Planting technique of betel nut taro

The shape of betel nut taro is oval, the outer skin is stout, it is found that it shows betel nut pattern inside, so it is named betel nut, its growth period is short, it begins to be planted in the Spring Equinox season, Frosts Descent can harvest. So how to grow betel nut taro? Let's get to know it with the editor.

1. Selected taro species

The seed taro should be selected from the disease-free and robust corms in the field, and the sub-taro around the middle of the mother taro should be selected, which requires that the epidermis is smooth, disease-free, full, stout, hairy near the top and uniform in size. It is necessary to dry the seeds for 1-2 days before sowing and remove the hair on the surface, which can promote the development of taro as soon as possible. Select taro buds fat, leaves 5-10 cm long, disease-free, good color taro species for transplanting, in order to promote the whole garden seedlings.

2. Colonization

The planting time of betel nut taro should be above 15 degrees, and when the seed taro begins to sprout, it is usually completed from early March to early April, that is, around the Qingming Festival. Before planting, the ridge was made into 1.2m wide and 25-30cm high, the plant spacing was controlled at 25-30cm, the row spacing was controlled at 45-55cm, and about 1700-1800 pigs were planted per mu.

3. Cultivate soil and weed

Do not forget to cultivate the soil after planting, which can promote adventitious roots, enhance the drought resistance of the plant, inhibit the growth of terminal buds, and effectively improve the quality. The thickness of cultivated soil also directly affects the yield and quality. Generally combined with fertilization and soil cultivation twice, once in about one month of planting, combined with loosening soil and weeding, the soil thickness is about 5 cm. The second soil cultivation was carried out 20 days after the first soil cultivation, combined with soil cultivation, fertilization, control of diseases and insect pests, the first step is to remove stagnant water and put forward excess seedlings.

4. Fertilizer and water management

Betel nut taro is a tuber plant, and there is a large demand for potash fertilizer. according to the data, the demand ratio of areca taro to nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is 1-15-0.5-1.5. In the early stage of betel nut taro, the roots and leaves grow at the same time, which is mainly nitrogen fertilizer, which promotes the rapid growth of leaves. After entering the taro-forming stage, this phosphorus and potassium fertilizer is mainly needed to maintain the growth of leaves.

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