Li Pu taro planting techniques to be carried out from the land fertilization, seed selection and treatment, correct planting, etc., the management of taro in Lipu is mainly on the maintenance and management after planting.

Fertilizing: taro's root system is developed, choose fertile and loose, fertilizer and water retention, drainage and irrigation is convenient, do not re-crop planting plots. Before planting the ground, deep turning more than 30 cm, to ensure good soil permeability and drainage. Into the soil into the base fertilizer, about 2500 kg per acre of organic fertilizer base fertilizer, fertilizer after deep turning.

Selection of seed treatment: to choose bulbs without wounds and pests mold, buds well preserved, head full of full, the right size, 15-20 days before sowing should be sunshine seeds, will be stored taro first in the sun for 1-2 days. The bulb will be wet sand germination, buried in wet sandy soil, the temperature is maintained at 18-20 ℃, and so the buds grow to 1 cm can be sown, can ensure that taro seedlings neatly.

Correct planting: according to the large row spacing open 10 cm deep, width of about 35 cm ditch, the taro bulb bud point upward planted into the soil, applying the appropriate amount of fertilizer. Cover the film after planting, cover the film should be flat, fine soil, surrounded by soil pressure. Seedlings can be removed from the film, the emergence of a lack of seedlings in a timely manner to replenish seedlings.

Care management: do a good job of seedling management, seedling pre-treatment of a seedling fertilizer, sprouting and bulb growth at the beginning of the peak period, the middle of the 2-3 times of fertilizer, with the application of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium fertilizer. Taro during the growth period, to plow and weed the soil 2-3 times, but also need to reasonable irrigation, taro's leaves large water demand, avoid soil drying, leaf yellow dry.

Li Pu taro is suitable for planting in which areas

Li Pu taro is suitable for planting in Guangxi and other areas. Lipu taro is more shade-tolerant, does not need too strong light, high temperature drought will make the leaves die, it needs sufficient water during the growing period, more suitable for cultivation in humid areas. Lipu taro belongs to the family of perennial herbaceous plants, native to India, Malaysia and China, Hainan and other tropical swamps. Because of its appearance and olive like rough skin, cut open inside the betel nut pattern, so it is also called betel nut taro.