Multi-drum washing machine and control method therefor

A multi-drum washing machine and a control method therefor. The multi-drum washing machine comprises: at least two independent washing drums, a control panel (3), an integrated circuit (IC) controller and a drive circuit board, wherein the control panel (3) has a plurality of input control elements (9) and a plurality of output display elements (10), the input control elements (9) are used for inputting washing parameters, the output display elements (10) are used for displaying states in a washing process, and the IC controller and the drive circuit board are connected to the control panel (3) and control the operation of the washing drums.