How to grow bay leaves? These planting techniques you need to master

Bay leaf is a kind of traditional Chinese medicinal herb, with effects of detoxification and disinfection, and of resolving blood stasis and relieving pain. At present it is mainly distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu, Hunan and Guizhou in our country. So how much do you know about bay leaves? And do you know the planting method of bay leaves? Follow the editor below to learn about it together.

1. Preparation of the planting site

Bay leaf has the characteristics of being shade-tolerant, fond of warmth, drought-tolerant and tolerant of barren soil, but it grows better in fertile acidic sandy soil. Secondly, we also need to choose a good seedling site and prepare the seedbed well. Generally, seedlings are raised in a sand bed, and the fine sand in the sand bed is about 12 cm deep. As for the planting site of bay leaf, we should turn and prepare the soil about half a month before planting, apply sufficient base fertilizer, and open water ditches to facilitate drainage and irrigation.

2. Seed treatment

After the bay leaf seeds are harvested, they should be put into a bag and rubbed, then rinsed clean with clean water, and then the seeds should be put into a chemical agent for disinfection, taken out after three or four minutes, and rinsed again with clean water. After the moisture of the bay leaf seeds is dried, spread them evenly on the prepared seedbed, and finally cover the seeds with moist river sand. The covering river sand should not be too thick; it is best to be 3 cm thick, otherwise it will affect the germination of the seeds.

3. Seedling raising and transplanting

After the seeds are sown, we should keep the seedbed moist, so we need to water, and maintain good ventilation. When the seeds germinate, we should appropriately increase the frequency of watering to promote seedling emergence. When the bay leaf seedlings grow to about 5 cm, we can transplant them. During the transplanting of bay leaves, what to pay attention to is how to plant them and when to pull the seedlings, otherwise it will affect the survival rate of planting. When planting, place the seedlings upright, do not damage the root system and epidermis of the seedlings, then let the root system of the seedlings fully spread out, backfill with soil, compact the soil, and water once.

4. Field management

After bay leaves are planted, we should do a good job in field management. Generally speaking, it mainly includes weeding, loosening the soil, topdressing, watering and so on. For weeding, we only need to grasp one principle, that is, the principle of removing early, removing small and removing completely. Secondly, pay attention to the depth of loosening the soil; it should not be too deep, but it should also be done thoroughly. Also, after planting, it is necessary to observe its survival situation, replant missing seedlings in time, and carry out topdressing at the first rainfall to promote the growth of the seedlings. In the early stage of seedling growth, in order to promote its growth, mainly nitrogen fertilizer and phosphorus-potassium fertilizer are used, and after the seedlings have grown for a period of time, we can use a small amount of compound fertilizer. Each time you fertilize, it is best to water once to avoid fertilizer damage.

5. Pest and disease control

The most common diseases in bay leaf planting are root rot and damping-off, and we can use dexon for spray control. The greatest harm to bay leaves comes from leaf roller moths, cutworms, weevils and mole crickets. When such pests occur, we need to use fenvalerate, furadan, trichlorfon and black light traps respectively for control.

What matters most in bay leaf planting is still carefulness, and there are also many places to pay attention to when planting, such as lifting seedlings, preventing freezing damage, and water and fertilizer management. If everyone wants to understand it in depth, then you can contact the editor.