Recently, the Lijiang Forestry Science Research Institute brought its agricultural expertise directly to farmers in Taian Township through a specialized training session. This initiative supports the Central Financial Forestry Science and Technology Demonstration Project, focusing on the understory cultivation techniques of Paris polyphylla (Dianzhonglou) and Polygonatum kingianum (Dianhuangjing). The training aims to enhance the quality and efficiency of the township's understory specialty industries, contribute to farmers' income growth, and advance comprehensive rural revitalization.
During the public lecture held at the Taian Township market, experts distributed informational materials and answered farmers' questions. The focus was on educating growers about basic knowledge for cultivating these medicinal herbs at high altitudes, promoting eco-friendly planting models, scientific field management, and green pest control technologies. This approach is designed to make advanced cultivation techniques and management knowledge accessible and practical at the grassroots level.
In the field teaching session, experts from the municipal forestry research institute, taking into account the high-altitude climate of Taian, provided face-to-face guidance. They carefully explained planting essentials, cultivation techniques, and daily management points, helping farmers master practical skills. Experts addressed a variety of technical difficulties encountered by growers, pinpointing and resolving knowledge gaps to ensure that farmers can effectively learn, grasp, and apply these techniques for improved results.
According to Leng Yingtian, an expert from the Lijiang Forestry Science Research Institute, this demonstration project supports the city's rural revitalization strategy by establishing a 100-mu demonstration garden for growing Dianzhonglou under Yunnan pine forests. The project's significance extends beyond stimulating specialty industry growth in high, cold mountain areas and enhancing farmer earnings. It is also crucial for fostering a healthy ecological cycle in understory environments, combining biodiversity protection with the rational and sustainable use of forest resources. This plays a key role in optimizing rural industrial structures and achieving coordinated ecological, economic, and social benefits. Looking ahead, the expert team plans to continue intensifying efforts to promote high-yield cultivation techniques for understory medicinal herbs and will regularly provide technical guidance at the grassroots level, bringing practical agricultural knowledge to benefit even more growers.
The training content proved highly relevant to local conditions, and the practical, easy-to-understand teaching style was well-received by participating farmers.
"This training gave me a profound appreciation for the importance of standardized medicinal herb cultivation at high altitudes. Teachers provided detailed explanations on key techniques such as pest management, field maintenance, and high-ridge planting. The advice was highly targeted and practical, offering significant guidance for scientific planting, standardized management, and improving both yields and quality in the future," said Liu Zhi, a participating grower.
The "Understory Cultivation Technology Demonstration for Dianzhonglou and Dianhuangjing" training reached over 120 growers, providing them with 400 copies of technical manuals and 100 bags of organic fertilizer for distribution to planting entities and farmers. This effort effectively addressed the practical challenges of autumn-winter field management for understory medicinal herbs and is a significant step towards ensuring stable yields and increased income for the traditional Chinese medicine industry.