Research on Artificial Cultivatation of Kalimeris indica

The research result showed that Kalimeris indica seeds couldn't be stored in the normal temperature for more than 7 months after harvesting,Using the stored seeds in the normal temperature to sow,the best season was 5～7 months after seeds harvesting,i.e.the next spring,the average seedling growing could reached 364 plants·m-2.It could be harvested for 11 times in establishment cultivation that means it could be harvested for every 33 days in average,While cultivating in the open field,it could be harvested for 9～10 times in a year,harvesting in all year round establishment cultivation was more than 1～2 times than that in the open cultivating field,the average harvesting time is shortened for 2～7 days.The average yield in the establishment cultivation reached 9.12 kg·m-2,it was 79% higher than that in the open cultivated field in average which was 5.09 kg·m-2.The leaves and stems of Kalimeris indica cultivated in establishment were more delicate,fresh,green,less acerb,higher rate of edibility,Kalimeris indica leaves and stems cultivated in the open field were older,coarse,high flavor of acerbity,less rate of edibility.The annual average net income cultivating in establishment was 15.03 yuan·m-2,it was 2.7times than that cultivated in the open field which was 5.66 yuan·m2,Among the 8 treatments,the treatment A1×B2 was the best,the output reached 11.28 kg·m-2,the annual net income was19.3 yuan·m-2,the rate of investment and output was 1∶3.3;The next was A1 × B1,the output reached 9.07 kg·m-2,the annual net income was 15.3 yuan·m-2,the rate of investment and output was 1∶3.1.