Where is the best place to plant Scutellaria baicalensis?

Scutellaria baicalensis planting conditions

Scutellaria baicalensis likes a warm environment and is very cold-resistant. The underground part of an adult plant can safely overwinter at temperatures as low as minus 35 degrees Celsius, and will not wither at temperatures as high as 35 degrees Celsius. However, the temperature should not exceed 40 degrees. It is drought-resistant but afraid of waterlogging. If the soil is waterlogged, it will grow poorly, and in severe cases, it will rot and die. It is commonly found in sunny and drier places such as mountain tops, hillsides, forest edges, and roadsides.

Scutellaria baicalensis planting climate

Scutellaria baicalensis prefers a warm environment, with a suitable annual average temperature of 4-10 degrees and an annual accumulated temperature ≥10 degrees Celsius of 2500-4000 degrees. In addition, it can grow well in areas with a frost-free period of 120-180 days.

Suitable areas for growing Scutellaria baicalensis

Scutellaria baicalensis likes a warm environment, is cold-resistant, drought-resistant, and afraid of waterlogging. It has strong adaptability to soil and can be planted in mountainous areas, hills, and thin land. However, it is best planted in well-drained, fertile and loose sandy soil or loam. It is not suitable for planting in low-lying and waterlogged areas.

Scutellaria baicalensis is artificially cultivated in Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Gansu in China, concentrated in Nanfan Town, Jiangxian County, Shanxi, Yaofeng Town, Xia County, Yuncheng City, Wan'an Town, Xinjiang County, Wanrong County, and Xuedian Town, Wenxi County.

There are wild Scutellaria baicalensis in Inner Mongolia and the three northeastern provinces of China. Large-scale production areas have been formed in Chengde, Hebei, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia and other areas. In addition, it is distributed in East and West Siberia of Russia, Mongolia, North Korea and Japan.

Scutellaria baicalensis planting time

The planting time of Scutellaria baicalensis is in spring from April to May. It can be sown when the local temperature is stable at 15 degrees. In the north, it can be sown directly in early spring and late autumn, or intercropped in the rainy season and early autumn. The best time for seedling transplanting is April.

Benefits of Scutellaria Baicalensis Planting

The yield of Scutellaria baicalensis per mu is generally around 300 kilograms. With a market price of 10 yuan per kilogram, the income is between 5,600 and 7,000 yuan. Excluding costs, the profit per mu is around 2,000 to 4,000 yuan, which is three times that of wheat.