The invention discloses a wild imitating cultivation method for planting gastrodia elata, and relates to the technical field of planting of the gastrodia elata. The method utilizes natural geographical conditions of mountain land and natural humidity and a shading degree of a jungle to provide a wild imitating environment for the planting of the gastrodia elata, the gastrodia elata can absorb natural essence in the growth process, and quality of the gastrodia elata is guaranteed; and modified mixed humus soil is added in the planting of the gastrodia elata, nutrients are continuously and sufficiently supplied, the gastrodia elata has a short growth stage, a high yield and uniform sizes, the dug gastrodia elata has full rhizomes, and a weight of one rhizome is 233-260.6 g. The planting method provided by the invention not only provides a theoretical basis for a stable and high yield of the gastrodia elata, but also provides a wealth acquiring way for local farmers, and is worthy of promotion and application.