Planting technology of konjac

Choose a healthy seed taro, and the planting soil is loose and breathable acid soil. Spring sowing is about the Spring Equinox and Ching Ming Festival, while winter sowing is most suitable around the Spring Festival. Carry out disinfection before planting to ensure sufficient light and water during the growing period, timely topdressing, weeding and turning the soil, and timely treatment of diseases and insect pests to avoid affecting other plants.

1. Soil conditions

Konjac should be planted in loose and breathable acid soil with a ph of 6.5-7.5. The soil should be fertilized and turned over beforehand. In the new technology of planting konjac, choose the healthy seed before planting, carry on the disinfection treatment, ensure the suitable temperature and sufficient light, avoid exposure to the sun.

2. Sowing time

The sowing date of Amorphophallus konjac is the end of March, and seedlings will emerge around the middle of April. Planting is generally divided into spring sowing and winter sowing. The growth cycle of konjac is half a year, spring sowing is about the Spring Festival to Ching Ming Festival, and winter sowing is around the Spring Festival.

3. prevention and control of diseases and insect pests

Generally, diseases and insect pests are easy to occur in the early stage of growth. It is found that sick plants should be sprayed with quicklime powder mixed with carbendazim in time, and serious plants should be pulled out in time, so as not to affect the rest of the plants. When insect pests are found, pesticides are sprayed in time, and trichlorfon is generally diluted with water.