When will Cassia seed be harvested

Cassia seed is a common traditional Chinese medicine, which has the functions of moistening intestines and relieving defecation, reducing fat and eyesight, treating constipation, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and so on.

When will Cassia seed be harvested?

Cassia seeds are usually harvested in autumn, but the time of sowing is different in different regions, so the time of harvest will be slightly different, and everything will prevail according to the local actual situation.

Second, how to plant cassia seed?

1. Land: Cassia seed can grow tenaciously in the wilderness, which is enough to show that Cassia seed has very low requirements for the environment. As long as you give a certain amount of light and water, you can grow up, but if you want to let cassia seed bear a large number of seeds, it still needs to conform to its growth law. Cassia son likes humid and warm environment and places with strong light, but she can't stand cold and drought. Therefore, when choosing the land to plant cassia seed, it must be in the sunny place, which is beneficial for cassia seed to get enough light.

two。 Fertilization: cassia seed does not have high requirements for soil, the general land can grow very exuberantly, contact with a large number of seeds, but if the selected land is relatively barren, it can be used to improve the soil environment. Generally speaking, some potash, phosphate and calcium fertilizers need to be added in the process of growth. it is best to apply fertilizer when the land is leveled at the beginning of sowing, and once before flowering.

3. Sowing: cassia seeds are planted with seeds, and there are few varieties to choose from. The shell of cassia seeds is very hard, and it may take a long time to germinate if you sow them directly. So we usually soak the seeds in warm water for a day, fish them out, dry them and then plant them in the ground. The plant of cassia seed is very large, so try to take this into account when sowing, so it is generally in the field according to the distance of half a meter to open ridges, usually five fingers deep, sow the seeds on the line, not too fine to say how many centimeters, not too dense. After sowing the seeds, cover them with a thin picture, do not step hard, it is not easy to grow after stepping on, then pour a little water, do not pour too much, otherwise the seeds are easy to soak, wait for ten days, the seedlings will break out of the soil.

4. Management: the plant of cassia seed is larger, so when the seedling grows to the height of five fingers, it is necessary to pull out the excess seedlings and choose some sturdy plants to stay, usually at an interval of about 40 centimeters. If you want cassia seed to grow well, fertilization is more important, apply some farm fertilizer when sorting out the land, so that the seeds can have enough nutrients when they germinate, and when they are about to blossom, according to the degree of the land and the growth condition of cassia seed, apply some calcium and potash fertilizer appropriately. Cassia son does not like a lot of water, so when planting must not be too much watering, wet can, in the rainy season to timely drainage of farmland. Weeding in the fields should be carried out in time, and herbicides can be used in Cassia seed fields, but in this way, the soil will be more plank, and if you want to loosen the soil and apply fertilizer, it will usually be done twice, and there is a special talk in front of it.

Cassia seed is a very common traditional Chinese medicine plant, the yield of planting is also very high, and the income after harvest is also very good.