西嶺(ling)(ling)葛根(gen)是廣西陽(yang)朔的特產(chan),陽(yang)朔縣葡(pu)萄(tao)鎮西嶺(ling)(ling)村種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植有(you)大(da)面(mian)積(ji)的葛根(gen)。葡(pu)萄(tao)鎮是農(nong)業(ye)(ye)大(da)鎮,葛根(gen)規模化(hua)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植已有(you)10多(duo)年(nian)歷史,西嶺(ling)(ling)村委更是將葛根(gen)作為村內優(you)勢主導產(chan)業(ye)(ye)。據了解,葡(pu)萄(tao)鎮西嶺(ling)(ling)村委原(yuan)以種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植花生、水稻為主,村民(min)增(zeng)收渠(qu)道單一,后通(tong)過組織村民(min)到(dao)外地學習葛根(gen)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植,支部黨員(yuan)帶(dai)頭引(yin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)優(you)良葛根(gen),村民(min)在帶(dai)動作用下(xia)從小規模小打小鬧,到(dao)規模化(hua)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植、品牌化(hua)營銷(xiao),實(shi)現(xian)了科技致富、產(chan)業(ye)(ye)振興。
西嶺葛根是粗壯藤本,長(chang)可達8米,全(quan)體被(bei)黃(huang)色(se)長(chang)硬(ying)毛,莖基部木(mu)質(zhi),有粗厚的塊狀根。羽狀復葉(xie)(xie)(xie)具3小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)葉(xie)(xie)(xie);托葉(xie)(xie)(xie)背(bei)著,卵(luan)(luan)狀長(chang)圓(yuan)形,具線條;小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)托葉(xie)(xie)(xie)線狀披針形,與(yu)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)柄等長(chang)或(huo)(huo)較(jiao)長(chang);小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)三裂,偶(ou)爾(er)全(quan)緣,頂生(sheng)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)寬卵(luan)(luan)形或(huo)(huo)斜卵(luan)(luan)形,長(chang)8-15(-19)厘(li)米,寬5-12(-18)厘(li)米,先端長(chang)漸尖(jian),側生(sheng)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)斜卵(luan)(luan)形,稍小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao),上面(mian)被(bei)淡黃(huang)色(se)、平伏的蔬柔毛。下面(mian)較(jiao)密;小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)柄被(bei)黃(huang)揭色(se)絨毛。莢果長(chang)橢圓(yuan)形,長(chang)5-9厘(li)米,寬8-11毫(hao)米,扁(bian)平,被(bei)褐色(se)長(chang)硬(ying)毛。花期(qi)9-10月(yue),果期(qi)11-12月(yue)。生(sheng)于山(shan)坡草叢中或(huo)(huo)路旁及較(jiao)陰濕的地方,或(huo)(huo)生(sheng)于海(hai)拔1000-3200米的山(shan)溝林中。
葛(ge)根的市場價格常年(nian)穩定保持在3.3—5.5元/公(gong)斤(jin),西嶺葛(ge)根平均(jun)畝產2000公(gong)斤(jin)左(zuo)右,主要銷往廣東(dong)、四川和湖南等地。