When to Harvest Cassia Seeds? Master the Best Harvest Time

Cassia seeds are a common traditional Chinese medicine, with functions such as moistening the intestines and relieving constipation, lowering blood lipids and improving eyesight, and treating constipation, high blood lipids, and high blood pressure. They are widely used by people to make tea. So do you know when to harvest cassia seeds?

1. When to harvest cassia seeds?

Cassia seeds are generally harvested in autumn, but in different regions the sowing time differs, so the harvest time also differs slightly. Everything should be based on the actual local conditions.

2. How are cassia seeds grown?

1. Land: Cassia seeds can grow tenaciously in the wild, which shows that cassia seeds have very low demands on the environment. As long as they are given a certain amount of light and water, they can grow. But if you want cassia seeds to produce a large amount of seeds, you still need to follow their growth patterns. Cassia seeds like a moist and warm environment and like places with strong light, but they are not tolerant of cold or drought. Therefore, when choosing land to plant cassia seeds, you must choose a sunny place, which helps cassia seeds get sufficient light.

2. Fertilizing: Cassia seeds do not have high requirements for soil. Ordinary land can let them grow very vigorously and produce a large number of seeds. But if the chosen land is relatively poor, the soil environment can be improved by fertilizing. Generally, during the growth process, some potassium fertilizer, phosphorus fertilizer, and calcium fertilizer need to be added. It is best to apply fertilizer when the land is leveled at the initial sowing stage, and fertilizer should also be applied once before flowering.

3. Sowing: Cassia seeds are grown from seeds, and there are almost no varieties to choose from. The shell of cassia seeds is very hard, and if sown directly, it may take a very long time to germinate. So generally we first put the cassia seeds in warm water to soak for one day, take them out, dry them, and then plant them in the ground. Cassia seed plants are very large, so this should be taken into consideration when sowing. Therefore, ridges are generally made in the field at a spacing of half a meter, and a depth of about five fingers is enough. Just scatter the seeds in, and there is no need to be too precise about how many centimeters, as long as it is not too dense. After scattering the seeds, cover them with a thin layer of soil. Do not step on them hard; after stepping on them, it is not easy for them to grow. Then water a little, not too much, otherwise the seeds are easily damaged by soaking. Generally after about ten days, the seedlings break through the soil.

4. Management: Cassia seed plants are relatively large, so when the seedlings grow to the height of five fingers, the excess seedlings should be pulled out, and some relatively thick and strong plants should be kept, generally with a spacing of about forty centimeters. If you want cassia seeds to grow well, fertilizing is relatively important. When preparing the land, apply some farmyard manure, so that the seeds can have enough nutrients when they germinate. When they are about to bloom, according to the condition of the land and the growth status of the cassia seeds, apply an appropriate amount of calcium fertilizer and potassium fertilizer. Cassia seeds do not like a lot of water, so when planting, be sure not to water too much; moist is enough. During the rainy season, drain the field in time. Weeds should be removed from the field in time. Herbicides can be used in cassia seed fields, but in that case the soil will become relatively compacted, so the soil should be loosened. As for fertilizing, generally twice, as specifically discussed above.

Cassia seeds are a very common traditional Chinese medicinal plant, and the planting yield is also very high. The returns after harvest are also quite good.