How to plant Ophiopogon

Ophiopogon japonicus may not be very familiar with it. Ophiopogon japonicus is not the grass we can see everywhere. It is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine with high medicinal value and has a very good effect on the treatment of cough and other diseases. Let's take a look at this grass with the editor!

How to plant Ophiopogon

Ophiopogon japonicus (Ophiopogon japonicus), also known as Ophiopogon japonicus, is a perennial evergreen herb of Liliaceae. The fibrous root is stout, and the top or middle of the root often expands into fusiform fleshy pieces. Put into medicine with root tuber. Ophiopogon has high medicinal value, often used for lung dryness and dry cough, yin deficiency consumption cough, sore throat, fluid injury and thirst, internal heat and thirst, upset insomnia, intestinal dryness and constipation. Ophiopogon japonicus is a perennial herb of Liliaceae, which grows in clusters and likes warm and humid climate. It is suitable for loam and sandy loam with loose, fertile and well-drained soil, but not suitable for cultivation of Ophiopogon japonicus. What do you know about Ophiopogon japonicus?

Planting preparation of Ophiopogon japonicus

There are many varieties of Ophiopogon japonicus in different places. According to the investigation, the developed varieties of Ophiopogon japonicus in Sichuan have strong disease resistance and high yield. Excellent varieties can be selected all over the country. When Ophiopogon japonicus is harvested, the seedlings with tuberous roots will be cut off and the strong ones will be selected for seed use. Cut off the lower part of the rhizome and fibrous root with a knife, keep the upper stem node so that the leaf does not spread, its cross section shows a white radial pattern, and the rhizome should not be retained too long, otherwise double stem nodes will occur after cutting, the growth of tuber is less and the yield is low.

Planting method of Ophiopogon japonicus

1. The suitable planting period of Ophiopogon japonicus is from late March to early April, and from May to early June in Zhejiang. When planting Ophiopogon in Sichuan, we should first open the trench according to the row spacing of 10-13 cm, with a depth of about 5-6 cm, and put 2-4 seedlings vertically in the ditch every 6-8 cm, then fill the shallow ditch with soil, press it with a flat hoe or step on it with your foot, and press the covering soil on both sides of the seedling. Pour water once immediately after cutting.

2. When planting Ophiopogon in Zhejiang, first cut the soil and open the ditch with a seed knife, the row spacing of the two-year harvest is 20 cm * 16 cm, the 3-year harvest, the row spacing is 26 cm 33 cm * 20 cm 23 cm, and 8 plants are planted in each hole. The base of the same cluster of seedlings should be neat and vertically buried, and then compacted with a depth of about 4 cm.

How to fertilize Ophiopogon japonicus

Ophiopogon japonicus has a long growth period and needs more fertilizer. In addition to applying sufficient basic fertilizer, topdressing should be applied in time according to the growth situation of Ophiopogon japonicus. Generally, topdressing more than 3 times, the first time is in mid-July. The second time is in early August and the third time is in early November. Nitrogen fertilizer should not be too much when topdressing, so as not to cause overgrowth of aboveground parts. In Zhejiang producing area, in addition to base fertilizer, some superphosphate was applied in the hole and mixed in the soil to increase the yield. In spring and autumn, root expansion and rhizome elongation increased, and the percentage was exuberant, so phosphorus and potash fertilizer should be applied again at this time.

Field management of Ophiopogon japonicus

In the main producing areas of Ophiopogon japonicus, the majority of drug farmers are used to intercropping in Ophiopogon japonicus field, which can not only increase income, but also benefit the growth of Ophiopogon japonicus, and intercropping can reduce direct sunlight. Ophiopogon japonicus plants are short, if weeds are not often weeded, weeds grow and hinder the growth of Ophiopogon japonicus. Weeds should be weeded once in half a month, weeds are easy to breed from May to October, and weeds need to be weeded once or twice a month. After winter, there are fewer weeds, which can reduce the times of weeding and combine with intertillage when weeding.

Although many people are not familiar with Ophiopogon japonicus, I hope the things introduced by the editor can be helpful to your planting. As long as you grasp the right time and reasonable fertilization, the effect of improving its yield is still quite obvious.