How does Atractylodes lancea reproduce? A detailed explanation of common propagation methods
Atractylodes lancea is a medicinal herb with relatively high medicinal efficacy. In China, Atractylodes lancea is broadly divided into two types, distinguished as southern and northern Atractylodes lancea. Atractylodes lancea is currently mainly distributed in areas such as Heilongjiang and Henan in China. Its planting area is relatively extensive, but how to propagate it when cultivating Atractylodes lancea is a question many people are concerned about. So today, the editor brings you the propagation methods of Atractylodes lancea. Let's take a look!
1. Division propagation
Division propagation is a commonly used method for propagating Atractylodes lancea. When using division propagation, it is generally done around May each year, because May is the time when Atractylodes lancea sprouts new buds. At this time, we should choose a robust, pest- and disease-free old plant as the mother plant for division. Then appropriately divide the rhizome into several pieces, wash the soil off the roots, and each small rhizome piece should carry about two small buds. After processing them, control the planting density and plant them in the field, then strengthen management to promote rooting and sprouting.
2. Rhizome propagation
Rhizome propagation is mainly done at the time of harvesting Atractylodes lancea, also selecting robust plants with dense and well-developed root groups. Then dig out the rhizome, and the rhizome must also be guaranteed to have a certain number of buds, while the rest can be sold on the market as medicinal material. Then do a good job of healing and drying the cut surfaces; if you want to increase the survival rate, you can also carry out disinfection and bud forcing before planting. After the preparatory work is done, control the plant and row spacing, keeping it at about 20 cm, dig the planting holes, place one piece of rhizome in each planting hole, then cover with soil and water, and press it firm.
3. Seed propagation
Seed propagation is generally carried out around Qingming Festival each year. First, choose a plot with sufficient sunlight as the seedling bed, then do a good job of land preparation and fertilization, and make beds ready for sowing. The sowing method is generally mainly drilling, with the furrow spacing controlled at about 22 cm and the depth kept at about 3 cm. Sow the seeds into the furrows, then cover with soil. After sowing, in order to improve the soil's heat preservation and moisture retention capacity, also cover with a layer of rice soil. And water frequently to increase the soil's moisture content. When the seedlings break through the soil, uncover the rice straw, carry out thinning when they are about 3 cm tall, and when they reach 0.1 m they can be transplanted and established.
The above is a simple introduction to the propagation methods of Atractylodes lancea. There are many propagation methods for Atractylodes lancea, and we should mainly choose reasonably according to our own planting habits and planting direction. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you all for reading and supporting.