the seeds, then place them in a pit about 0.5 m deep prepared outdoors, cover with 10-15 cm of fine soil, then cover with brushwood or a straw mat for low-temperature treatment. By May-June of the following year, they will have split open and can be sown. The treatment site should be chosen as a high, dry spot to avoid water logging and seed rot. (2) Indoor treatment. In late February, move the seeds indoors, remove the flesh, mix with wet sand and put them in a wooden box for sand storage treatment; the temperature can be kept between 5-15°C, and by the following spring they will have split open and can be sown.

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