How to harvest Sanqi?

Harvesting of Panax Notoginseng: Harvesting after planting for 3-4 years. The harvest period is divided into autumn and winter (i.e. 165438+ 10 and August-September of the following year). Generally, it is dug before flowering (the collected Sanqi at this time is called "Spring Sanqi"). If the fruit is harvested after red ripening (the harvested Sanqi is called "Dong Qi"), the roots will be thin and shriveled, the drying rate will be low, and the yield and quality will not be as good as that of "Chunqi". It is best to pick off the buds at the beginning of flowering, so that the roots are full and full and the quality is good. Dismantle the shade shed half a month before harvest, so that it can get enough sunshine and the roots can grow better. First, cut off the aboveground part, leaving a seedling pile of 6 ~ 10 cm for excavation. When digging, use an iron rake to dig up from the border along the downhill slope, and dig gently line by line to prevent soil leakage. After digging, the soil will be removed and treated immediately.