Astragalus cultivation methods and precautions

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1. Maintenance methods

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis

4. Other issues

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Temperature: Astragalus likes to live in a warm place, so it can be sown when the curing temperature is above 8 degrees; Watering: Water less after emergence, once a week is enough, water more when blooming, twice a week Three times; Fertilization: In addition to base fertilizer, top dressing is also required two to three times throughout the growth period; Lighting: It prefers sunshine and can accept sunlight all day long.

1. Maintenance methods

1. Maintenance method

1. Temperature: It has relatively high temperature requirements during the growth period. It must be above 20 degrees before it can grow. Maintenance is only needed when the seeds germinate. The temperature is relatively low, and sowing can usually be done when the temperature reaches eight degrees Celsius above zero.

2. Watering: Watering needs to be controlled before emergence. The purpose is to promote root growth. When it blooms, you need to increase watering appropriately, because this is its growth period. The demand for water is relatively large. After the seeds are harvested, there is no need to water.

3. Fertilization: When laying the base fertilizer, you can use human and animal excrement. In addition, depending on its growth, you need to topdress it. The first time is in May, and it can still be used. Human and animal manure, the second time is when the seedlings grow to 30 centimeters, and urea top dressing needs to be used; the third time top dressing is in late July, when its plant height should be about 60 centimeters, and fertilizer should be used Fat cake and superphosphate.

4. Light: Because it is a long-day plant, the light must be sufficient, and the light time should not be less than eight hours a day.

2. Breeding skills

1. Propagation: It can be propagated by sowing. First, you need to select seeds and remove deflated and moldy seeds, which can reduce diseases. Then soak the seeds in warm water for three hours, take them out and cover them with cloth for twelve hours. Finally, sprinkle the seeds into the prepared culture medium, and wait until the seeds grow three true leaves. It can be transplanted and planted.

2. Pruning: Under normal circumstances, it does not need to be pruned. You only need to deal with the dry and rotten branches and leaves.

3. Problem Diagnosis

1. Powdery mildew: If the plant has white powdery spots on both sides of the leaves, it means that it is infected with powdery mildew, and 20% of it needs to be used. Spray treatment with 5 ml of fentanin solution.

2. Disease: Yellowing of branches and leaves on plants is mostly caused by improper watering. Watering needs to be properly controlled, ensuring that the frequency is two to three times a week.

IV. Other issues

1. Edible: It cannot be eaten directly, but its whole plant can be used as medicine. ,

2. Toxicity: It needs to be used in an appropriate amount when used as medicine. If the dosage is too much, it will cause the patient's blood pressure to rise. Especially people with a history of hypertension need to pay more attention.

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis

4. Other issues

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