Yield,quality,and water use efficiency(WUE)of Gentiana straminea Maxim were compared in five cultivation modes including white film covered row side planting,black film covered row side planting, white film covered flat planting,black film covered flat planting,bare surface planting in Gannan Plateau, with single factor randomized block design.The results show than black film covered row side planting achieved the highest yield,the most superior quality,and the highest WUE.Specifically,the yield and the WUE of economic yield and biological yield were 39.52%,59.53%,and 21.16% higher than the control, respectively.In short,the black film covered row side planting was the best production cultivation mode of Gentiana straminea Maxim,and should be promoted to a greater extent