Xiancao, alias Xianren Cave, Xianren Grass and Cao Xian, belongs to Labiatae and is an annual perennial herb, which can benefit for many years after being planted for one year.
Because its branches and leaves can be made into bean jelly by decocting with water, it is called "bean jelly grass". Bean jelly is the best green drink to relieve summer heat and thirst in southern China, and it has always been loved by people. Therefore, the value of Xiancao is getting higher and higher. Last year, the retail price of dried products reached 10 ~ 14 yuan/kg. The dry product per 667 m2 can reach more than 250 kg, which is easy to plant and manage. If bean jelly is processed, the economic benefit will be higher.
Land selection
Fairy grass should grow in wet and fertile places, and should be planted in sunny plots or incompletely closed orchards.
Planting time
Xiancao has a strong vitality, so long as it is often moisturized after planting, it can basically be planted all year round.
Planting method
Make a ridge with a width of 1 m and a height of 20 cm, open a ditch with a row spacing of 24 ~ 33 cm and a depth of 9 ~ 15 cm on the ridge, apply a proper amount of stable manure and a small amount of calcium superphosphate as base fertilizer, cover it with soil with a thickness of 3 cm, and then plant it at equal intervals.
operate
Be sure to moisturize within a few days after planting. After the plants begin to sprout, light human excrement and urine should be applied every few days. When the height of the seedlings exceeds 9 cm, manure and a small amount of chemical fertilizer should be added to cultivate the soil. After each harvest, the amount of fertilizer will be determined according to its growth. Because there are basically no pests and diseases, there is no need to spray pesticides, as long as it is managed according to the principle of thin fertilizer and diligent application.
Harvest and reproduction
When the stems and leaves of plants are mature, they can be harvested. You can harvest more than four seasons of crops a year.
There is no need to cover in winter in the south, and weeding, loosening soil and fertilizing can be repeated after spring. Fairy grass is propagated by ramets, or it can be rooted by pressing soil on the stem.
Processing method of bean jelly:
Wash 500 grams of hay with water, put it in a pot, add 10 times of water, fry it into dark green juice, remove residue, filter, add 20 grams of edible alkali and 0/000 grams of starch, and mix well. Then add a proper amount of water, simmer for 30 minutes with low fire, stir while cooking, and finally put it in a vessel, spread it out and cool it to get bean jelly. It is better to mix pepper water with white sugar or soy sauce when eating.