Is there a big risk in planting salvia miltiorrhiza? How to plant salvia miltiorrhiza to get high yield?

Salvia miltiorrhiza is a common Chinese medicine in life. It is widely used in daily life because of its effects of removing blood stasis, relieving pain, promoting blood circulation, and regulating menstruation. So is there a big risk in planting Salvia miltiorrhiza? How to grow Salvia miltiorrhiza to get a high yield? The following editor will explain them one by one, hoping to help you.

Is there a big risk in growing salvia miltiorrhiza?

Anywhere, as long as there is soil, temperature and water suitable for the growth of Salvia miltiorrhiza, it can be planted. However, if you plant it again on land that has been planted once, the yield will be very low. Or even no profit! This medicine is not divided by soil quality, nor by east, west, south or north. It is a genuine medicine.

How to grow Salvia miltiorrhiza for high yield

Land preparation, fertilization, ridge making and planting preparation

Salvia miltiorrhiza likes to grow in a warm, humid, sunny environment. It can survive the winter naturally. It is not resistant to high temperature and drought in the seedling stage, but has strong drought tolerance in the later growth stage. The roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza are very deep, reaching more than 50 cm. Artificial planting should be carried out in plots with deep soil, convenient drainage, high and dry terrain, and medium fertility. It can be planted in fields, hills, and mountains that meet the above conditions. It is not suitable for repeated cropping, and it is not suitable for planting in sandy, sticky, or waterlogged plots.

After the planting plot is selected, 1500-2500 kg of farmyard manure and 50 kg of superphosphate should be applied as base fertilizer per mu of cultivated land. Deep plowing should be carried out for more than 35 cm, leveling and harrowing, and high ridges should be made for hole planting with film covering on the ridges. The ridge surface should be flat, drainage between ridges should be convenient, and there should be unobstructed drainage ditches around the plot.

Plant at the right time and cover with film after planting

Salvia miltiorrhiza propagates by roots. When harvesting Salvia miltiorrhiza in the previous year, the roots for the next year's seeds should be left in the ground and not dug up. They should be dug up when it is time to plant the seeds the next year. Select thick root nodes that are broken into 5-7 cm in length for seeds, and plant one root in each hole with the fibrous roots facing downward.

In March or April of the following spring, dig two rows of planting holes 7-9 cm deep on the high ridges, in a shape of a triangle, with a hole center distance of 23-27 cm. With the big end of the seed root facing upward, plant one section of thick seed root (2-3 sections of thin seed root) upright in each hole, water thoroughly, and cover with soil after the water has seeped through. The soil should be covered to a depth of 3-4 cm to cover the big end. Then cover with ground film to keep warm and moisture and promote growth. After the seedlings emerge, break the film in time to guide the seedlings.

When to transplant Salvia miltiorrhiza

1. When harvesting in autumn, choose roots with a diameter of 0.7-1.0 cm, which are healthy, free of pests and diseases, and have red skin for seeds.

2. Dig a hole 80cm wide and 7cm deep, pour an appropriate amount of clean water, take the middle and upper parts of the selected Salvia miltiorrhiza with strong germination ability, cut them into segments of about 5 cm, stand them up, one against another, then sprinkle them with moist sand, and cover them with plastic tape.

3. In February or March of the following year, when Salvia miltiorrhiza just sprouts, you can plant it. Dig holes with a spacing of 25 cm x 30 cm and a depth of 5 to 7 cm. Put one root in each hole, place it obliquely, and expose the Salvia miltiorrhiza sprouts when covering the soil. Then water it.