Ground ginseng (ginseng) has many good health effects. Eating it raw will have a cool, sweet taste and lots of water. When cooked in soup, it is fragrant and extremely sweet. Both the stem and roots of the ginseng plant can be used as a medicine in Oriental medicine. Ginseng has a sweet taste, nourishes and rehydrates the body effectively, helping to reduce thirst and fatigue for sick people.
Ginseng is widely grown in Lao Cai. In recent years, Hanoi housewives have been fascinated and hunting for this specialty. In addition to being as cheap as sweet potatoes, ground ginseng is also advertised as having many uses such as cooling, beautifying the skin, losing weight, supporting diabetes, and lowering blood sugar. Currently, the selling price for each pound of ground ginseng ranges from 15,000 – 30,000 VND.
In folk medicine, people use ground ginseng leaves to cook soup or boil water to cool down the heat and nourish the body. Peanut worm is a moisture-loving plant but still needs a lot of sunlight. In particular, the ginseng plant is very easy to grow and care for and can be harvested all year round and brings a large income.
The ginseng plant is an upright herbaceous plant with an average height of about 60-70 cm. . The leaves are oval-shaped, have very short stems, and have slightly thick leaf blades. The leaf edges are wavy and glossy green on both sides, growing alternately. The ginseng plant has small pink flowers arranged in sparse clusters growing at the top of the stem and branches. The ginseng flowers bloom in June-July. The small ground ginseng fruit is ash gray when ripe. Ground ginseng seeds are very small and flat, usually harvested around September-October.
Ground ginseng plants can be grown from seeds or grown from stems or bulbs (also known as growing from cuttings). Each planting method is different and how to care for it accordingly.
Sow with seeds
Buy seeds before soaking in water about 6 – 8 hours. Then take it out to dry, then use a stick to measure a hole 1cm deep and put the seeds in (2 – 3 seeds/hole). After sowing the seeds, cover the soil with a net to shade the seeds and spray lightly with water.
Growing with cuttings
Seed cuttings should be chosen from the stem or mother plant tubers. Take from the base to the end of the stem (avoid taking too young tops that are susceptible to root rot when cutting). The length of each cutting is about 10 – 20cm. Each cutting has 3 – 4 leaf nodes. Trim the leaves on the cutting to leave about 1/3 of the leaves and plant them in the bed. Water regularly. After 10-15 days, the cuttings will start to have roots and then be planted. The planting distance between plants is 20cm. After planting, water and keep the plant moist
How to care for ginseng
After planting the ginseng plant, the first factor You need to think of it as irrigation water. Although this is an easy plant to grow, if it lacks water it will quickly wither and die, so it must be watered regularly in the first days of planting ginseng.
The second factor is also not important. indispensable is fertilization. Because fertilizer is the main source of nutrients for plants to grow, if not fertilized, plants will quickly become stunted and sick and unable to grow. Fertilizer for ginseng is very simple, growers can take advantage of it if they have a garden raising ducks, chickens and cows…
Harvesting ginseng
< p>Growing ginseng plants can be harvested very quickly, but depending on the level of care, the plants will grow quickly. However, when observing that the tree is about 20 to 30cm tall, it can be harvested.
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