How to grow Salvia plebeia? Detailed explanation of planting methods and techniques
Salvia plebeia is a biennial herbaceous plant in the Lamiaceae family and a traditional Chinese medicinal herb in China, with a wide distribution range across the country. Salvia plebeia has various effects such as clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and promoting diuresis, and is mainly used to treat bronchitis, swelling and pain with bleeding, and other problems. Now China also has a certain planting area of Salvia plebeia, so how should Salvia plebeia be planted? Below, the editor brings you the planting techniques for Salvia plebeia. Let's take a look together!
1. Soil environment
Salvia plebeia originally belongs to a kind of wild grass and can be seen everywhere across China, which also shows that its growth ability is relatively strong. It can grow normally in almost all kinds of soil, but the main purpose of artificial cultivation is to improve yield and quality. Therefore, before planting, we should choose soil that is fertile, highly loose and soft, and rich in organic matter. Suitable soil can further improve the growth capacity of Salvia plebeia and increase planting benefits. Salvia plebeia likes to grow in a warm and humid environment, so after choosing the site, attention should be paid to doing a good job in land preparation and watering to improve soil moisture and looseness, and then apply sufficient base fertilizer.
2. Seed propagation
The main propagation method of Salvia plebeia is seed propagation, and the sowing time of Salvia plebeia mainly varies according to the region. For example, in southern regions, sowing is generally carried out around September each year. After choosing the soil, the land should be prepared and beds made, and the specifications of the beds should be controlled according to the soil area. Then mix the seeds with plant ash to improve the seed germination rate. Pay attention to the sowing density, dig the sowing holes well, control the depth of the sowing holes at about 5 cm, then sprinkle diluted manure water into each sowing hole, then evenly scatter the seeds into the sowing holes and cover with a layer of fine soil.
3. Field management
After the sown seedlings emerge and all seedlings are up, apply a thin human excrement and urine water in time once to promote seedling growth. When the seedlings grow to about 8-9 cm, do a good job in thinning, and when thinning, pay attention to the principle of keeping the strong and removing the weak, then fill the missing seedling holes with seedlings of the same growth. The number of seedlings retained in each hole should not exceed 5 plants, and then combined with cultivating and weeding, apply a wintering fertilizer once. Improve the cold resistance of the seedlings and prevent the seedlings from freezing to death. Finally, in the spring of the second year, cultivate and fertilize again, and water regularly to improve the growth ability of the seedlings.
4. Pest and disease control
Salvia plebeia has relatively strong disease resistance, so we can use extensive control of diseases during planting. However, the damage caused by insect pests to Salvia plebeia is relatively great, among which common ones include crickets, aphids, and so on. Therefore, during planting, we should often observe the growth of Salvia plebeia and promptly discover pest problems. Avoid discovering them only when the damage is severe, which leads to irreparable losses. After discovering pests, drive them away in time, and appropriately use pesticides for control to ensure that Salvia plebeia can grow healthily.
The above is a brief introduction to how Salvia plebeia should be planted. The planting techniques of Salvia plebeia are actually relatively simple. The main thing is to do a good job in management. Careful management is beneficial and harmless, so everyone must pay more attention. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!