How to grow abutilon

Abutilon abutilon is an annual sub-shrub herb with strong adaptability to the environment. It can be planted in all parts of China except the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The whole herb of abutilon can be used as medicine, but its stem bark is often used to weave sacks and make hemp rope, while the seeds of abutilon can be used to make paints and industrial lubricants with high value. But today, the editor is here to learn about the planting method of abutilon. Let's take a look.

1. Improvement of soil and fertilizer

Abutilon abutilon soil requirements are not very high, generally can be used to grow crops, and even can not grow crops in wasteland, hillsides and so on can be used to grow abutilon. But if you want to have a high yield of Abutilon abutilon, it is best to choose a plot with soil permeability and fertile soil. After determining the planting site, it is necessary to carry out land consolidation, combined with base fertilizer, which is mainly based on farm manure such as chicken manure, cow manure and sheep manure. Finally, the soil and fertilizer will be fully mixed, and finally the land will be leveled, a good ditch can be planted.

2. Methods of reproduction

Abutilon is generally planted by means of seed reproduction. When planting abutilon, we should pay attention to sowing early at the right time, because early sowing seedlings can prolong the growth period and improve the yield and quality of abutilon. When sowing, you can use strip sowing and sowing, strip sowing, row spacing is generally about 45 cm, and then evenly spread the seeds in the ditch, cover the soil to cover the seeds, waiting for emergence. It is even easier to sow, sow the seeds evenly, and then gently pat the seeds into the soil with a broom.

3. Growth management

When Abutilon abutilon seedlings grow to about five centimeters, the seedlings are pulled out for the first time, which are too small, too fast and underdeveloped, or even damaged by diseases and insect pests. When the seedlings grow to about 15 cm, they are planted, that is, the seedlings are planted for the second time, and the distance between each plant is kept at about 10 cm. In the growth process of Abutilon abutilon, it is generally necessary to carry out three times of intermediate tillage and three times of topdressing, which can be combined with topdressing, which is conducive to the absorption and utilization of nutrients. In addition, it is best to water when fertilizing, so as to avoid fertilizer damage. Finally, it is necessary to do a good job in drainage to avoid flooding.

4. Disease and pest control

The main diseases of Abutilon abutilon are spot disease, dew fungus disease, carcass blight and blight. Because there are many diseases, it is best to carry out comprehensive control, so as to effectively prevent the occurrence of diseases. First of all, we should pay attention to crop rotation and avoid continuous cropping, followed by the selection of high-quality varieties, seed dressing before sowing, and finally prevention and control with Bordeaux solution. The main pests of Abutilon abutilon are small tigers, root cutters, corn borer, small bridge insects, longicorn beetles, which can be prevented and killed by trapping, of course, the most direct is to spray with special insecticides.

The planting technology of Abutilon abutilon that the editor wants to share with you today ends here. If you have any other ideas, you can leave a comment below.