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How should garlic scapes be stored in winter to keep them fresh longer?
Temperature management of the storage room. Garlic is a plant with relatively strong cold resistance, and garlic scapes, being the flower stalks of garlic, still have relatively strong physiological cold resistance. When the storage ambient temperature reaches their freezing point, the preservation effect is best. The freezing point temperature of garlic scapes is -0.8 to -1°C (varying with solids content). When the scape temperature is above -0.8°C, tissue freezing will not occur, so it is safe. Based on diverse practical experience, the recommended cold storage index for garlic scape room temperature is -1 to 0°C. Within this range, lower the upper
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Do tea leaves have pesticide residues? Should you discard the first infusion?
Pesticides are now found everywhere on agricultural products, and even tea leaves contain pesticides. Some people discard the first infusion when brewing tea, pouring it away and not drinking it. Is this correct? How can you reduce the chance of ingesting pesticides when drinking tea? Director of the Tea Research and Extension Station of the Council of Agriculture
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What should be done for the cultivation and management techniques of the citrus variety Fremont mandarin?
Master the timing and proportion of fruit thinning to grow good fruit. The Fremont mandarin is large and beautiful, so what should be noted when growing it in order to cultivate it well? As the weather gradually turns cooler, the citrus season has arrived again, and experienced gourmets begin searching the market
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How should you eat olive oil to make it healthy and suitable?
Which kind of oil do you buy? Do you always buy very expensive oil? Actually, you do not need to. Let us take a look at this article below and see that some oils are expensive yet not worth the price. Choosing expensive olive oil to cook food is not necessarily healthier, beware of improper
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How should fruits and vegetables be washed to remove pesticide residues thoroughly?
Today's vegetables and fruits are all sprayed with pesticides, and pesticide residues are also very serious, so how should we wash them to minimize pesticide residues? Excessive nitrogen fertilizer on fruits and vegetables - beware of cancer. Although eating fruits and vegetables is good for health, when nitrogen fertilizer is used excessively, the nitrate present in leafy vegetables can trigger diseases such as esophageal cancer, gastrointestinal cancer and liver cancer.
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What should you pay attention to when growing flowers in summer? Master these care points
Every summer is a hard time for many flowers. High temperatures, intense heat, and the rainy season with waterlogging are all difficult hurdles for flowers to get through. First, note that plants must not be left exposed to high temperatures for long periods. Different flowers, and even the same flower at different stages, have different light requirements.
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What Pesticide to Use for Whiteflies? A Complete Guide to Control Methods
One should understand the characteristics of the pest and each control method and apply the right remedy, supplement it with correct control techniques, observe the safe harvest interval, change cultivation and management practices, and choose pesticides of low toxicity to natural enemies in order to protect or release natural enemies, with the aim of reducing pesticide residues and pollution and ensuring the health of producers and consumers.
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What points should be noted when fertilizing cyclamen?
During the various growth stages of cyclamen, the types and amounts of fertilizer required are all different, and this must be paid close attention to when growing it. Fertilizing cyclamen cannot be generalized; each stage has its own emphasis. Under normal circumstances, the peak of potassium uptake is from May to September
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What points should be noted when planting peonies?
Peonies (Paeonia lactiflora) originated in northern China and are perennial herbaceous plants with fleshy roots. There are now over a thousand varieties worldwide, and about 180 in China. Peonies are highly adaptable and cold-hardy, and can overwinter outdoors in northern China. Wild species are currently distributed in areas such as the Qinling Mountains and the Dabie Mountains. However, three points should be noted when planting peonies: 1. The soil must have good drainage.
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What are the methods for fertilizing flowers? Keep these eight "should nots" firmly in mind
1. Do not fertilize newly planted specimens. Newly planted specimens have many wounds; if subjected to external stimuli, they cannot heal and root rot will result. 2. Do not fertilize during the flowering period. Fertilizing during the flowering period will cause bud drop, flower drop and fruit drop. Do not fertilize during the dormant period. During dormancy, flowers stop or slow their growth, their metabolism is slow and photosynthesis is poor.
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