Based on January 13, 2020 prices, Cistanchis in Inner Mongolia ranges between 150-200 a pound.

Currently, pharmacies sell the basic planted type. The other type of Chinese medicine, Cistanche, is parasitic. It mainly lives in the roots of pike and red willow. Therefore, it is difficult to grow Cistanchis, which is the reason for the lack of Cistanchis.

If you buy Cistanchis from Xinjiang, the price is cheaper, about 100 yuan a catty.

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Artificial propagation

Tissue culture: different materials of Cistanche are used as explants, and phytohormones such as gibberellins, cytokinins, and growth hormones are used in different culture media. In addition, seed-induced germination tests can be conducted based on the root tip extracts of Cistanches.

Seed direct seeding: selecting in 5-year-old poplar plantation forests, removing the ground cover, sowing seeds according to the trend of root distribution, and mulching appropriately.

Improving parasitization rate: the natural parasitization rate of Cistanche should reach 50% according to 100 plants, the artificial propagation rate should reach 85%, and the parasitization rate of each red poplar should not be less than 5. Specific measures: removing the over-thick ground cover, cutting the roots appropriately, and plugging the root system.

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