How to Plant Typha Pollen? Cultivation Techniques and Management Key Points
Typha pollen is the dried pollen of Typha angustifolia, Typha orientalis, and similar plants in the Typhaceae family, and is a type of traditional Chinese medicinal herb. In China, typha pollen is mainly produced in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei, and other places, and is mainly used to treat hematemesis, traumatic bleeding, amenorrhea, and dysmenorrhea. So do you know how to grow typha pollen? Today, follow along as we briefly learn about its cultivation techniques.
1. Planting Site Management
Typha pollen has characteristics such as tolerating high temperatures, high humidity, low temperatures, and strong adaptability. Typha pollen does not have high requirements for the planting site environment; generally, marshland, lakes, shallow shoals, and paddy fields with relatively deep silt layers and rich organic matter content are all suitable. In addition, the soil is best when loose on top and firm below, which facilitates field water management and soil-fertilizer preparation. When preparing the land, base fertilizer should be applied together with it; the base fertilizer is mainly manure and urine, though other organic fertilizers can also be used as substitutes. Finally, level the land and typha pollen can be planted.
2. Propagation and Cultivation Techniques
Typha pollen is generally propagated by division of clumps. Of course, some places use seed propagation, but division of clumps is still the main method. The best time for propagation is March to April each year, but it can be planted anytime between March and June. Generally speaking, when the temperature is 15 degrees or above, we can plant it. Before planting, we should select robustly growing divisions for planting, then plant them in holes with both row spacing and plant spacing of 50 cm, generally planting two small plants per hole.
3. Field Management
After typha pollen is planted, we need to carry out field management work, the most important part of which is water management. After planting, the field water should not be too much or too shallow; in the early stage, about 15 cm is generally sufficient. This can raise the surface temperature and thereby increase the survival rate of typha pollen, but care must be taken not to let the soil dry out, which would affect the normal growth of typha pollen. Then, as typha pollen grows, we can gradually raise the water level, but the deepest level must not exceed 1.2 m. One month after planting, if typha pollen shows slowed growth or poor development, timely topdressing is needed, generally mainly with decomposed farmyard manure, with the amount controlled according to the specific situation. Finally, during the growth of typha pollen, we should tidy up some plants that are growing messily or too densely. If necessary, it is best to rotate to another field for planting. Of course, we should also pay attention to weeding to reduce nutrient consumption.
4. Harvesting and Disease Prevention
The most common pest in typha pollen growth is aphids. We can usually use dimethoate for control, but note that no pesticide should be sprayed within half a month before harvesting. Second, typha pollen should be harvested reasonably. Generally, a knife is used to cut off the upper half of the typha pollen, or it is pulled by hand. When harvesting, we also need to be careful not to damage the roots of the typha pollen, so as not to affect the yield and quality of the following year.
Typha pollen is not only a traditional Chinese medicinal herb; it can actually also be eaten as a vegetable. However, its main edible part is its tender stems and leaves, which are rich in protein and other nutrients, making it a very healthful green vegetable as well.