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Soybean yield-boosting secrets: master these methods for higher yields
To increase soybean yields, besides choosing excellent varieties, improving the nitrogen-fixing capacity of nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and controlling pests and diseases well, the following four measures can also be taken: 1. Pinching the seedlings. The specific method is: after the two cotyledons of the soybean have formed, remove all the unexpanded true leaves at the top. In this way, "double main branches" can emerge. After the two true leaves have formed, remove all the unexpanded compound leaves at the top, so that nutrients are concentrated on the new main branches, accelerating the individual cell division of the plant, promoting thick and strong soybean stems, luxuriant branches and leaves, and pods
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How to Administer Medication to a Sick Dog? Master the Correct Administration Method
Most medications for treating dog illnesses are given orally. There are many methods for administering medication to dogs, and the choice should be based on the dosage form, dosage, and symptoms. 1 Tablets, pills, and ointments: Have the dog sit and restrain it appropriately. The person administering the medication places the left palm across the dog's nose bridge, uses the thumb and index finger (or adds the middle finger) to open the mouth from both corners, or wraps the skin on both sides of the upper jaw around the upper teeth to open the mouth, then immediately places the tablet or pill at the base of the tongue, or uses a bamboo stick to apply the ointment to the base of the tongue, releases the left hand, and uses the right hand to support
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A Detailed Guide to Dianthus Cultivation: Mastering Planting and Care Techniques
Scientific name: Diranthus chinensis. English name: Chinese Pink, Rainbow-Pink. Aliases: Chinese dianthus, Luoyang dianthus, stone chrysanthemum, embroidered bamboo. Family name: Caryophyllaceae. Morphological characteristics: perennial herb, often cultivated as a biennial flower. Stems smooth and much branched. Leaves opposite, linear-lanceolate. Flowers solitary, pink, red, purplish red, white or multicolored, single or double, fragrant. Blooming period April to October, concentrated in April to May. Capsule
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How to Select Breeding Softshell Turtles? Master the Selection Techniques to Choose High-Quality Breeding Softshell Turtles
Breeding softshell turtles refers to softshell turtles used for reproduction. Under natural conditions, due to the influence of climate and the harm caused by natural enemies, softshell turtles not only grow and develop slowly, but also have a low survival rate. In addition, after years of indiscriminate hunting and capture, wild resources are almost on the verge of extinction. Therefore, using artificial methods to intensify the cultivation of breeding softshell turtles is the main key to solving the source of softshell turtle seed and developing softshell turtle farming production. The selection of breeding softshell turtles should pay attention to the following issues. 1. Age: In the Jiangsu area, generally female and male softshell turtles aged over 3 years, that is, weighing more than 0.25 kg, will engage in mating behavior,
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How to Choose Chicken Feed? Master the Scientific Selection Method
Choose the manufacturer and brand. There are many manufacturers at present. When purchasing feed, make sure to identify the manufacturer and choose products that have been tested by research institutions and then promoted for use. Choose according to the type of livestock or poultry and its growth and development stage. Compound feed is formulated for different types of livestock and poultry and different production purposes. Chicken feed is further divided into chick feed and adult chicken feed. Therefore, when selecting, be sure to purchase according to the instructions on the compound feed. Do not judge the quality of feed by appearance alone. Some farmers mistakenly believe that feed with good color and a pleasant smell, which produces black droppings after feeding, is
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Secrets to Fattening Old and Cull Cattle: Master the Method for Fast Weight Gain
Fattening old and cull cattle is an effective measure to give full play to cattle's production performance and improve the economic benefits of cattle farming. Before fattening, first deworm the cattle and give preventive vaccination, then adopt intensive fattening, that is, achieve the fattening goal within a short period (80 days to 100 days). The secrets I have mastered for fattening old and cull cattle are introduced below: The secret of fattening with rice-washing water plus rice bran. Each day per head of cattle use 20 kg to 30 kg of rice-washing water, add 2 kg to 3 kg of rice bran, mix and feed to the cattle, with other conventional
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How to cultivate large-size fingerlings? Key measures to master
Fingerlings are the material basis for stable and high yield in adult fish production. Practice has proved that large-size fingerlings have stronger adaptability to the environment, ability to escape enemies, disease resistance and feeding ability, so the survival rate is high, the harvested size is large, and high yield can be achieved. To cultivate large-size fingerlings, in addition to carrying out feeding work such as "four fixed" feeding, "three looks" fertilizing, daily pond patrols and fish disease prevention and control, the following measures should also be taken: 1. Add fresh water to improve water quality. "When the water rises one cun, the fish grows three fen," "wide water raises big fish." During the rearing process
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How to raise shrimp well in midsummer? Master these key aquaculture techniques
In the hot midsummer season, hot weather, strong sunlight, high water temperature and poor water quality affect the shrimp's foraging and molting growth, and can easily cause disease and death in shrimp. During the hot season, farmers should carry out the following management work: implement water-based temperature control and oxygen regulation: as the water temperature rises and the shrimp grow, the water depth must be continuously increased, especially in the middle and late stages of farming, when the water level must be raised to 1.8 m-2 m, and during the high-temperature period it should be kept above 2.2 m. During the high-temperature period, complete drainage and complete refilling should be carried out, keeping the water temperature within 30°C and the water transparency at 35 cm, so as to favor
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How to prevent and treat omphalitis in pigs? Pig farmers need to master these methods
1. Cause: During delivery, the umbilical cord is not strictly disinfected, or bacterial infection is caused by dirty sheds. 2. Symptoms: A few days after birth, the umbilical cord is moist and swollen, the base of the umbilical cord is red and swollen, sometimes there is an abscess around the umbilical opening, pus is discharged from the umbilical cord, ulceration occurs, the umbilical area is painful and the pig arches its back, and it is reluctant to move. Metastatic arthritis often occurs, and affected pigs have poor appetite, fever, diarrhea, and lameness. 3. Prevention and treatment: During delivery, the umbilical cord should be disinfected with iodine tincture. When the umbilical cord is inflamed, the Chinese patent medicine "Jiuyidan" can be applied externally, or penicillin can be injected around the umbilical opening; the umbilical area
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What are the methods for disinfecting chicken drinking water? Poultry farmers need to master them
1. Bleaching powder: add 6-10 grams per ton of water, mix well and let stand for 30 minutes before drinking. 2. Kangduwei (antiviral disinfectant): dilute at a ratio of 1:5000, stir well and let stand for 2 hours before drinking. 3. Potassium permanganate: use at 0.01% concentration, mix fresh each time for immediate drinking, 2-3 times per week; this agent can also serve as a manganese supplement. 4. Baidusha (disinfectant): dilute 50% Baidusha at a ratio of 1:1000-2000 for chickens to drink. 5. Peracetic acid: 20% peracetic acid, add 1
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