Can Jerusalem artichoke be planted in the north

It is obvious that there is no difficulty for Jerusalem artichoke to grow artichoke in the north. Jerusalem artichoke is a kind of cold-tolerant and drought-tolerant plant, which can endure 1-2 degrees low temperature and light frost in early spring.

After growing up, its mature leaves can withstand a low temperature of minus 5 degrees Celsius. In fact, the strongest is its stem, in the cold sand between minus 40 and 50 degrees, when all the leaves on the ground of Jerusalem artichoke are dead, but as long as the stem is not exposed to the appearance of the soil, there is moisture, and other suitable climate, it can germinate again.

So in the north around March, hibernating Jerusalem artichoke will gradually recover, when the surface temperature is about 10 degrees, it begins to sprout, around August, Jerusalem artichoke grows to 2 meters high and begins to blossom, and the stems and leaves on the ground will die naturally around October. Then the lower stem begins to hibernate, cycle and reproduce forever.

See here, friends must be very happy, Jerusalem artichoke adapt to the northern environment is not a problem, so it is difficult to grow it? How to plant live Jerusalem artichoke? The editor will talk about it in detail for you.

How to plant Jerusalem artichoke

Because of its excellent cold and drought tolerance, Jerusalem artichoke should not be too picky when choosing soil, despite the choice of wasteland and sandy land. The withered stems and leaves of Jerusalem artichoke can also decompose nutrients and improve soil.

After selecting the soil, you can sow seeds with a depth of about 10 centimeters. Weeds should be removed during the period of Jerusalem artichoke seedlings to create an environment for the development of seedlings.

Two fertilizers are generally needed in the whole growing period, and the watering process is divided into four key stages: seedling stage, jointing stage and budding stage.

Stem expansion period, generally not particularly serious drought do not need watering, but sufficient water can increase yield. When the stems and leaves on the ground die naturally in winter, the underground stems can be harvested.

The above is the editor's introduction to the cultivation of Jerusalem artichoke in the north. It is quite easy to grow Jerusalem artichoke in the north, and friends can try it when they have a chance, because the stems and leaves are like chrysanthemums, and growing at home has the effect of a beautiful house.

Flowering period and growth environment of Jerusalem artichoke I. growth environment of Jerusalem artichoke

1. Resist drought and prevent wind and sand. Jerusalem artichoke tubers can use their own nutrients, water and strong roots to grow and develop normally within 30 cm of sand. Therefore, Jerusalem artichoke plays an important role in preventing wind and fixing sand, it can be used to control the barren areas of wind-blown sand land, and it is a very good plant to improve the environment.

2. Jerusalem artichoke does not have high requirements for temperature and humidity. Its tuber can still survive the cold winter safely in the permafrost of-30 ℃. The seedlings can still tolerate the cold of Frosts Descent in early spring, while they can tolerate short-term low temperatures after they grow into leaves in autumn.

According to the relevant research, it is found that Jerusalem artichoke can grow well on some land which is not suitable for planting other crops, such as the alpine sandy wasteland with low annual accumulated temperature and low precipitation, as long as the tuber is not exposed outside.

3. Jerusalem artichoke can avoid diseases and insect pests. In the process of its growth, there is no need for fertilization, medication, weeding and other management, saving a lot of manpower and material resources. Once grown into a piece, it is very difficult for people and livestock to destroy.

2. Flowering period of Jerusalem artichoke

The flowering period of Jerusalem artichoke is usually from August to September. The surface temperature in northern China began to rise in March, and after a winter of hibernation, the tubers of Jerusalem artichoke gradually woke up from the freezing. The local surface temperature began to sprout when the local surface temperature reached 10 ℃, and the leaves exposed to the ground and began to grow in early April, during which the night low temperature climate and late frost had no effect or damage to it.

Under normal circumstances, Jerusalem artichoke begins to bloom when the stem is about 2 meters high from late August to early September. Jerusalem artichoke flowers are pure yellow and tasteless.

Jerusalem artichoke not only has a certain ornamental value, but also plays an important role in preventing wind and fixing sand, in fact, it also has very good medicinal value. Next, let's discuss the medicinal value of Jerusalem artichoke.