What is pueraria lobata? It is the dried root of pueraria lobata, which refers to the rhizome of pueraria lobata, which is a bit like the shape of yam and ginseng. It can be sold in general pharmacies, which means that Pueraria lobata has corresponding nutritional value. According to an experienced old farmer, although digging pueraria lobata is a very laborious thing, it is a good thing to dig it. Quenching thirst and promoting fluid production, and many minor ailments can be improved by eating Pueraria lobata, which is no wonder why so many people eat Ge Fen in summer.
I. What is the growth habit of Pueraria lobata? In order to dig up and plant pueraria lobata with higher quality, it is necessary to understand its growth habits. Pueraria lobata is a perennial vine with a long growth life, and some well-preserved pueraria lobata vines are as long as 10 meter. As long as you can identify the stems and leaves of pueraria lobata, you can basically identify pueraria lobata. The vines of Pueraria lobata have tawny coarse hairs, fat leaves and long stalks, and the general leaves are about 10*5 cm, which are alternate; During the flowering period, the flowers are very dense, purple and blue-purple. Pueraria lobata generally grows on the wet roadside and hillside, which is very adaptable to soil.
Why is Pueraria lobata called "Asian Ginseng"? Everyone knows that the nutritional value of ginseng is very high, and comparing pueraria lobata to "Asian ginseng" also shows that the value of pueraria lobata is quite high to some extent. Many people don't understand why the word "Asia" should be added. This has to start with the relevant pharmacopoeia of Zhang Zhongjing in Han Dynasty and Li Shizhen in Ming Dynasty, which recorded the relevant value of Pueraria lobata. These two dynasties were influential in the East and even the whole world, so the world praised Pueraria lobata as "Asian ginseng". This is a method of comparative description, but it is no exaggeration. Pueraria lobata contains high trace elements such as amino acids, iron and calcium, which is very edible.
Ⅲ. Relevant management points of artificial planting pueraria lobata. Since the value of pueraria lobata is so good, can it be planted artificially? It is indeed possible, but the overall price is not as impressive as that of wild pueraria lobata. Wild pueraria lobata is very resistant to stress and barren; However, it is necessary to strengthen fertilizer and water management in order to realize planting benefits more quickly. It is necessary to choose a warm and humid area with good drainage and irrigation performance, deeply cultivate about 40 cm, and apply about 3 tons of mature farmyard manure per mu. Pueraria lobata is mainly planted by cutting, and the vines are cut into 40cm, with the buds facing upwards and the row spacing of1*1.2m.: In the late growth stage, it is necessary to properly water and topdressing ternary compound fertilizer.