Harvest and processing of Angelica sinensis (1)

(1) those propagated by direct seeding in the middle and late October of the second year or the seedlings and transplants were collected and dug when the plants were withered and yellow in the middle and last ten days of October of the same year. If the excavation is too early, the root strip is not full, the yield is low, and the quality is poor; too late, the soil has been frozen, so it is difficult to dig and easy to break the root. Before harvest, cut the stems and leaves on the ground and expose them to the sun for 3 to 5 days to make the roots fuller and fuller, and then carefully dig up the whole roots.

(2) after processing and digging angelica, it cannot be piled up. Remove the soil first, choose a high dry and ventilated place, spread out and dry until the root becomes soft, or straighten it out according to the number of roots, tie it into a small handful, hang it head down on the Kang rack, slowly smoke and roast with fireworks, pay attention to indoor ventilation when smoking, and often turn it over, after drying, rub off the hair, trim the fine tail root, and become a commodity. Generally speaking, the main root is thick and long, oily, the skin is yellowish brown and the cross section is yellow. Generally, the yield of dry products is 3000 kg per hectare, and it can reach 6000 kg at high yield.