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Key Management Measures After Planting Spring Eggplants in Polytunnels
1. Temperature control. For spring eggplants grown in large polytunnels, after the seedlings are planted and before they recover from transplanting, the tunnel should be kept closed to retain heat, keeping the temperature inside the tunnel at 28-30°C during the day and 15-20°C at night as much as possible. After the seedlings recover, attention should be paid to ventilation, keeping the tunnel temperature at 23-25°C during the day, generally not exceeding 33°C. 2. Fertilizer and water management. When soil moisture is good, water as little as possible before the first eggplant (the "door eggplant") reaches the size of a walnut, to raise soil temperature and prevent flower and fruit drop. When the door eggplant reaches the size of an egg, apply 10 kg of urea per mu along with watering. After that, appropriately increase the frequency of watering according to soil moisture conditions.
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What are the common diseases of peppers in early spring? This article summarizes them for you
Recently, continuous cloudy, snowy and cooling weather has seriously affected the normal growth of chili peppers and sweet peppers. According to what the author learned on March 5 in pepper growing areas such as Jitai Town, Sunjiaji Subdistrict Office and Gucheng Yangjia Village in Shouguang City, chili peppers and sweet peppers currently in the fruiting stage are commonly infected due to the unfavorable weather, mainly with gray mold and sclerotinia disease --- brown water-soaked lesions appear at the top or stem end of young fruits, then become sunken and rot, and a gray mold layer appears on the surface of the lesions; sclerotinia disease spreads from the fruit stalk to the whole fruit, showing water-soaked rot, light grayish brown,
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How to Do a Good Job of Disinfection in Rabbit Farms in Late Spring and Summer
Late spring and early summer is the time when bacteria and viruses begin to multiply in large numbers. Therefore, disinfection work on rabbit farms should be placed in an important position. To this end, the disinfection techniques for rabbit farms in early summer are introduced as follows: 1. Rabbit house disinfection: disinfect once a week. Before disinfection, thoroughly remove leftover feed, bedding straw and other filth, scrub clean with clean water, and disinfect after drying. The disinfectant can be a 2% caustic soda solution, etc.; a blowtorch or the flame of burning firewood and grass can also be used for disinfection, which is very effective at killing insect eggs and parasites. 2. Feeding utensil disinfection: every
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How to prevent bee diseases in spring beekeeping? A detailed explanation of comprehensive measures
In beekeeping practice, it has been found that the occurrence of bee diseases is directly related to feeding and management techniques. Especially in northern China, where the temperature difference between early and late spring is large and nectar and pollen sources are scarce, bee colonies are most prone to bee diseases. Once a disease breaks out, it will inevitably cause losses and affect colony multiplication and economic returns. Therefore, in spring, the measure of "prevention first, treatment supplementary" should be used to control the occurrence of bee diseases. The specific measures are as follows: 1. Selection and treatment of the bee site. The most basic conditions for beekeepers when choosing a site should be shelter from the wind, facing the sun, and dry terrain. In spring, choose
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Spring Disease Prevention and Treatment Methods and Technical Points for Sick Pigeons
In spring, temperatures fluctuate abnormally, and pigeons, irritated by colds and severe cold, are prone to rhinitis. Sick pigeons show sneezing, moist cere, dull feathers, listlessness, watery eyes, and reduced appetite, and in severe cases it can even lead to death. Therefore, in spring, the flock should be carefully observed, and sick pigeons should be treated promptly so they can recover their health as soon as possible. The prevention and treatment measures are: 1. Strengthen feeding management. Keep the cage and loft air circulating and fresh, do a good job of cold protection and warmth, and strictly prevent drafts and "thief wind" from invading. 2. Drug treatment. Sick pigeons are given oral streptomycin, each time
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Six key technical points for spring tea management
Weeding and loosening the soil: After 4-5 months of rain and snow, the tea garden soil has become compacted, and some weeds have already grown. At this time, the soil temperature is relatively low. Therefore, weeding and loosening the soil before the spring tea harvest helps to loosen the soil, raise the soil temperature, eliminate weeds, and reduce the consumption of water and nutrients, which promotes earlier sprouting of spring tea. Weeding and loosening the soil is generally carried out from the end of February to early March, with a depth of 10-15 cm. Applying bud-promoting fertilizer: The bud-promoting fertilizer should be applied early rather than late, with a trench opened 15-20 cm from the tea plant roots
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How can you tell spring tea, summer tea, autumn tea and winter tea apart?
Spring tea: Because spring temperatures are moderate and rainfall is plentiful, and because the tea plant has rested and recovered through autumn and winter, spring tea's buds and leaves are plump, its color is emerald green, the leaf texture is soft, the taste is fresh and brisk, and the aroma is intense. In our country's historical documents through the ages, there are records that "spring tea is prized." Summer tea: Because the weather is hot, the tea plant's buds and leaves grow rapidly, and the extractable substances that dissolve into the tea liquor are relatively reduced, so the taste of the tea liquor is not as fresh and brisk as spring tea, the aroma is not as rich as spring tea, and the taste is rather bitter and astringent. However, summer tea contains higher levels of tea catechins and caffeine, making it suitable
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How can you distinguish spring tea, summer tea, autumn tea and winter tea after brewing?
Spring tea: when brewed, the tea leaves sink relatively quickly, the aroma is strong and lasting, the taste is mellow, the liquor is clear and bright, the brewed leaves are soft and thick, there are many normal buds and leaves, and the leaf veins are fine and dense with inconspicuous serrations on the leaf margin. Summer tea: when brewed, the tea leaves sink relatively slowly, the aroma is not high enough, the taste is somewhat bitter and astringent, the brewed leaves are thin and rather hard, there are relatively many opposite leaves (with inconspicuous terminal buds), the leaf veins are coarser, and the serrations on the leaf margin are obvious. Autumn tea: the aroma is not high, the taste is light and slightly astringent, there are many opposite leaves, the serrations on the leaf margin are obvious, and the leaf blades vary in size. Winter tea: the aroma tends toward a light fragrance type, and the taste is smooth and softer than spring tea
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Lucao Spring Market in Chiayi County Opens on the 12th, Welcoming a Lucky and Prosperous 2019
To welcome the arrival of the Year of the Pig, the Lucao Township Office held the "2019 Lucky and Prosperous Lucao Spring Market Event," which kicked off lively on January 12 at the plaza in front of the Lucao Township Office. Local communities, schools, and public welfare groups were invited to set up stalls and join the fun, hoping to...
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Detailed Explanation of Key Points for Spring Chicken Raising Management, a Must-Read for Chicken Farmers
Key Points for Spring Chicken Raising Management
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