What is the use of common plantain in rural areas? How should we plant it? Most wild plantains are regarded as weeds. If plantain is planted artificially, it must have some special uses. Here, we will look at the function of grass before getting off the bus. The first use is eating. I believe many of my friends have eaten the dishes cooked by banana. The young leaves of plantain can be used as wild vegetables. They are often made into cold dishes or put in some when cooking noodles.

The second use is medicine. Although plantain is regarded as a weed most of the time, it is indeed a Chinese herbal medicine. The whole plantain can be used as medicine. Plantain has diuretic, heat clearing, eyesight improving and expectorant effects. In addition, the medicinal value of plantain is still under study. Plantain contains many components with medicinal value. The medicinal value of plantain should be said to be the main value of plantain.

Growth habit

Plantago is cold-tolerant and drought-tolerant, and has no strict requirements on soil. It can grow well in warm, humid, sunny and sandy soil. The stems and leaves can grow normally in the range of 20 ~ 24℃. When the temperature exceeds 32℃, the stems and leaves grow slowly and wither gradually until the whole plant dies. Slightly acidic sandy alluvial loam is better.

Land selection and preparation

It is best to choose moist and fertile sandy loam. Plantago roots are mainly distributed in10 ~ 20 cm tillage layer, so we should be careful when preparing soil. Turn over the soil 1 5 ~ 20cm, and pound the clods with the width1m and the length10 ~15m, and apply 4000kg of organic base fertilizer per mu.

Breeding method

Plantago is propagated by seeds, and the artificial sowing time is mostly around the cold dew or in spring. It can be planted directly or raised seedlings, most of which are planted by direct sowing. Use 0.5kg seeds per mu. According to the row spacing of 20-25cm, the seeds are mixed with fine sand, evenly sown, lightly covered with soil, compacted and watered, and the soil is kept moist before emergence.

field management

Weeding among seedlings: after the seedlings are assembled, weeds should be removed in time in combination with the seedlings. When the seedlings are 6 ~ 7 cm high, they can be harvested together with the seedlings as food. Plantago seeds are small, grow slowly after emergence, and are easily inhibited by weeds. Therefore, weeds should be removed in time at seedling stage. Generally speaking, loosen the soil and weed 3 ~ 4 times a year.

Water and fertilizer control: Plantago likes fertilizer. After fertilization, the leaves grow more vigorously and the resistance is enhanced. There are many spikes, long spikes and high yield. The first fertilization was in May, and 22500kg of light human and animal manure water was applied per hectare to promote its growth. The second time was in early July, when plantain entered the stage of young spike differentiation, some young spikes were extracted from leaf axils. Nitrogen should be controlled and phosphorus, potassium and boron fertilizers and hormones should be supplemented to create conditions for flowering and fruiting. At the heading stage of plantain, the drainage ditch must be dredged as soon as possible to prevent water accumulation and root rot. Don't loosen the soil after ridge sealing, otherwise it will damage the root system, make the soil soak and cause root rot.