Propagation methods of Lycium barbarum

Lycium barbarum L. is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine which can be used both as medicine and food. It has the functions of improving immunity, resisting cancer, improving intelligence, delaying aging and good health care effect. Before planting wolfberry, the first thing to consider is its propagation method. The propagation method of wolfberry can be divided into seed propagation and cutting propagation, and cutting propagation can be divided into hardwood cutting and softwood cutting. Let's take a look at the breeding methods of wolfberry together with Xiaobian.

1. Seed reproduction

Lycium barbarum is suitable for sowing in April to May. Before sowing, dry seeds are soaked in warm water for 8-10 hours. After they fully absorb water, they are taken out and prepared for sowing after drying slightly. When sowing, 4 cm furrows should be opened on the ridge surface according to the row spacing of 25 cm, and the depth of the furrows should be about 1 cm. When sowing, the seeds and fine sand should be evenly mixed together, and then scattered into the furrows, covered with a layer of fine wet soil, which can be slightly compacted. After sowing in the seedling stage, we should often water, keep the soil moisture, so beneficial to the growth of seedlings, in addition, it is good to weed and fertilize, in the thinning of seedlings to remove unhealthy weak seedlings, leaving only strong seedlings.

2. Hardwood cuttings

Hardwood cuttings can be selected in early April, select strong branches, cut them into 5-20 cm, generally select a section with three buds as seedlings cuttings. Seedlings had better choose the base or middle of the branch, the top or tender part of the branch is not suitable as seedlings, soak the cutting base with naphthylacetic acid for 24 hours, and then wash it with water. Cuttings will be inserted vertically into the seedbed, plant spacing in about 5 cm, axillary buds upward, about 20-25 days can take root.

3. Softwood cuttage

Softwood cuttings are generally carried out in June-July. Before cuttage, plastic shed should be matched first. Shade net should be used outside the shed for shade. Fine sand can be used as cuttage bed in the shed. Collect semi-lignified shoots, cut them into cuttings 12-15 cm long, remove the base and leave the upper leaves. The direct cuttage on the bed, watering three times a day to keep the leaves moist, the temperature in the shed to ensure that 30-34 degrees, cuttage after a month can take root, 40 days after the month can be transplanted.

The above is an introduction to the breeding method of wolfberry, I hope to help you, if you want to know more about the relevant knowledge, please pay attention to us.