What are the other names for perilla seed? A detailed explanation of the key points for planting and management

Perilla seed is the dried fruit of perilla and has certain medicinal value, able to relieve cough, moisten the intestines and remove phlegm. The perilla leaves we usually eat are a fairly common spice and can also remove fishy smells. Let's take a look below at what the other names for perilla seed are and what the key points for planting and management are.

1. What are the other names for perilla seed?

Perilla seed can also be called Suzi, white perilla, fragrant perilla, black perilla seed, green perilla seed and red perilla. It grows in many parts of our country, and places such as Gansu, Hunan, Hubei, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui and Henan are all its main producing areas. Perilla seed likes moist and fertile places and is better adapted to a warm and humid climate, so if you are considering growing perilla seed, you need to consider whether your local climate is suitable.

2. What are the key points for planting and managing perilla seed?

1. Soil selection

Perilla has strong adaptability and does not have high requirements for soil, and it can even grow in relatively poor soil. Of course, cultivating it in well-drained, fertile soil is best.

2. Loosening the soil

When growing perilla, you must weed frequently, and for direct sowing you must also pay attention to thinning and weeding, otherwise both will affect the growth of perilla and thereby affect the yield. When the perilla seedlings grow to 30 cm, carry out final thinning, and use the surplus for transplanting. Perilla plants in directly sown fields grow relatively fast, and if the density is high, there will be no branching or few branches. At this time, although plant height is not affected, there will be very few leaves on the lower part of the plant, thereby affecting the yield.

3. Temperature requirements

Although perilla can grow in different environments, suitable environmental conditions can better promote good growth of perilla. Perilla seedlings also have a certain cold resistance, but grow relatively slowly in a cold environment. In summer, growth is more vigorous. The most suitable temperature at flowering is around 22-28°C. Perilla likes a humid environment but is not tolerant of drought. Especially during the stem and leaf formation period, if the air is too dry, its stems and leaves will become very thick and hard, with a lot of fiber and poor quality.

4. Topdressing

The growth cycle of perilla is relatively short. Generally, it can be harvested after more than 2 months from planting, so fertilization is mainly nitrogen fertilizer.

For directly sown and seedling-raised fields, topdressing can be done when the perilla seedlings grow to 30 cm. Open furrows between the rows, apply human manure or ammonium sulfate and superphosphate, then loosen the soil and earth up to bury the fertilizer. Apply fertilizer once more before the rows close, and be careful not to apply it onto the leaves.

5. Irrigation

After sowing or transplanting, pay attention to watering, and in rainy seasons also pay attention to drainage, as water accumulation can lead to root rot and leaf drop.

6. Harvesting and storage

You can collect seeds in the field, or select some plants to keep as seed plants. Note that different varieties of perilla must be planted absolutely separately, and some hybrid or mutated plants should be discarded, so as to avoid seed mixing and degeneration. After the plants are harvested, be careful to remove impurities, then dry them in the sun before storing.