Where is the origin of Cistanche deserticola? When will it be harvested? How many jin can you reap per mu of land?

Cistanche deserticola, alias Xinjiang Yun, Cunyun, Cistanche deserticola, tall herb, 40-160 cm high, mostly underground, flowering from May to June, fruiting period from June to August, known as "desert ginseng", with high medicinal value, is a valuable traditional Chinese medicine, so, where is the origin of Cistanche deserticola? When will it be harvested? How many jin can you reap per mu of land?

Where is the origin of Cistanche deserticola?

Cistanche deserticola is produced in Inner Mongolia, Ningxia (Azuo Banner), Gansu (Changma) and Hetian, Xinjiang. It grows on soft sandy land with mild salinization, and generally grows on sandy or semi-fixed sand dunes, dry old river beds, lake basin lowlands, etc., and the habitat conditions are very poor. The climate of the suitable growing area is dry, the rainfall is less, the evaporation is large, the sunshine hours are long, and the temperature difference between day and night is large. The soil is mainly gray-brown desert soil and brown desert soil. The host Haloxylon ammodendron is a strong xerophyte. Cistanche deserticola is mostly parasitic on its lateral roots 30-100 cm deep. Born in the desert with an altitude of 225-1150m, it is parasitic on the roots of Haloxylon ammodendron, Haloxylon ammodendron and other plants.

When will Cistanche deserticola be harvested?

From April to June every year, when Cistanche deserticola is unearthed, it should be excavated in time, and the integrity of Cistanche deserticola should be ensured as far as possible. In order to reduce the damage of host plants, the outer part of Cistanche deserticola connected with the host should be selected to dig the pit to the bottom of Cistanche deserticola. Under the premise of constantly opening the connection point between Cistanche deserticola and the host, the upper part should be intercepted by 5-8cm upward from the connection point, and then backfill the soil and step on it slightly. In this way, Cistanche deserticola can be inoculated once, and the stable yield period is 5-7 years.

Third, how many jin of Cistanche deserticola can be harvested per mu?

According to Mr. Wang, a grower of meat pine paste, a mu of land can generally receive 400 kilograms, with a purchase price of 16 yuan per kilogram. The price of the big Dayun is higher, and the overall benefit is very good.