Ophiopogon Farming Diary
From Seed to Harvest · A Journey of Natural Growth
Farming Log (Live Updates)
April-May · Planting & Germination
📌 Key Tasks:
▪ Select premium seedlings (Disease-free)
▪ Soil tilling + Organic fertilization (2 tons/acre)
▪ Plant at 15cm×15cm spacing
▪ Select premium seedlings (Disease-free)
▪ Soil tilling + Organic fertilization (2 tons/acre)
▪ Plant at 15cm×15cm spacing
June-December · Growth Phase
📌 Key Tasks:
🌱 Weeding: Hand-weeding twice monthly (No herbicides)
💧 Irrigation: Twice weekly (Soil moisture 40%-60%)
🐞 Pest Control: Solar insect traps + Ladybird beetles
📈 Growth Data:
▪ Avg. height: 3-5cm monthly growth
▪ Root development: Saponins ≥0.8% by December
🌱 Weeding: Hand-weeding twice monthly (No herbicides)
💧 Irrigation: Twice weekly (Soil moisture 40%-60%)
🐞 Pest Control: Solar insect traps + Ladybird beetles
📈 Growth Data:
▪ Avg. height: 3-5cm monthly growth
▪ Root development: Saponins ≥0.8% by December
January-February · Winter Care
📌 Key Tasks:
⚠️ Suspend irrigation to prevent frost damage
🔍 Regular root health checks
⚠️ Suspend irrigation to prevent frost damage
🔍 Regular root health checks
March-April · Harvest Season
📌 Key Tasks:
✂️ Hand-harvesting (Intact roots preserved)
🧼 Machine cleaning
🌞 Drying (Sulfur-free processing)
🎉 Yield Results:
Output: Dried fruit yield per mu: 357kg-642kg (≥80% premium grade)
Saponin content: 1.2%-1.5% (Exceeds pharmacopoeia standards)
✂️ Hand-harvesting (Intact roots preserved)
🧼 Machine cleaning
🌞 Drying (Sulfur-free processing)
🎉 Yield Results:
Output: Dried fruit yield per mu: 357kg-642kg (≥80% premium grade)
Saponin content: 1.2%-1.5% (Exceeds pharmacopoeia standards)