How to Plant Amomum villosum? A Detailed Explanation of Cultivation Techniques
Amomum villosum is a well-known traditional Chinese medicinal herb in China, and its value is higher than that of ordinary amomum. It has effects such as promoting the flow of qi and relieving pain, calming the fetus and stopping vomiting. Amomum villosum is mainly distributed in Guangdong Province in China. Due to its high value, other provinces in China have gradually introduced its cultivation. But how exactly should Amomum villosum be planted? Today, the editor brings you the high-yield cultivation methods for Amomum villosum. Let's take a look below!
1. Land Selection and Preparation
Amomum villosum is a subtropical plant, but it does not have a great demand for light, and its growth and adaptability are relatively strong. However, artificial cultivation has relatively high requirements for the yield of Amomum villosum. Therefore, before planting, we should choose an area with fertile soil, high water content and a certain degree of shade for planting, and the soil should not be too sandy or too clayey. Soil without shade, with abundant light and too heavy clay is not suitable for planting Amomum villosum. After selecting the land, land preparation work needs to be done well: plow it deeply and level it, apply sufficient decomposed farmyard manure as base fertilizer, improve soil looseness and enhance soil fertility, and make beds ready for planting.
2. Sowing and Raising Seedlings
Around August each year, when the fruit splits and has a pungent taste, it means the fruit is ripe. Then use scissors to cut off the fruit stalk and take out the seeds from the fruit. Then clean the impurities and mucus on the seeds, air-dry them, and sow them at the appropriate time. Sowing is generally carried out in autumn. When sowing, pay attention to controlling the sowing density; it should not be too dense, so as to avoid reducing the seed germination rate. Sowing is generally mainly done by dibbling. After digging the sowing holes, place about two seeds in each sowing hole. After sowing, cover with soil and grass to improve the soil's moisture-retention capacity and prevent rainwater from washing away the seeds.
3. Timely Field Planting
After sowing, under normal management, seedlings generally emerge in about 1 month. Then strengthen management and plant them in the field at the appropriate time around Qingming Festival the following year. When planting, keep about 1/3 of the leaves of the seedlings, and plant immediately after pruning. When planting, keep the row spacing at about 80 cm, control the depth of the planting holes at about 30 cm, and then apply sufficient decomposed farmyard manure. After planting, cover with soil about 8 cm, leaving the creeping stems exposed. Firm the base of the plants to avoid lodging in the wind. After planting, cover appropriately with grass. If water shortage occurs, water in time to keep the soil moist.
4. Field Management
During the planting process, we should do a good job in intertillage and weeding. Proper intertillage can prevent soil compaction, improve soil permeability, and create a good growing environment for Amomum villosum. When weeding, manual pulling should be the main method, because Amomum villosum has a very large number of creeping stems. If a hoe is used for weeding, it is very likely to damage the creeping stems of Amomum villosum. Weeding can not only prevent weeds from competing for nutrients, but because the flowers and fruits of Amomum villosum have a very strong fragrance, it can also avoid harm to the plants from snakes and rats. When watering, sprinkling should be the main method. Sprinkling can promote pollen growth and increase the fruit-setting rate, but it should not be excessive, so as to avoid flowers dropping.
After entering the flowering period, stop weeding. If weak seedlings, withered seedlings and dead seedlings are found, cut off the aboveground parts in time to promote new plants from the rhizomes. When planting Amomum villosum, it is not suitable to apply fertilizer, because fertilizing will reduce the flowering and fruit-setting rate of Amomum villosum. Then in winter, do a good job in clearing the garden to prepare for the growth of Amomum villosum in the second year. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for reading and supporting.