When is the planting time of konjac? What are the management methods?

Konjac tofu is a kind of food loved by consumers, in fact, the main raw material for making konjac tofu is konjac, so there are a lot of people growing konjac. So when is the planting time of konjac? What are the management methods?

First, planting time

Konjac can be ploughed in spring and sown in winter, and spring ploughing is around the middle and late March to the Qingming Festival, when the degree is relatively low, which is suitable for planting; winter sowing is around December to the Spring Festival, when the temperature is just beginning to warm up. The growth and development cycle of Amorphophallus konjac is long, and it can only be obtained for nearly half a year or more.

II. Methods of planting and management of konjac

1. Select soil for ploughing

Amorphophallus konjac is relatively harsh for planting natural environment, to select rich, loose, strong drainage pipe taste acid or neutral soil layer, the soil layer ph value between 6-7 is the best. Konjac likes warm, humid, semi-shady natural environment, the planting area is best in the shade and natural ventilation strong areas, the selected farmland deep loose, deep up to 40cm.

two。 Planting

There are several kinds of konjac breeding methods, the most common is planting, different kinds of taro vary in size, disinfection and sterilization of seed taro before planting to avoid pathogen damage. The planting time is generally at the end of September, and the strip sowing method is chosen, and the planting depth is probably above and below 5cm. When planting, we should pay attention to that taro and chemical fertilizer do not have to touch, it is best to block each other.

3. Cultivation techniques

Amorphophallus konjac is a fertilizer-loving crop, which has a great demand for organic matter. the lack of fertilizer in growth and development will increase the probability of diseases and insect pests and limit yield, dominated by organic fertilizer, assisted by organic fertilizer, foot fertilizer, dry fertilization. Konjac is a drought-tolerant green plant. Except that it needs to be watered several times at the seedling stage, the foundation does not need to be irrigated. Of course, the precipitation is sufficient for its growth and development. Special attention should be paid here to the countermeasures of drainage pipes in the long-term rainy season to prevent the tubers from rotting.

Konjac can be planted in most parts of our country, and the planting method is relatively simple, and the economic benefit is also good. If qualified growers can give it a try.