Cultivation methods and precautions of Cistanche deserticola

Site selection

First of all, we need to choose a good place for them to survive in the future. This is the minimum condition to be guaranteed. I don't know if you know that they are xerophytes and don't need much water, so try to choose an area with more sunlight and less rainfall, and also drain more when it rains. If you have the conditions, it is best to choose a hilly area, where the temperature difference between day and night is very large, similar to their most original growth environment.

Vaccination method

They are parasitic seed plants, and they choose the most suitable host, such as red willow and Haloxylon ammodendron. But be careful when choosing red willow, and select plants that are more than two or three years old. If you choose to plant red willow yourself, the spacing between them should be 1.5m, and the row spacing should be about 3m. The vaccination time basically starts in spring and autumn, and the temperatures in these two seasons are very suitable for their growth. At this time, you need to wait patiently. It may take at least four years for the treasure to be unearthed. But if it's fast, two years is possible.

Post-planting management

At the beginning, you can give them an appropriate amount of water, but not too much. This will not only ensure their normal growth, but also prevent them from dying due to too much water. One thing you must pay attention to is that fertilizers cannot be made from chemical ingredients. This is the only way to preserve their wild quality.

Disease control

If they are sick, the most likely cause is powdery mildew, which may damage the roots during the seedling stage and affect the development of the entire plant; the second most likely cause is root rot. If these two situations occur, you can use professional reagents to spray and kill them.

Well, after seeing their complicated planting methods, few people would try to grow this kind of plant, but if your conditions are just right, you might as well give it a try, and you might get a good harvest.