What is the microclimate environment during the cultivation of Gastrodia elata?

The gastrodia elata we often eat is usually stewed with chicken, duck, and fish. Anyway, stewing various kinds of food in one pot may seem very filling, but in fact it is not. The main component of Gastrodia elata will volatilize very easily when exposed to heat. It is generally best to dry it and grind it into powder for consumption. Gastrodia elata belongs to the orchid family Gastrodia elata and is the tuber of Gastrodia elata, which is not an edible fungus! Gastrodia elata has the effect of lowering blood pressure and is a valuable Chinese medicinal material. In the eyes of ordinary people, it is a good gift.

Gastrodia elata is the dried tuber of the orchid Gastrodia elata and is a traditional Chinese medicine. Gastrodia elata likes a cool and humid environment, and is intolerant to freezing, drought, high temperature, and waterlogging. It has the effects of relieving spasm, calming liver yang, and clearing and unblocking meridians. Gastrodia elata belongs to the Orchidaceae family in plant taxonomy. It is a perennial saprophytic herbaceous plant. It is also known as red arrow, Li Mu, He Li Cao, Mo Pu, Gastrodia elata, Ding Feng Cao, Bai Long Pi, etc. It is an underground tuber medicine. Gastrodia elata has been used as medicine in my country for many years and is a relatively expensive traditional Chinese medicine.

First of all, Gastrodia elata generally starts to breed seedlings in September or February or March of the lunar calendar, which means that when raising seedlings, it should not be too hot or too cold, which is suitable for autumn or spring. If you do the following when raising seedlings, you will be able to grow good Gastrodia elata seedlings. Spring is the best time for raising seedlings of Gastrodia elata seeds. Gastrodia elata has strict environmental requirements. Temperature, air humidity, light level, etc. all need to be within a stable and suitable range, otherwise it will not be able to grow normally.

Gastrodia elata likes to grow in loose soil that contains more organic matter, good air permeability, and good drainage. It does not grow well in clay and generally grows in acidic soil. When cultivating, bamboo forests or mixed wood forests with low canopy density are often chosen. The soil is rich in humus and loose. Gastrodia elata can be planted in November in autumn or March or April in spring. Gastrodia elata, also known as red sword, Duyaozhi, Limu, Shencao, Guiduyou, automatic grass, etc., is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Gastrodia of the Orchidaceae family. Its medicinal value was first recorded in the Han Dynasty, and it was called "the magic medicine for treating wind" in "Shen Nong's Materia Medica".