Key Field Management Techniques for Polygonatum odoratum Cultivation
Polygonatum odoratum is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Liliaceae family and is also a commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal herb. At present, the main cultivated varieties of Polygonatum odoratum are Xiang Polygonatum odoratum, Haimen Polygonatum odoratum, and Xi Polygonatum odoratum, along with two relatively common wild varieties: Guan Polygonatum odoratum and Jiangbei Polygonatum odoratum. In fact, the cultivation technique for Polygonatum odoratum is quite simple, but if you want high yields, you still should not overlook its management techniques. So today what we are going to learn about is the cultivation and management techniques for Polygonatum odoratum. Let's take a look together.
1. Density Management
Polygonatum odoratum is generally planted in April or October each year, and when planting, its planting density is also something worth paying attention to. A reasonable planting density can, to a large extent, help avoid the occurrence of some diseases. Generally speaking, the best planting density is a row spacing of 30 to 40 cm and a plant spacing of 15 to 20 cm. At the same time, it is also relatively convenient for us when carrying out field operations, and it can also reduce a certain amount of labor.
2. Intertillage and Weeding
Polygonatum odoratum has a relatively long growth cycle. Generally, it will not emerge in the first year after planting, and it will only emerge in the spring of the second year. After Polygonatum odoratum emerges, we need to begin intertillage and weeding. At the beginning of weeding, we all use either shallow cultivation or hand-pulling of weeds, and we must ensure there are no weeds in the field. By the third year, its rhizomes grow and are distributed densely. In order to avoid damaging the tubers, we can only weed by pulling them out by hand. If the soil becomes compacted, then we should also loosen the soil and earth up appropriately, so as not to affect the yield of Polygonatum odoratum.
3. Fertilizer and Water Management
Although Polygonatum odoratum is a plant that requires high fertilizer for high yield, generally in the first year, if sufficient base fertilizer has been applied, there is no need for additional fertilization. However, if Polygonatum odoratum grows very slowly and its leaves turn yellow, this is usually a sign of nutrient deficiency, which means it is time to fertilize. When topdressing, we mainly use manure and urine water, combined with farmyard manure, cake fertilizer, phosphate fertilizer, etc. What should be noted is that nitrogen fertilizer should be avoided as much as possible, because Polygonatum odoratum is very sensitive to nitrogen fertilizer. During the growth process of Polygonatum odoratum, we should water it at irregular intervals, with the specific situation determined according to the rainfall conditions at the planting site and the growth condition of Polygonatum odoratum, and carry out timely drainage treatment when necessary.
4. Pest and Disease Control
During the cultivation process, the prevention and control of its pests and diseases is also something we need to pay attention to. For example, leaf spot disease, root rot, gray leaf spot, and purple ring disease are four relatively common diseases, and we can use Bordeaux mixture, carbendazim, chlorothalonil, trichlorfon, and other agents respectively for prevention and control. Secondly, the pest white grub also causes relatively great harm to Polygonatum odoratum, so we should spray to kill it in a timely manner, so as not to affect the yield and quality of Polygonatum odoratum.
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