Planting techniques of Radix Aucklandiae

Aristolochia mandshurica is a perennial herb of Compositae and a common Chinese herbal medicine. It has the functions of invigorating spleen and stomach, soothing liver and relieving depression, regulating qi and relieving pain. So how to grow Yun Mu Xiang? Let's get to know it.

1. Land selection and preparation

The sandy loam with good drainage, good water retention, deep soil layer and loose and fertile soil has been selected, which is lax on the previous crop and avoid continuous cropping. It will be ploughed 3-5 times before planting, the last time is to apply base fertilizer, generally 2500-5000 kg of rotten barnyard manure per mu. After fertilization, rake flat, for 1-1.2 meters wide high border, for drainage and irrigation, and if the terrain is flat areas should be shallow ploughing, not deep ploughing, so as not to affect the growth of wood incense.

2. Sowing seeds

Generally use seeds to propagate when planting, sowing can choose spring sowing or autumn sowing, suitable for spring sowing in areas with moist soil, sowing time before the rainy season. First of all, soak the seeds in warm water of about 30 degrees for 24 hours, then sow the seeds after drying. If the soil is dry, there is no need for treatment. Autumn sowing in August, no need to soak seeds, can be ditched on the border according to 50cm direct seeding, sowing after sowing soil 3-5cm, slightly suppressed, seed consumption of 0.7-1kg per mu.

3. Field management

After emergence, it is necessary to strengthen field management, time seedlings, increase the permeability between seedlings, make its rapid growth, and timely ploughing and weeding, so as not to affect the growth of seedlings. Nitrogen fertilizer should be applied in the early stage of growth, while more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be applied in the later stage to promote root expansion and increase yield. In the annual Spring Festival, it is necessary to apply 50-100kg of rotten cake fertilizer and 1000-1500 kg of farm manure per mu in combination with ploughing and weeding. It is best to choose fertilization before rain, or fertilization and watering irrigation. After growing for 2 years, in order to increase the root yield and promote the root growth, all the bolts without seed should be knocked out.

4. Diseases and insect pests

The disease of Yun Mu Xiang is less, and the main disease is root rot, so the land with good drainage should be selected when planting, and good drainage measures should be taken in the rainy season to avoid the disease caused by stagnant water. topzine or carbendazim can be used to control the root at the initial stage of the disease. Insect pests are mainly harmed by aphids, Spodoptera litura and grasshoppers. Pest control should be combined with agricultural control, physical control and chemical control.

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