How to select white wormwood seeds? What are the breeding methods?

Artemisia annua, also known as Artemisia annua, Artemisia argyi, is a common wild vegetable in daily life, which has high edible and medicinal value. There is a proverb spread in rural areas that "Artemisia annua can only be used as firewood in March". It is now the second month of the lunar calendar, and it is the best time to eat Artemisia annua. So how to plant Artemisia annua? What are the methods of raising seedlings? Let's get to know it.

How to select species of Artemisia annua?

There are mainly two varieties of Artemisia annua, which are French Artemisia annua and Russian Artemisia annua, and Artemisia annua is usually suitable for warm and humid climate, with fertile soil, loose soil, sufficient water and so on. Therefore, when we select seeds, we will be able to select suitable varieties to see whether the local planting conditions meet the needs of varieties, combined with the growth habits of Artemisia annua.

What are the breeding methods of Artemisia annua?

1. Land selection and preparation

Select sandy soil with sufficient fertility, loose soil and good drainage to raise seedlings and sow seeds, while ensuring adequate light conditions. Before sowing, the soil should be turned 25 to 30 centimeters deep, and an appropriate amount of farm manure should be applied per mu according to the soil fertility as its base fertilizer. After raking fine and leveling, make the border or ridge, and dig the drainage ditch at the same time, which is not only convenient for future management.

2. Sowing seeds at the right time

The sowing time of Artemisia annua is generally in the spring every year, and there are two main methods: seed sowing and ramet propagation. Among them, seed sowing is widely used, the time is from February to March, dig ditches in the prepared soil, fully mix seeds and fine sand according to 1:2, quietly sprinkle in the ditch, and then cover a layer of fine soil and watering.

3. Seedling stage management

To do a good job of weeding in ploughing is a key link in the management of Artemisia annua seedling stage. Timely seedling replacement, when its seedlings grow to about 10 to 15 centimeters, they can be transplanted, and the density is generally planted according to the spacing of 25 centimeters between rows and 20 centimeters between plants. When planting, you need to irrigate the field with water, and then dig holes to plant.

4. Replenish seedlings in time

In about a week after planting, basically planted Artemisia annua which can survive has survived, and those who have not survived can no longer survive, so it is necessary to replenish seedlings in time. After replenishing seedlings, topdressing should be carried out reasonably, which can promote the growth of Artemisia annua, make the field Artemisia look neat, and combine ploughing and watering together.

Artemisia annua has the characteristics of medicine and food homology, in the market for this natural food tonic wild vegetables are more favored, and the price is also good. At present, there are not many people planting Artemisia annua, and there are great prospects to speak of, and friends who want to invest in planting must also know about seed selection and seedling breeding.

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