Where is the best place to plant Huangjing medicinal material? What are the conditions required for planting?

Places where Polygonatum sibiricum is grown

Polygonatum odoratum is generally planted in Gansu, Guizhou, Zhejiang, Hebei and other places, among which the Polygonatum odoratum from Jiuhua Mountain is more famous. Polygonatum odoratum likes a cold and humid living environment. It is cold-resistant and afraid of drought. It has extremely high requirements for the growth environment, soil, precipitation and other conditions. It is not suitable for growing in dry areas.

Planting conditions of Polygonatum sibiricum

Polygonatum sibiricum likes to grow in a humid environment, is suitable for growing in a subtropical humid monsoon climate, and has the characteristics of a high mountain microclimate. Polygonatum sibiricum generally grows in humid mountain bushes. It is very cold-resistant, and its seedlings are not afraid of frostbite when growing in the field in winter, but it is not suitable for growing in a dry environment.

Key points of planting and management of Polygonatum sibiricum

1. Site selection and land preparation: When planting Polygonatum sibiricum, you need to choose moist soil, preferably loose sandy loam, and proper soil cultivation is required. Weeds need to be removed frequently during the growth of Polygonatum sibiricum plants.

2. Reasonable top dressing: When planting Polygonatum sibiricum, it needs to be topdressed every year. Each time, an appropriate amount of manure water needs to be applied, but not too much, otherwise it will be detrimental to its growth.

3. Timely irrigation and drainage: When planting Polygonatum sibiricum, the field needs to be kept moist. Water it in time in dry weather, but drain it in time during the rainy season to avoid damaging its roots.