High-yielding planting techniques of Radix Astragali

Astragalus is a kind of leguminous plant, and Astragalus still occupies a great position in the field of medicinal materials, especially in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. Astragalus has the function of promoting water, reducing swelling and replenishing qi. It can be used in conjunction with many medicinal materials. Now the planting of Astragalus has been widely implemented, but some output is not very ideal. Then Shuai Shuai will tell you how to grow Astragalus to produce high yield.

I. selection of land and land preparation

If you want to have a high yield, you must first select the land. Astragalus membranaceus planting should choose the soil with good drainage and deep soil. Before sowing, we should rectify the land. First of all, we should fertilize the land and increase its fertility. Generally, it is necessary to apply concentrated fertilizer and phosphate fertilizer to ensure the nutrition and fertility of the land after rotation.

2. Seed treatment

The seeds of Astragalus membranaceus must be treated before they can be sowed. first, we should stir the seeds in warm water of 50 degrees and soak them for 24 hours, then cover them with a wet dishcloth and wait for the crack to sprout.

Third, sowing seeds

Sowing is divided into several seasons, divided into spring wave and autumn sowing, sowing should first spread the seeds evenly into the ditch, then cover the seeds tightly after covering the soil, and finally pour water into the ditch to keep the soil moist, and seedlings can emerge after 15 days, but there are many cases of this kind of disease.

IV. Cultivation and management

Keep the distance between each plant appropriate, often weed the field, do not let weeds compete with astragalus for nutrition, weed two to three times, but also topdressing, fertilizer can choose phosphate fertilizer and ammonium sulfate, mixed and diluted with water and then irrigated.

Prevention and control of diseases and insect pests

The main disease of Astragalus membranaceus is powdery mildew, which can be controlled by methyl topiramate, and purple feather disease, which will harm the roots and cause root rot of Astragalus membranaceus. Once it is found that lime powder should be used for disinfection, other pests can be sprayed with corresponding insecticides.

These are the high-yield planting techniques of Astragalus membranaceus. The editor suggests that when selecting land, we should not choose some crop fields that have been rotated for several years. The quality of these land is already very poor, and it is not suitable for planting plants such as medicinal herbs. If you have conditions, you can buy some fertile land or rent a site. I hope this article can help you. If you want more information, please continue to pay attention to the pro-agriculture network!