Cultivation techniques of Datura stramonium

Datura mandala is a plant of the angiosperm of Solanaceae. It is a very beautiful flower. Wild species can be found in many parts of our country. Datura mandala not only has ornamental value, but also is one of the main raw materials for making anesthetic, and the leaf flower seeds of Datura dialect can be used as medicine, which has the effects of relieving asthma and relieving pain, expelling cold and detoxification and so on. So how should the mandala be cultivated? The following editor brings you the cultivation techniques of Datura mandala. Let's have a look!

1. Land selection and preparation

Datura stramonium is suitable for planting on leeward, sunny, fertile, soft and deep soil with good drainage and irrigation. Pay attention to whether there are residual herbicides or germs before sowing. Soil preparation should be carried out in time, deep ploughing should be carried out before winter, and its depth should not be lower than that of 30cm. Disinfection should be done to prevent soil residues from affecting the growth of Datura stramonium. Soil preparation and fertilization were carried out at the same time, and sufficient base fertilizer was applied, which was mainly rotten farm manure. After applying fertilizer, rake the soil, prepare the soil again in the next spring, and make the field bed well, which is convenient for the management and harvest after sowing.

2. Sowing and raising seedlings

After finishing the ground, sow seeds before and after the Beginning of Spring, select full seeds without obvious wounds, and first do a good job of seed soaking and germination and disinfection. Then control the planting density and dig the planting hole, the planting distance is about 60 cm * 45 cm. Planting hole should not be too deep, about 3-4 cm. Because the seeds of Datura stramonium are relatively small, the ability of topping soil is not strong, it is difficult to emerge seedlings if they are planted too deep, and the growth ability will decrease obviously after emergence. Sow 5 seeds in each planting hole to cover the fine soil and suppress and preserve soil moisture. If it is raising seedlings, the best transplanting time is around the end of May.

3. Field management

After successfully fixing the seedlings, it is necessary to wait for the seedlings to grow to about 9 cm, and pull out the seedlings that are too weak, diseases and insect pests and dead seedlings. The number of seedlings in each planting hole should not exceed 2, and then when the seedlings were about 16 cm high, the number of seedlings in the planting hole should be increased to about 4. Topdressing should be done immediately after seedling setting, and water and fertilizer management should be done according to plant growth in the middle and later stage of growth. In the growth of Datura stramonium, we should also do a good job of ploughing and weeding, the number of times should not be less than 2 times, and appropriate soil should be cultivated to prevent plant lodging.

4. Pest control

The disease resistance of Datura stramonium is not very strong, and there are often some diseases and insect pests that harm the growth of Datura stramonium. The common diseases and insect pests of Datura stramonium are black spot, aphids, ladybugs and so on. We will avoid the occurrence of diseases and insect pests, because once diseases and insect pests occur, the growth of Datura mandala will certainly be affected, resulting in some unnecessary losses. Strengthen field management, reduce the existence of bacteria and reduce the incidence of disease. And to prepare a variety of common diseases and insect pests control agents to avoid sudden diseases.

The above is a brief introduction to the cultivation techniques of Datura stramonium. We should pay attention to that Datura stramonium is poisonous and poisonous and must not be eaten raw. Poisoning symptoms will occur in 20-30 minutes after accidental ingestion, such as drowsiness, spasms, etc., which will lead to death in severe cases. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help you all.