[Objective] A database and an arrangement strategy of rocky desertification control technologies were constructed to provide references for the future control of karst rocky desertification.[Methods] Based on a large number of references, and followed the orientation of soil and water conservation, the existing techniques and modes for rocky desertification combating were systematically summarized.[Results] A database system for rocky desertification control technologies, which met the need of control at different land types and at different scales, was constructed. Furthermore, a set of methods for fast selection and multi-scale arrangement of optimal technologies under different control backgrounds were proposed. Meanwhile, some vital concepts related to rocky desertification control were clarified.[Conclusion] Rocky desertification control in the new era is a path to integrate rocky desertification control into regional green development, and to ensure high-quality development with high-quality ecological construction. Thus there is no universal formula for rocky desertification control, and any control scheme should be determined and refined based on the site conditions and regional socio-economic conditions of the target area.