Planting technique of Fuling

Select good drainage east, south, west 10 °25 °hillside, the soil with yellow sand is better; deep turning to remove sundries, should not be continuous cropping; cultivation of Poria cocos to pine as the material, cut off part of its branches, leaving leaves at the end of the tree, and then use a shovel knife to shovel the bark on 4 sides of the tree; Poria cocos are inoculated in spring and autumn, generally maturing in 8 months and 10 months after inoculation.

Planting technique of Fuling

First, land selection and land preparation: the Poria cocos planting site should choose 10 °25 °hillsides with good drainage in the east, south and west. Soil with yellow sand is better, clay, gravel soil is not suitable for planting, and not suitable for continuous cropping. After selecting the site, the sundries should be removed when turning deeply, and termiticides should be used to disinfect the soil in the areas harmed by termites. Turn the ground again 10 days before Poria cocos inoculation, break the clods and thoroughly remove sundries.

Second, material preparation: the growth of Poria cocos depends on pine to provide nutrients, therefore, the cultivation of Poria cocos should be based on pine trees. Choose pine trees that are not timber above 12cm in diameter (or the head and tail left after taking materials), cut off part of its branches, leaving leaves at the end of the tree, and then use a shovel knife according to the size of the tree to shovel off 4'5 sides of bark (to shovel to xylem is appropriate), between the shovel surface to leave two fingers wide bark 4'5, from top to bottom should not have broken marks, the bark left behind is called fuse (commonly known as "leaving tendons").

After 10 to 15 days, the trunk was dried until there were cracks in the trunk and sawed into a small section of 70~80cm, and stacked in the dry sunny place according to the shape of "well". The stacks are covered with forage, drains are opened around the stacks, and termiticides are sprinkled on the ground.

Third, inoculation season: Poria cocos inoculation is divided into spring and autumn. Spring planting is carried out from Qingming Festival to the Beginning of Summer. The temperature in the south, southeast and west of Guangxi rose earlier, and it was more suitable to be vaccinated before and after the Qingming Festival, while in the north and northwest of Guangxi, it was suitable to be vaccinated before and after the Beginning of Summer. There is little difference in temperature in autumn, and Poria cocos can be vaccinated before and after the Beginning of Autumn.

Fourth, harvest and processing: Poria cocos generally mature 8-10 months after inoculation. Pile the harvested Poria cocos in an indoor shelter, cover them with straw and "sweat" for 5 days, then spread them out for 1 to 2 days. After the water evaporates, pile it up again, then cover it with straw for 5 to 6 days, peel off the skin (or peel off the skin of fresh Poria cocos first), put it in a steamer and steam to the heart, or boil it to the heart (change the water 3 times or 4 times when cooking, the sign is to change the water when the water turns black). Take out the square which is cut with a sharp knife to grow × width × thickness = 4cm × 4cm × 0.5cm.