Shigu Polygonum multiflorum [Guangdong Gaozhou specialty]

What is Shigu Polygonum multiflorum? Authentic Guangdong Gaozhou specialty: Shigu Polygonum multiflorum

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Basic introduction of Shigu Polygonum multiflorum

Shigu Polygonum multiflorum - a famous and excellent new agricultural product in Guangdong Province. Polygonum multiflorum (scientific name:) Fallopiamultiflora(Thunb.)Harald.）， Also known as Polygonum multiflorum, Purple Wisteria, Night Vine, etc. It is a perennial twining vine plant of the Polygonum genus in the Polygonaceae family, with thick, elongated, and black brown tubers. Mountain valley shrubs, hillside forests, and crevices at the edges of ravines. Produced in southwestern Shaanxi, southern Gansu, eastern China, central China, southern China, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou. Its root can be used as medicine to calm the mind, nourish blood, activate collaterals, detoxify (intercept malaria), and eliminate carbuncles; Shouwu can nourish essence and blood, promote hair growth, strengthen muscles and bones, and nourish the liver and kidneys. It is a common precious and fine Chinese medicinal herb

Polygonum multiflorum has been introduced in Shigu Town, Gaozhou City since the 1970s, and reached a certain scale of cultivation in the early 1980s. After years of promotion and development, the planting area of the town has reached over 15000 acres, with an annual output of more than 18000 tons and an annual value of over 92.5 million yuan

How did the history of Shigu Polygonum multiflorum come about

The production method of Shigu Polygonum multiflorum

Live streaming is the main method, but it can also be used for seedling cultivation and transplantation. Sow from early March to early April, with a row spacing of 30-35cm. After applying human and animal manure water, evenly sow the seeds into the ditch and cover with 3cm of soil. The seedling height is 5cm and the plant spacing is about 30cm

From early March to early April, select stems and vines that grow vigorously, are robust and free of pests and diseases, and cut cuttings that are about 25cm long. Each stem should have about 3 nodes. The row spacing is 30-35cm, the plant spacing is about 30cm, and the hole depth is about 20cm. Place 2-3 needles in each hole and avoid inserting them backwards. Cover the soil tightly and apply human and animal manure fertilizer

In autumn, when harvesting the root tubers or before sprouting in spring, dig out the sprouts around the rhizosphere, select stems with bud eyes and plants with well-developed fibrous roots, and plant them in holes with a row spacing of 30-35 cm and a plant spacing of 25-30 cm

The root tuber is spindle shaped or clustered, generally slightly curved. Length 5-15cm, diameter 4-10cm. The surface is reddish brown or reddish brown, uneven, with irregular longitudinal grooves and dense wrinkles, as well as horizontal long pores and fine root marks

The material is hard and not easily broken. The cut surface is light yellow brown or light reddish brown, powdery, with circular shaped vascular bundles arranged in a circular pattern on the skin, forming a cloud brocade pattern. The central part of the wood is relatively large, and some are in the shape of a wood heart. Qi is subtle, with a slightly bitter and sweet taste. Weight, solid texture, and sufficient powder are preferred