Planting time and method of sweet potato

Sweet potato is a traditional Chinese medicine plant, also known as ginseng potato, which generally grows in the south and southwest and northwest regions, such as Zhejiang, Sichuan and Xizang. This sweet potato is mainly used to strengthen the spleen and stomach, and the treatment of diarrhea is beneficial to the lungs and kidneys. It is often used as a medicinal material. Sweet potato can be cultivated artificially, and the specific time and methods of cultivation are what today's article will take.

1. Select varieties

Now the common sweet potato, common planting varieties, are growth success, a common one is the Japanese yam and fine hair long yam. Among them, the Japanese variety is an excellent variety with good adaptability and quality. If it is popularized in our country, it is believed that the quality will be higher than that of ordinary varieties. However, the quality species suitable for local soil adaptation can be selected.

2. Planting time

Planting time, about in the spring planting, depending on the external temperature in spring to determine, the general temperature above 10, you can start planting. Don't get too hot, and don't get cold. Due to the influence of the environment and climate, there will be sooner or later, and some will be late, so that the plants on the ground will begin to grow. You can plant it.

3. Planting treatment

Without seeds, planting can only rely on bulbs for reproduction. It is generally necessary to leave the seed stem at harvest and then continue to plant it. Generally, the whole bulb can be seeded, or it can be cut into small segments with full buds, which can be planted directly in the field. Planting is ditching, direct planting, the spacing is about 10 cm, the row spacing is between 20 cm. Planting depth is about 3 to 4 cm, not too deep, sprouting is disadvantageous, too shallow, the bulb is easy to lose water.

4. Manage

The field excavates the ditch, the middle excavates two ditches horizontally and vertically, the periphery also wants to surround the ditch, the ditch depth is more than 20cm, good drainage. Do ridge planting, set up a 30 cm wide ridge in the field, then open a ditch on the ridge, plant, and leave a shallow trench between the rows, about 10 cm deep. Planting base fertilizer is 1500 gold farm manure per mu. Topdressing can be done a few times, and remember to water it when applying fertilizer.

Sweet potatoes are planted in the spring after temperature recovery, or in autumn when the temperature is maintained. There are some details to pay attention to in planting. Management should also be meticulous and no mistakes can be made. Sweet potato can be said to be a relatively easy plant to grow. The planting method is also relatively simple, but the management should be done well.