How to raise potted rattan Panax notoginseng?

Panax notoginseng, also known as sunflower, sunflower potato, and so on, is a twining vine with slightly woody perennial roots in the sunflower family, which has been artificially introduced and cultivated in many areas of China, especially in the south. It has a certain ornamental value. Let's take a look at how to raise potted Panax notoginseng.

Growth habits of Panax notoginseng

Panax notoginseng likes to be moist, drought-resistant, moisture-resistant, and has strong adaptability to the soil. The root system is mostly distributed in the soil layer within 10 cm. The vitality is exuberant, even if the leaves are not picked within 2 months, the lower leaves are not yellowed, and the longer the leaves are, the bigger they are. The root tuber and root system are more aerobic, and it is easy to produce plant buds and adventitious roots at the branches of the stem, and the suitable temperature for growth is 25-30 ℃. Under the condition of sufficient water and shading, the plant can survive the summer smoothly, and the shading shed with a shading rate of about 45% can be selected for growth in protected cultivation.

Propagation methods of Panax notoginseng

1. Bulb propagation: the method of bulb propagation of Panax notoginseng is to pick the bulb or the bulb mass at the base of the stem in the leaf axil of the growing plant. if the bulb mass is used, it needs to be stripped into a single bulb and planted directly in this nursery, or the seedling can be raised in a nursery basin for about 3 weeks.

2. Stem cutting: cut the stem branches of Panax notoginseng which are more than 1 year old, the branches are about 15 cm long, and there should be 2-3 nodes on each branch to ensure the germination rate. Insert 4cm deep into the soil along the growth direction of the leaves, keep a proper interval, facilitate the growth of hairy roots, water thoroughly at one time, and do not need to be watered for the second time.

How to raise potted rattan Panax notoginseng?

1. Soil: Panax notoginseng has no strict requirements on soil, but sandy loam and loam with good air permeability should be selected for cultivation.

2. Illumination: Panax notoginseng likes light but is afraid of strong light. When the light is weak in cloudy days, the plant growth is not strong, but when the light condition is too strong, the growth rate is slow, the product fiber increases, and the quality is poor.

3. Moisture: Panax notoginseng prefers humid air and soil conditions, but it has certain drought tolerance, so it is suitable to be planted in plots with better watering conditions.

4. Temperature: Panax notoginseng has humid climate, high temperature and humidity tolerance. The most suitable temperature for stem and leaf growth is 25: 30 ℃ during the day and 15 ℃ at night. The suitable ground temperature for root system and underground tuber growth is 20: 22 ℃.

5. Fertilization: Panax notoginseng needs more fertilizer, and the combined application of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer has strong growth, high yield and good quality. if too much nitrogen fertilizer is applied, it will cause poor quality and easy to be infected with diseases and insect pests.