CN104813818A - Seedling raising method for Radix Fici Hirtae - Google Patents
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The invention belongs to the technical field of agricultural cultivation and relates to a seedling raising method for Radix Fici Hirtae. The method comprises the following steps: uniformly mixing sieved surface soil, grass carbon and decomposed dry sheep manure and using the obtained mixture as a cultivation substrate; then mixing disinfected Radix Fici Hirtae seeds and the cultivation substrate; then uniformly spreading the obtained mixture on a seedbed paved with the cultivation substrate, spraying water and covering the seedbed with a sunshade net so as to hold moisture; and after seed germination, transplanting seeds into seedling raising trays filled with the cultivation substrate, and when the seed seedlings grow to 10 to 15 cm, transplanting the seedlings into fields. According to the seedling raising method for Radix Fici Hirtae provided by the invention, the sieved surface soil, grass carbon and decomposed dry sheep manure are scientific combined so as to obtain the cultivation substrate which can effectively enhances seed germination rate and enables fertilizer application or foliar fertilizer spraying to be avoided during the whole seedling raising period, so the frequency of fertilizer application in the seedling raising period is decreased and cost of seedling raising is reduced; and technical support is provided for standardized and large-scale production of Radix Fici Hirtae seed seedlings.
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Technical field
The invention belongs to technical field of agricultural cultivation, relate to a kind of seedling-cultivating method, specifically a kind of radix fici simplicissimae seedling-cultivating method.
Background technology
Radix fici simplicissimae (Radix fici), popular name milk wood, Herba Fici Simplicissimae, southern stilbene, cairo morningglory root or leaf, flue leaf, champion bauhinia root etc., be distributed widely in the forest plantation such as tropical rain forest, rubber forest, it is the dry root of moraceae plants ficus simplicissima (Ficus hirtaVah.1), it is a kind of ethnomedicines, there are medicinal record in multiple nationalitys such as Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, for herbal medicine is commonly used in the south of the Five Ridges, with a long history.Radix fici simplicissimae has effect of invigorating spleen to remove dampness, beneficial lung cough-relieving, channels sootheing and network vessel quickening, is usually used in the disease such as insufficiency of the spleen edema, food few unable, hepatitis, arthralgia due to wind-dampness, the cough of lung carbuncle.Along with the chemical composition of radix fici simplicissimae, pharmacologically active and otherwise research deepen continuously, and confirm that psoralen is one of main active of radix fici simplicissimae, there is the effect such as antibacterial, antiviral, anticoagulation, Tumor suppression, immunological regulation, also have the compositions such as bergapten, oleic acid, linoleic acid, hexadecylic acid, stearic acid, these compositions all can produce fragrance after by decocting, for consumers in general like.At present, the product developed mainly contains health beverages, capsule etc.Also can be edible in order to wine brewing, Baoshang and tea-drinking etc., be integration of drinking and medicinal herbs and one of resource of great exploitation potential for its, have larger market prospects.
Because the seed of radix fici simplicissimae is minimum, thousand kernel weight is only 0.42 gram, often because seed nutrient is not enough, easily causes the problems such as germination rate is lower, growth of seedling slow, the seedling nursery phase is longer, seedling cost is higher.Patent 200410051711.8 discloses the implantation methods of a kind of radix fici simplicissimae standardization industrialization seminal propagation: carry out vernalization in temperature control sowing indoor, by seed and children's sand by volume l:3 mix and mix appropriate ash and be seeded in seedling bed, when second true leaf is formed, go overstocked seedling, keep seedling strain to have 2 ~ 3cm
2space; And impose to become thoroughly decomposed and dilute and the night soil removed slag, urea or ash; When seedling grows 3 ~ 4 cotyledons, spray foliage fertilizer; When temperature control sowing room seedling grow to 10 ~ 15cm height time, select healthy and strong seedling move into be equipped be rich in humus forest top soil, burn soil and broken loess sieve in the plastic seeding culturing cup of composite soil; Water by spray-on process, before when every morning 10, afternoon 4 time after respectively water once; When seedling grows young leaves, employment urine or urea spray 1 ~ 2 time, or receive with 1.8% IDALL, spray once in Ye Mian Bao three week; When seedling grows to 20 ~ 35cm, go out garden and move to land for growing field crops plantation.Although the method solves the contradiction that radix fici simplicissimae relies on wild natural propagation natural resources shortage and market demand increasingly to increase, overcome and adopt cottage propagation to cause deterioration of variety and can not the problem of large-scale industrialized production, but rearing condition requires that higher, seed seedling manages comparatively loaded down with trivial details, fertilizer application frequency is many and loaded down with trivial details, work consuming is time-consuming, is unfavorable for reducing seedling cost and marketing.
Summary of the invention
The object of this invention is to provide a kind of radix fici simplicissimae seedling-cultivating method; utilize the cultivation matrix of scientific compatibility while effectively improving percentage of seedgermination; need not apply fertilizer between whole nursery stage or spray foliage fertilizer; decrease nursery stage fertilizer application frequency; reduce seedling cost, for the standardization of radix fici simplicissimae seed seedling, large-scale production provide technical support.
The technical solution adopted in the present invention:
A kind of radix fici simplicissimae seedling-cultivating method, its step is as follows:
1, cultivation matrix makes: place and shine 1 ~ 2 day in the sun, the table sieved soil, the peat composed of rotten mosses, the dry sheep excrement that becomes thoroughly decomposed then by table soil: the peat composed of rotten mosses: the volume ratio of dry sheep excrement=2 ~ 3:1 ~ 2:5 ~ 7 of becoming thoroughly decomposed mixes, for subsequent use.
2, sow: by fresh radix fici simplicissimae seed with after the carbendazim immersion of 0.5 ~ 1%, dry, for subsequent use; The ratio being 1:80 ~ 120 by volume by cultivation matrix and seed mixes, and stir, then uniform broadcasting is on the seedbed being covered with cultivation matrix, finally, with watering can watering to ground moistening, covers shady net moisturizing, removes shady net after seed germination.
Described seeding process be by sterilization after seed Direct Uniform broadcast sowing on the seedbed being covered with cultivation matrix, then on seed, sprinkle one deck cultivation matrix, just cannot see seed as well, thickness is no more than 5mm.
3, seedling management and transplanting: when sowing is after 40 ~ 50 days, by seed transplantation of seedlings in the seedling-cultivating tray that cultivation matrix is housed, waters sufficient normal root water; After this, when stromal surface is turned white, water once; When seed height of seedling 10 ~ 15cm, can transplant to land for growing field crops.
Table soil, the peat composed of rotten mosses and the dry sheep excrement that becomes thoroughly decomposed are carried out scientific compatibility by the present invention; the cultivation matrix obtained is while effectively improving percentage of seedgermination; need not apply fertilizer between whole nursery stage or spray foliage fertilizer; decrease nursery stage fertilizer application frequency; reduce seedling cost, for the standardization of radix fici simplicissimae seed seedling, large-scale production provide technical support.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with embodiment, the specific embodiment of the present invention is described in further detail.Following examples for illustration of the present invention, but are not used for limiting the scope of the invention.The experimental technique of unreceipted actual conditions in the following example, usually conveniently condition, or according to the condition that manufacturer advises.
Embodiment one
1, the table sieved soil, the peat composed of rotten mosses, the dry sheep excrement that becomes thoroughly decomposed are placed and shone 2 days in the sun, then by table soil: the peat composed of rotten mosses: sheep excrement=2:1:7 volume ratio mixes, and is mixed with cultivation matrix, is labeled as PF1.
2, get the seed (picking up from Rubber Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science's natural rubber protectiveness experiment in cultivation base) of spire, fruitlet radix fici simplicissimae, seed is soaked 1 hour in 0.5% carbendazim solution, dries rear for subsequent use.
3, cultivation matrix is mixed with the volume ratio of seed by 1:100, then evenly disseminate on the seedbed being covered with cultivation matrix; Then, spray water moistening to matrix, cover shady net moisturizing.Each process sowing 100, repeats 4 times, and after planting 22 days observation percentages of seedgermination, statistical average data, the results are shown in Table 1.
4, when sowing is after 45 days, with digging seedling device, carefully just seed transplantation of seedlings is in the seedling-cultivating tray that cultivation matrix is housed, and 1 strain is planted in every hole, waters sufficient normal root water.Transplant plantation 3 cave dishes, totally 63 strains.When stromal surface is turned white, water once.Observe plant height, the number of blade, leaf area and Chlorophyll SPAD Reading after seed transplantation of seedlings cave coils 76 days, wherein chlorophyll relative content (SPAD value, lower same) measures with SPAD502, and measure 30 strains altogether, statistical average data, the results are shown in Table 2.Extract seed seedling, measure individual plant overground part dry weight, individual plant root dry weight and root/shoot ratio, statistical average data, the results are shown in Table 3.
Embodiment two
1, the table sieved soil, the peat composed of rotten mosses, the dry sheep excrement that becomes thoroughly decomposed are placed and shone 1 day in the sun, then by table soil: the peat composed of rotten mosses: the volume ratio of sheep excrement=3:2:5 mixes, and is mixed with cultivation matrix, is labeled as PF2.
2, get the seed (picking up from Rubber Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science's natural rubber protectiveness experiment in cultivation base) of spire, fruitlet radix fici simplicissimae, seed is soaked 1 hour in 0.8% carbendazim solution, dries rear for subsequent use.
3, broadcasted sowing on the seedbed being covered with cultivation matrix by the seed Direct Uniform after sterilization, then on seed, sprinkle one deck cultivation matrix, just cannot see seed as well, thickness is no more than 5mm.Each process sowing 100, repeats 4 times, and after planting 22 days observation percentages of seedgermination, statistical average data, the results are shown in Table 1.
4, when sowing is after 45 days, with digging seedling device, carefully just seed transplantation of seedlings is in the seedling-cultivating tray that cultivation matrix is housed, and 1 strain is planted in every hole, waters sufficient normal root water.Transplant plantation 3 cave dishes, totally 63 strains.When stromal surface is turned white, water once.Observe plant height, the number of blade, leaf area and Chlorophyll SPAD Reading after seed transplantation of seedlings cave coils 76 days, wherein chlorophyll relative content (SPAD value, lower same) measures with SPAD502, and measure 30 strains altogether, statistical average data, the results are shown in Table 2.Extract seed seedling, measure individual plant overground part dry weight, individual plant root dry weight and root/shoot ratio, statistical average data, the results are shown in Table 3.
Comparative trial:
1, germination rate compares
The ash that the present invention and patent 200410051711.8 adopt is compared, gets ash and cross 80 mesh sieves, for subsequent use; Ash is mixed by 1:100 volume ratio with seed, then evenly disseminates on the seedbed being covered with ash; Then, spray water moistening to matrix, cover shady net moisturizing.Each process sowing 100, repeats 4 times.Sow and observe percentage of seedgermination after 22 days, statistical average data, the results are shown in Table 1.
The germination rate of table 1 different substrates compares
Matrix | Germinative number | Germination rate (%) | Standard deviation | Significance level (1%) |
PF1 | 65.83 | 65.83 | 10.061 | A |
PF2 | 65.67 | 65.67 | 11.152 | A |
Ash | 30.08 | 30.08 | 6.839 | B |
As shown in Table 1, the germination rate of cultivation matrix PF1, PF2 is all high than ash process 35 percentage points, and difference is extremely remarkable.Result shows, cultivation base mass-energy of the present invention significantly improves the germination rate of radix fici simplicissimae seed, and ash should not be used for the presprouting of seeds of radix fici simplicissimae.
2, seed seedling form, dry-matter accumulation Indexes Comparison
Get table soil respectively, the peat composed of rotten mosses crosses 80 mesh sieves, for subsequent use.To show soil for cultivation matrix, the steps such as sowing, management are with embodiment one; Take the peat composed of rotten mosses as cultivation matrix, the steps such as sowing, management are with embodiment two.Choose 30 strain seed seedlings and measure plant height, the number of blade, leaf area and Chlorophyll SPAD Reading, statistical average data, the results are shown in Table 2.Extract seed seedling, measure individual plant overground part dry weight, individual plant root dry weight and root/shoot ratio, statistical average data, the results are shown in Table 3.
The morphological index of table 2 different formulations matrix
Result shows, four morphological indexs of the radix fici simplicissimae seedling that cultivation matrix PF1 and PF2 cultivates obviously are better than table soil, and plant height is obviously better than the peat composed of rotten mosses, and single-strain blade number, SPAD value are suitable with the peat composed of rotten mosses with single leaf leaf area.As can be seen here, with table soil phase ratio, cultivation matrix provided by the present invention is conducive to the growth of radix fici simplicissimae seedling; Compared with the peat composed of rotten mosses, cultivation matrix is conducive to the growth of radix fici simplicissimae Seedling Height.
The dry-matter accumulation of table 3 different formulations matrix
Result shows, the overground part dry weight of the seedling that cultivation matrix PF1 and PF2 cultivates and root dry weight are all apparently higher than table soil and the peat composed of rotten mosses; Root/shoot ratio apparently higher than the peat composed of rotten mosses, and with table native difference little; The individual plant overground part dry weight of the peat composed of rotten mosses and root dry weight are obviously better than table soil, but root/shoot ratio is starkly lower than table soil.In addition, the individual plant overground part dry weight of PF1 is higher than PF2, and total dry weight is lower than PF2.As can be seen here, compare with the peat composed of rotten mosses with table soil, cultivation matrix provided by the present invention is advantageously in the dry-matter accumulation of radix fici simplicissimae seedling, the growth of radix fici simplicissimae Seedling Height, dry-matter accumulation and root/shoot ratio can be significantly improved, advantageously in the growth of root system, improve the economic worth of radix fici simplicissimae.
The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention; it should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, under the prerequisite not departing from the technology of the present invention principle; can also make some improvements and modifications, these improvements and modifications also should be considered as protection scope of the present invention.
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1. a radix fici simplicissimae seedling-cultivating method, is characterized in that, its step is as follows:
1), cultivation matrix makes: place and shine 1 ~ 2 day in the sun, the table sieved soil, the peat composed of rotten mosses, the dry sheep excrement that becomes thoroughly decomposed then by table soil: the peat composed of rotten mosses: the volume ratio of dry sheep excrement=2 ~ 3:1 ~ 2:5 ~ 7 of becoming thoroughly decomposed mixes, for subsequent use;
2), sow: by fresh radix fici simplicissimae seed with after the carbendazim immersion of 0.5 ~ 1%, dry, for subsequent use; The ratio being 1:80 ~ 120 by volume by cultivation matrix and seed mixes, and stir, then uniform broadcasting is on the seedbed being covered with cultivation matrix, finally, with watering can watering to ground moistening, covers shady net moisturizing, removes shady net after seed germination;
3), seedling management and transplanting: when sowing is after 40 ~ 50 days, by seed transplantation of seedlings in the seedling-cultivating tray that cultivation matrix is housed, water sufficient normal root water; After this, when stromal surface is turned white, water once; When seed height of seedling 10 ~ 15cm, can transplant to land for growing field crops.
2. radix fici simplicissimae seedling-cultivating method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described seeding process be by sterilization after seed Direct Uniform broadcast sowing on the seedbed being covered with cultivation matrix, on seed, sprinkle one deck cultivation matrix again, just cannot see seed as well, thickness is no more than 5mm.
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