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American Agriculture (1): Over 2 Million Farmers Feed 320 Million People and Export Agricultural Products Worldwide
American Agriculture (1): Over 2 Million Farmers Feed 320 Million People and Export Agricultural Products Worldwide
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Cineraria (Pericallis × hybrida) Growing Methods and Precautions Explained in Detail
1. Soil: Cineraria prefers sandy loam rich in humus and well-drained; it dislikes drought and fears waterlogging, and prefers neutral to slightly acidic soil. 2. Watering: Cineraria has large, thin leaves and needs sufficient water, but the potting soil must not be too wet; the right level is to keep the leaves from wilting.
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Detailed Introduction to the American Giant King Soybean Variety
The American Giant King soybean generally has a plant height of about 85-90 cm, with a typical single plant reaching 1 m. It is a medium-stem soybean with a fan-shaped plant and large round leaves. The plant is stout and resistant to lodging, with 50-60 growing nodes, bearing true-form large round leaves. The flowers are of two colors, light white and purple, with a flowering period of about 40-50 days. The pod skin is brownish-yellow, and the pods are set compactly, with 3-4-seed pods accounting for more than 85%, while 5-seed pods are relatively few. The 1000-grain weight is 300-400 g. A single plant generally sets 200-300 pods and can produce 150-200 g of seed weight. An exceptional typical single plant can set about 8
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High-yield soybean Kaidou No. 4 improved from an American variety
Kaidou No. 4 is a high-yield, high-quality new soybean variety developed by Kaifeng Zhengda Company of Henan Province, with the support of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, from advanced-generation lines introduced from the United States, through irradiation treatment and systematic selection. Determinate podding habit. Plant height 75 cm. 6-8 branches per plant. Leaves ovate. White flowers. Seeds yellow, brown hilum, oval. 100-seed weight 15.6 g. Contains 42.1% crude protein and 2.03% fat. Medium maturity, summer-sown growth period 110 days. Outstanding features include dense podding; high yield, 200-400 pods per plant, generally 250
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Chinese-American biologist successfully breeds double-gene transfer cloned pig
The University of Connecticut in the United States announced recently that renowned Chinese-American biologist Yang Xiangzhong, in cooperation with the scientific research department of Taiwan, China, has bred the world's first double-gene transfer cloned pig carrying human coagulation factor IX and porcine lactoferrin. This research achievement is expected to be used to treat hemophilia. According to Yang Xiangzhong, a professor at the University of Connecticut, this research was conducted under extreme secrecy by his research team in cooperation with the Taiwan Animal Technology Research Institute. The first cloned pig was born on February 15 this year at the Taiwan Animal Research Institute
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What kind of specialty fruit is the South American longevity peach?
The longevity peach is an emerging subtropical specialty fruit in the world today. Japan and Australia have already developed and produced the longevity peach as a cash crop. The Waijinshan Farm in Yuhu, Jiedong, Guangdong Province was the first in the province to introduce and cultivate the longevity peach. Its plant height is 80-100 cm. The fruit shapes are ovate, elliptical, and spherical. When the fruit is ripe, the peel is pale yellow and shows purple or green stripes, very beautiful; the flesh is crisp, sweet, and juicy, with a refreshing fragrance and fine flavor. This fruit has many unique advantages. Specifically: low
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American shad is a valuable commercial fish species.
The shad is a valuable migratory commercial fish species in our country, with extremely high economic value. Its flesh is plump and tender, fine, soft and smooth, with a delicious taste, unique flavor, and rich nutrition. According to reports, every 100 grams of shad flesh contains 16.9 grams of protein, and is also rich in fatty acids as well as carbohydrates, ash, calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin and many other nutrients; it also has the functions of nourishing and strengthening the human body, warming the spleen and tonifying the lungs, and reducing inflammation and detoxifying. Due to overfishing by fishermen over many years and increasingly serious pollution of river waters and various other reasons,
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Key Points of High-Yield Cultivation Techniques for American Boltless Garlic
In 1998, Dawangzhuang Village, Yaogezhuang Town, Gaomi City, together with Weifang Changjiang Agricultural Products Development Co., Ltd., jointly introduced American boltless garlic and conducted high-yield and high-quality cultivation trials. Through 4a of production practice, they worked out a set of high-yield and high-quality cultivation techniques suited to this variety. I. Characteristics and traits American boltless garlic does not bolt, or the bolt is extremely thin and weak. Plant height is 68.4cm, stem diameter 1.8cm, leaf length 47.2cm, leaf width 3.9cm, and total leaf number 11. The bulb has a total of 15 cloves and belongs to
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Detailed Explanation of Characteristics and Key Planting Techniques of American Almond Varieties
American almond, also known as American big almond, the edible part is the kernel. Under ordinary management conditions, the kernel yield of American almond is about 300 kg per mu, with an output value of about 5,000-7,000 yuan. American almond has strong growth vigor, strong sprouting ability and branching ability. The longest annual branch can reach more than 2 m, with a diameter of 3 cm, and has 2-3 secondary shoots, with secondary shoots 40-50 cm long. Annual branches bear fewer flower buds. After being left unpruned, the short branches of 1-5 cm that sprout have strong flower-forming and fruiting ability. The fruiting branch is a terminal flower bud branch, and the fruiting
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Detailed Explanation of High-Yield Cultivation Techniques for American Boltless Garlic
In 1998, Dawangzhuang Village, Yaogezhuang Town, Gaomi City, together with Weifang Changjiang Agricultural Products Development Co., Ltd., jointly introduced American boltless garlic and conducted high-yield, high-quality cultivation trials. Through 4a of production practice, they developed a set of high-yield, high-quality cultivation techniques suited to this variety. I. Characteristics: American boltless garlic does not bolt, or the bolt is extremely thin and weak. Plant height is 68.4cm, stem diameter 1.8cm, leaf length 47.2cm, leaf width 3.9cm, with a total of 11 leaves. The bulb has a total of 15 cloves and belongs to
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