When is the best time to harvest chicken bone grass?

When harvesting chicken bone grass, the main roots are relatively small, and the lateral roots and side branches are relatively numerous, so it is suitable for harvesting in the autumn of the following year. When harvesting chicken bone grass, in order to ensure the quality and yield of chicken bone grass, the whole plant needs to be dug up, the soil and impurities on the roots need to be removed, and the pods and seeds need to be removed.

Chicken bone grass mature

Chicken bone grass can mature in the year of planting. The mature time of chicken bone grass is from October to December in autumn. It is harvested when the vines are fully mature and before the leaves fall off.

Harvesting chicken bone grass

Chicken bone grass can be harvested throughout the year. It is usually dug up with its roots in November and December in autumn, and its pods are removed. This fruit is somewhat poisonous, so do not touch it easily. In addition, the soil at the roots of the plant should be cleaned and placed in a well-lit place to dry, so that the chicken bone grass can be preserved.

Origin and yield of chicken bone grass

Chicken bone grass is generally distributed in Pingnan area of ​​Wuzhou, and is planted in small quantities around Yulin. The main production areas of chicken bone grass are Nanning in Guangxi and Bao'an, Dongguan, Shunde and other areas in Guangdong. Chicken bone grass is mainly used as herbal tea in Guangdong and Guangxi. The annual sales volume is relatively stable, and the profit of chicken bone grass is very considerable. The average yield of chicken bone grass per mu is 500-800 kilograms.