How to keep seeds of Peucedanum chinense and how to collect seeds

Method of preserving seeds of Peucedanum

Peucedanum praeparata has seeds, which grow inside its fruit. The germination rate of seed propagation is very high, and it is necessary to wait until the fruit is fully ripe before taking seeds.

The fruits of Peucedanum chinense generally mature in September and October every year. When the fruits are yellow-white, you can cut them off together with the pedicels. After returning them to the room for a period of time, rub off the seeds with your hands and remove impurities.

Peucedanum seed propagation

Peucedanum chinense is a common Chinese medicinal material. This plant can be propagated by seeds. The best time for sowing is from February to April and from September to November each year. The seed germination rate is the best and the plant growth is the best during this period. If well maintained, it can germinate within a week.

How to plant Peucedanum seeds

1. Site selection and land preparation

Peucedanum prefers a sunny, moist, and flat soil environment. In the winter of the year before planting, dead matter and weeds should be removed, and the land should be deeply plowed. In the second year, mature pig and cow manure should be applied, and then the land should be raked and leveled.

2. Sowing

The seeds of Peucedanum chinense can be sown in holes or in rows. You can make holes on the bed, then mix the seeds with fire soil ash, sow them evenly, and finally cover them with a layer of wood ash until the seeds are invisible, and finally cover them with a layer of straw.