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How to Select and Prepare Land for Planting Licorice

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Usually, sandy soil that is fertile, loose in texture, well-drained and low in salinity and alkalinity is chosen for planting licorice, and it requires a deep soil layer and a low groundwater table. In North China, Northeast China and Northwest China, licorice should be cultivated on sand dune areas or on high-lying alluvial soil on both banks of rivers; this kind of licorice is rich in powder, low in fiber and strong in sweet taste; saline-alkali land should not be chosen, otherwise the cultivated licorice will have short main roots and many branches, with rhizomes growing horizontally on the surface, thin and weak, and the product will be light in weight, low in powder and not strong in sweet taste. Choose sandy loam with a deep soil layer; as long as it is plowed about 30 cm

Usually, sandy soil that is fertile, loose in texture, well-drained and low in salinity and alkalinity is chosen for planting licorice, and it requires a deep soil layer and a low groundwater table. In North China, Northeast China and Northwest China, licorice should be cultivated on sand dune areas or on high-lying alluvial soil on both banks of rivers; this kind of licorice is rich in powder, low in fiber and strong in sweet taste; saline-alkali land should not be chosen, otherwise the cultivated licorice will have short main roots and many branches, with rhizomes growing horizontally on the surface, thin and weak, and the product will be light in weight, low in powder and not strong in sweet taste.

Choose sandy loam with a deep soil layer; as long as it is plowed about 30 cm, then harrowed level and fine after plowing, it is sufficient. If the plot is unsuitable, even if it is plowed to 100 cm, the growth will still be poor. The places where licorice is cultivated are mostly arid, and at present flat planting is mostly practiced; for land preparation, autumn plowing is best, and spring plowing must preserve soil moisture, otherwise it will affect seedling emergence and seedling survival.

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