How to grow the traditional Chinese medicine Polygonatum

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1. Choose soil

2. Planting process

3. Manage

The prerequisite for planting Polygonatum sibiricum is to ensure good loam soil conditions, preferably sandy soil. You can choose seeds or rhizomes for planting. After the seeds are stored in the sand, they can be sown in March of the next year. The rhizomes should be dug out and cut into several sections in late autumn or around March in early spring and planted in loam soil. In later management, pay attention to weeding and apply water and fertilizer regularly.

1. Choosing soil

The prerequisite for planting is to ensure good loam conditions. It is best to choose sandy soil. This kind of texture is soft and has the function of retaining water. Do not use soil that is too hard, which will affect the quality of the soil. Water seepage and water permeability are not conducive to later growth.

2. Planting process

1 , Seeds: Use seeds for planting. They need to be collected in August after the seeds are mature, then wrapped in wet sand and buried in a 30cm pit. Wait until around March of the next year to dig out the seeds, spread them evenly into the soil, cover them with 1.5cm of soil, pour enough water to promote the growth of the plants, and transplant them after one year.

2. Rhizome: In late autumn, or early spring, about In March, dig out the rhizomes at the bottom, cut the tender parts into several sections, one section is about 3-4 sections, put it aside to wait for the wound to dry, and then plant it into loam soil, paying attention to watering.

3. Management

1. Weeding: At the beginning of planting, attention should be paid to weeding to prevent competition with Polygonatum for nutrients.

2. Fertilization: In order to make it grow better, It is necessary to provide sufficient nutrition and not cause excessive burden.

3. Moisture: Apply water in a timely manner to ensure adequate growth. If drought weather occurs, watering frequency can be increased.

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