How to plant Allium macrostemon with high medicinal value?

Allium macrostemon is also known as wild onion. But this is no ordinary spring onion. But is a very common Chinese herbal medicine, with the treatment of chest tightness, heartache, diarrhea and other effects. As the efficacy of Allium macrostemon is well known, its market benefit is getting better and better, so more and more people specialize in planting Allium macrostemon. Today, the editor will take you to learn the planting knowledge of Allium macrostemon!

I. selection of land and land preparation

The demand for planting land is not high. It is best to plant Allium macrostemon on a slightly lower land. Wild Allium macrostemon grows more on the hillside of the wasteland. It is more common in rural areas, but it is not everywhere. So if you want to produce and list in large quantities, you have to go through artificial planting. First, choose a sunny plot, clean up the weeds above, and plough back and forth for several times. For example, the fields usually used for crops or vegetables can be planted with Allium macrostemon, and some base fertilizer can be applied properly in the process of ploughing.

2. Sowing method

1. Split-plant planting

In early autumn in August and September, we can plant Allium macrostemon separately. The ramet survival rate is the highest among all sowing methods of Allium macrostemon. However, although the ramet with rapid growth and maturity has a high survival rate, it is only suitable for planting in a small area.

2. Seed direct seeding

Large-scale planting of Allium macrostemon still needs to be sown with seeds. Generally, before sowing, wash the seeds in hot water at a temperature of about 50 degrees, then soak them for four hours, remove the seeds, drain the water and transfer them to a greenhouse with a temperature above 20 degrees for germination treatment. After more than half of the seeds are sprouted, the seeds can be sown normally. After sowing, the seeds will be buried with soil for the sake of heat preservation. Then cover it with plastic film or wheat straw, which can promote the speed of seedling emergence.

III. Water and fertilizer management

1. Watering

After the plant is planted and survived, it cannot be watered immediately. It is necessary to decide whether or not to water according to the wettability of the soil. Although the vitality of Allium macrostemon is very tenacious, if there is no water, it will lead to poor growth or direct drought and death of Allium macrostemon. If we have nothing to do, we should check the field to see if there is a lack of water or fertilizer.

2. Fertilization

The supply of basic fertilizer in the early soil of Allium macrostemon is enough. In the later stage, we observe and decide whether to topdressing or not. If it is found that the plant of Allium macrostemon is relatively weak or the leaves are a little yellowish and white, it is generally lack of water or fertilizer. Then we should also pay attention to cultivate the soil for its roots and improve the permeability of the soil, which is beneficial to the root system of Allium macrostemon. Soil cultivation can not only help it take root to improve its vitality, but also prevent the bulb near the root of Allium macrostemon from turning green or yellowing, and the normal bulb should show a glossy white.

IV. Pest management

The immunity of Allium macrostemon is very high, and the probability of occurrence of diseases and insect pests is very small, but there is no guarantee that it will not get sick. In line with the concept of prevention, we will do a good job in the cleaning and sanitation of the field and select healthy and disease-free full seeds when selecting seeds. It is necessary to control diseases and pests immediately. Thrips are the common pests of Allium macrostemon, and suitable pesticides can be purchased for hunting and killing.

All right, the above is the planting method of Allium macrostemon brought by the editor of Tuliu.com. Hope to help you, if you like, please pay attention to Tuliu.com!