What is the best place to plant Sophora flavescens?

Sophora flavescens planting conditions

Sophora flavescens has a wide adaptability to soil and can grow well on various types of soil. It is generally found on hillside grasslands, plains, hills, and river beaches.

Sophora flavescens planting climate

Sophora flavescens prefers a warm growing environment and is suitable for growing in a semi-humid and semi-arid monsoon continental climate, with rain and heat in the same season. The average annual temperature is 7.6 degrees, the highest temperature is 37 degrees, the lowest temperature is minus 36.9 degrees, and the average annual sunshine hours are 2850-2950 hours.

Sophora flavescens planting area

Wild varieties of Sophora flavescens are distributed throughout the country, especially in Shanxi, Hubei, Henan, Hebei, and Xinjiang, where production is high. They prefer warm and humid environments, have strong cold resistance, and can overwinter in the fields.

Planting time of Sophora flavescens

Spring is the best time to plant Sophora flavescens seeds. The temperature and humidity are very suitable for seed germination. If Sophora flavescens is sown in spring, the germination rate is relatively high. Sophora flavescens seeds can be sown in spring, summer, or winter, with spring sowing being the best. Spring sowing has a long growth period and is very easy to grow strong seedlings. Except for untreated seeds that are sown in winter, they are generally sown in spring.

Benefits of Sophora flavescens cultivation

The growth cycle of Sophora flavescens is not long, generally about 1-2 years. Under normal planting and management, one acre can produce about 750 kilograms of dry Sophora flavescens. According to the average market price of Sophora flavescens in recent years, the profit of dry products per acre is about 8,000-9,000 yuan.

And now the demand for Sophora flavescens seeds is also increasing, and it is very popular. About 100 kg of seeds can be harvested per acre, the price is about 10 yuan/kg, and the seed output value is also over a thousand yuan.