What are the precautions for planting sweet wormwood? A full analysis of the key points

Sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua) is a very popular wild vegetable at present, with relatively high edible and medicinal value. Large-scale sweet wormwood cultivation has now appeared on the market, so what should be noted when planting sweet wormwood? What precautions are there? Let's read the following content together.

1. Soil

Although sweet wormwood is a wild vegetable, it still has certain requirements for its growing environment, which is to say that not all planting sites are suitable for growing sweet wormwood. So when choosing a planting site for sweet wormwood, it is best to choose a plot with abundant water resources, convenient irrigation, sufficient fertilizer, relatively high terrain, level ground, and good drainage. Terrain such as low-lying land and valleys is not suitable for planting sweet wormwood.

2. Density

The planting density of sweet wormwood is also something to note when planting. Generally, one mu of land can plant 1,000 to 1,200 sweet wormwood plants, which is to say that one mu of land can have no more than 1,200 plants at most; otherwise, the field's air permeability will become poor and affect the normal growth of sweet wormwood. When the soil and fertilizer are relatively good, we plant with a row spacing of about 80 cm and a plant spacing of about 70 cm.

3. Moisture

After sweet wormwood is planted, we should pay attention to field moisture management to avoid water accumulation in the field or excessive moisture and dry soil. In order to promote the growth of sweet wormwood, the field soil humidity is generally kept at around 50 percent, that is, when you touch the ground with your hand, it feels slightly moist. When the field moisture is too high, drainage should be carried out in time to avoid water damage and prevent it from affecting the quality of sweet wormwood.

4. Fertilization

Fertilizing sweet wormwood is very particular, and we usually carry it out in three stages. The first stage is generally about 5 to 7 days after sweet wormwood is planted; we mainly apply compound fertilizer and farmyard manure as a top dressing, with a dosage of about 15 jin per mu, which can be applied in furrows or poured on. The second stage is about half a month after planting; the fertilization is the same as the first stage, but the amount is increased to about 35 jin, applied in furrows. The third stage is about one month after planting; the fertilizer types are the same as the first and second stages, but the amount is increased to 50 jin, applied in furrows. After fertilizing, if you are worried about fertilizer damage, we can water, which can dilute the fertilizer concentration and promote nutrient absorption.

These are basically the precautions for planting sweet wormwood. If you have anything else to add, you can leave us a message below, and everyone can share and discuss together.