Abstract: In order to prove role of mechanization in Salvia miltiorrhiza planting in Shandong Province and realize application of mechanization in Salvia miltiorrhiza planting, status quo of Salvia miltiorrhiza planting industry and mechanization of Salvia miltiorrhiza production in Shandong Province were investigated．According to analysis, whole mechanization of Salvia miltiorrhiza in Shandong Province is weak in planting and harvesting．These two links are different at present．Planting is in "no machine available", while seed harvesting is in "no machine available" and underground rhizome harvesting is in "no good machines available"．Restricting factors of mechanization in other links lie in planting scale, standardization and whether the field is suitable for mechanization．Problems in whole process mechanization of Salvia miltiorrhiza were analyzed, and some suggestions were put forward to promote mechanization of Salvia miltiorrhiza production in Shandong Province．