Matters needing attention in planting dodder

Dodder, also known as Zen Zhen or bean parasite, is a middle-aged parasitic plant. Photosynthesis and nutrient supply need to be attached to other plants, otherwise they cannot grow. It can be used to treat kidney deficiency, low back pain, impotence, frequent urination, cold uterus, infertility and other symptoms. Mainly planted in Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Yunnan and other places in China. So what should dodder pay attention to when planting? Let's take a look at it next.

1. Seed treatment

Dodder seeds need to go through low temperature before they can germinate, so they must be stored at a low temperature in winter. At the same time, before sowing, the seeds need to be mixed with carbendazim or methyl thiophanate, then add the right amount of phoxim and water. Finally, the seeds are fished out, wrapped in cotton cloth, stacked together to dry, and can be sown in about six hours.

2. Sowing method

Sowing is usually around June, and we need to sow two crops at the same time, either flax or soybeans. Because dodder needs to be parasitic on other plants, the emergence time of other plants must be faster than dodder. Careful care should be taken after the emergence of soybeans or flax, as this is the key to the success of dodder cultivation. Dodder should be sown next to other plants to facilitate the absorption of nutrients.

3. Planting density

The planting density also needs to be paid great attention. If the planting density is too high, the more nutrients it needs to continue to harvest, but it is not self-sufficient, so it will cause the plants that provide them with nutrients to be sucked up and withered and withered due to insufficient nutrient supply. In general, the distance of each row had better be kept at about 30 centimeters, and the distance of each plant is about 25 centimeters.

4. Weeding and watering

Dodder likes to be warm and moist, but it cannot be absorbed by itself, so we need to water reasonably according to the water demand of the host parasite to prevent the water of the host parasite from being absorbed dry, resulting in planting failure. The humidity in the field should generally be kept at about 60% to 75. When weeding, we should pay attention to the shallow ploughing, not deep ploughing, so as not to reach the roots of the plant. In order to avoid mixed varieties, we must get rid of weeds when weeding. But it should be noted that herbicides can not be used, because dodder itself is a kind of weed.

Dodder is very different from other plants, so it is a little more complicated to manage. There are still a lot of things to pay attention to when planting dodder, and we need to find them in the process of planting. The editor just gives you a brief introduction to some of the most common problems, hoping to be helpful to you.