Cultivation Method of Houttuynia cordata in Pot

Houttuynia cordata Thunb gets its name because of its fishy smell, and it is favored by the market because of its high medicinal and edible value. It is also widely planted in the Yangtze River Basin and the south of China because it can be used as both medicine and edible. However, with people's in-depth understanding and understanding of Houttuynia cordata, many people like to plant Houttuynia cordata as a family plant on the balcony.

Planting houttuynia in a pot on the balcony can not only add some green meaning to the balcony, but also convenient for medicine or consumption. But as a potted plant, we need to master certain skills. So, how to plant houttuynia cordata? Next, the editor will share with you the pot planting method of Houttuynia cordata Thunb.

Houttuynia cordata generally use rhizome propagation, first open a small ditch in the basin soil, and then put the rhizome of Houttuynia cordata evenly in the ditch, and then cover the soil, and then pour water to moisturize the basin. Of course, we can also use wet soil cultivation, and after planting for a short period of time without watering. Wait for the basin soil to dry slightly before waiting for the opportunity to water, but usually to keep the basin soil moist.

So, some people may ask, why not sow seeds to reproduce seedlings? In fact, Houttuynia cordata Thunb can also be sown and propagated, but if it is sowing and breeding Houttuynia cordata seedlings, the budding rate is not high, because its requirements for the growth environment are relatively high. Especially the temperature, and even if the temperature conditions are met, usually in the case of suitable temperature, the budding rate is still relatively low, generally can only reach about 20%.

In view of this, whether as a professional grower or for family pot users, the original generally uses asexual reproduction, that is, underground rhizome propagation. But even if we use rhizome propagation, we still have to ensure the growth conditions, especially the humidity. As Houttuynia cordata growing in the field can generally be found from cold and wet streams and river ponds, it can be seen that this plant likes dampness and is more shade-tolerant, so we need to create maintenance and management conditions according to its characteristics.

For the acquisition of the rhizome of Houttuynia cordata, we can look for the old seedlings in the wet places near the wild streams and lotus ponds, and then dig up the roots and plant them back. But when planting, in order to improve the budding rate of the rhizome, we usually need to choose a white and strong rhizome, then cut it into a stem segment of about 10 cm in length, retain more than 2 bud points on each segment, and then plant it in a pot.

But as a potted plant, too many roots can not be buried in a flowerpot. After all, the space in the pot is relatively small, so it is necessary to control the distance between the buried roots. Generally, 3-5 rhizome segments can be buried in a flowerpot. Then cover the culture soil with a thickness of about 2-3 cm, and then water it after gently compacting the soil. If the growth environment is suitable, the buds can be unearthed in about a week.

Of course, if there are too many stem segments of Houttuynia cordata buried in rhizome propagation at the beginning of the stage, and it is naturally crowded after emergence, then when the seedling growth is stable, it can be divided into seedlings in late April and then planted in pots. In this way, we can get a more suitable spacing, conducive to plant growth of multi-pot fish houttuynia potted.

The planting method of potted houttuynia cordata is relatively simple, but we still need to pay attention to a few small details, especially the protection of temperature and humidity, so as to ensure that the rhizome can sprout smoothly and maintain good growth.

Time: 2019-05-23 Click: