The planting method of cardamom

Cardamom is a kind of herbal medicine, which can be divided into red cardamom and white cardamom. It is mainly grown in Hainan, Yunnan and Guangxi. It has the functions of resolving dampness, appetizer and digestion, removing chest tightness, treating chest and abdominal distension pain and so on. A dark, moist, or shady place that usually grows early in a gully. So how to grow cardamom artificially? Let's take a look at its planting method.

1. Soil and fertilizer finishing

The water source near the planting site is abundant, the soil is fertile, and it is convenient for drainage and irrigation. At the same time, the soil quality should not be over-sand, otherwise it will affect the permeability, and it is easy to cause land consolidation in the event of rainfall. Dig the soil at least 25 cm deep, apply sufficient basic fertilizer, and clean up the weed roots, stones, etc. Finally, apply sufficient farm manure (livestock manure) or compost, open ditches for the border, the width of the border is about one meter, ditch blending, conducive to drainage and drainage.

2. Seedling raising mode

The ways of raising seedlings of cardamom include sowing seedlings and ramet seedlings. Sowing and raising seedlings are generally planted in August and September every autumn, and seed treatment is needed before sowing. First of all, mix the seeds in the wet river sand, then put them in a basin and put them in an environment with a temperature of about 30 to 35 degrees to accelerate germination. At the same time, they should be carried out less often, maintain humidity, and speed up the speed of germination. Generally, the seeds can be sown in about ten days. And ramet planting is relatively simple, when you want to plant, you can dig it at any time.

3. Build a shed to shade

Build a shade immediately after sowing to avoid sun exposure and sun damage to the seedlings. After sowing, we need to cover the plastic shed with a layer of straw or wheat straw, and then after the seedlings grow, we need to remove part of the covered fodder, and then slowly reduce the shade. When the seedlings reach about 30 centimeters, the shade can be removed completely.

4. Transplanting seedlings

The transplanting of cardamom seedlings is usually in June when it is rainy, or when it is rainy. Then it is planted according to the distance of each row is 1.5 meters and the distance of each plant is about one meter. When planting, you need to dig holes in advance, the width and depth of the hole is about 35 cm, and then sprinkle an appropriate amount of soil fertilizer into each hole, mix well and plant according to a reasonable density, and two or three seedlings are needed in each hole. In order to improve the survival rate of transplanting, the land should be watered in time after planting.

5. Post-planting management

Cardamom is a perennial plant, so its post-planting management will be carried out for many years. In the two years after planting, it is necessary to carry out at least two or three times of intermediate ploughing and weeding every year, and there is no need for deep ploughing, so as not to hurt the roots of cardamom and affect the growth of plants. Two years later, cardamom begins to blossom and bear fruit, so all we need is field cleaning and composting every year after harvest. In the first two years, topdressing is mainly based on human and animal manure, and in the later stage, only dry slow-acting fertilizer is needed in winter. At the same time, it should be noted that appropriate amount of foliar fertilizer should be sprayed at the flowering stage to increase the fruit setting rate and increase the yield of cardamom.

The above is what the editor is going to introduce to you today, the planting method of cardamom. Whether it is red cardamom or white cardamom, the method of planting is basically the same. If you have any other questions about planting, or if you have a better planting method, you can leave a message for the editor.