What issues should be noted when growing turmeric? A detailed explanation of cultivation key points

Turmeric, also called yellow ginger or yujin, is an important traditional Chinese medicinal herb. Turmeric has the effects of promoting menstruation, relieving pain and dispersing blood stasis, and is often used to treat chest and abdominal distension and pain, irregular menstruation, heart pain and other conditions. In modern medicine, it also has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects, and has extremely high medicinal value, so in recent years quite a few people have been growing turmeric. So today the editor wants to share with you some issues to note when growing turmeric. Let's read the content of the article below.

1. Soil

Turmeric has strong adaptability to the environment, but when choosing a planting site you still need to consider it carefully. Turmeric is suitable for growing in humus soil that is sunny, well-drained, loose in texture, rich in organic matter and slightly acidic to alkaline. If the planting site is chosen improperly, it is very likely to cause turmeric tubers to rot, affecting the yield and quality of turmeric.

2. Water

Turmeric likes moisture, is not tolerant of waterlogging and fears standing water, which shows that its water requirements are very strict. Throughout the entire growth process of turmeric, we must keep the soil moist, but during the plum rain season or when rainfall is heavy, we should clear the ditches in advance and drain water in time to avoid standing water in the field. Secondly, if the weather is relatively dry before and after each fertilization, watering is also needed, as this can promote the plant's absorption of nutrients. Finally, in dry seasons with little rain, watering once a month is generally enough, which can not only increase the yield of turmeric but also prevent lodging.

3. Fertilization

Fertilization is the key to high turmeric yields, which means scientific fertilization has a very large impact on turmeric. When fertilizing, we mainly divide it into three stages. First is the seedling-promoting fertilizer, at which time nitrogen fertilizer is mainly used, generally applied after rain, or watering is done after fertilization to avoid injuring the plants and causing seedling death. Second is the seedling-strengthening fertilizer, at which time we mainly apply a nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium ternary compound fertilizer as a top dressing, preferably by trench application to improve nutrient use efficiency. Finally is the turmeric-strengthening fertilizer, which is directly related to the yield and quality of turmeric, mainly based on decomposed farmyard manure and used together with phosphorus and potassium fertilizers.

4. Trellising

Trellising in turmeric cultivation is something that many people often overlook when growing it. We usually use small bamboo sticks or small wooden sticks for trellising, and then set up the supports when turmeric sprouts emerge, preferably in a triangular or quadrilateral shape. When the turmeric seedlings grow to about 15 to 20 cm, manually tie the turmeric seedlings to the supports to avoid the stems and leaves becoming tangled, which causes leaf rot and leads to plant death.

By reading the above, I believe everyone has gained a general understanding of some issues to note when growing turmeric, and so today's sharing by the editor ends here. At the same time, I also hope this article can help everyone.