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September is exactly the right time to plant honeysuckle
Cutting propagation: Carry out cuttings in early spring before the new buds sprout, or in autumn from September to October. The seedbed should be close to a water source, with the soil deeply plowed and plenty of base fertilizer applied. Make raised beds 1.3 m wide. Select robust, pest- and disease-free 1- to 2-year-old branches, cut them into cuttings about 33 cm long, and remove the lower leaves. Then open horizontal trenches on the bed at a row spacing of 27-30 cm, with the trench depth depending on the length of the cuttings. Place 10-15 cuttings in each trench, bury 2/3 of each cutting in the soil, and firm the soil after filling.
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Sweet potato starch is in high demand in the market, and timely processing yields high returns.
Sweet potato starch occupies an increasingly important position in people's daily diet. Potato-based chemical products have now become the main raw materials for chemical products such as lactic acid, citric acid, disposable tableware and degradable agricultural mulch film. It is understood that the current price of refined white potato starch has risen by nearly 10% compared with last year, and the reason for this price trend is undoubtedly the supply-demand gap for sweet potato starch. Relevant data show that at present, the demand for sweet potato starch in the domestic market alone is more than 1 million tons, while the production volume is far less than this number.
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Sweet potatoes turn into feed, saving costs and increasing efficiency at the same time
1. Tuberous roots: each unit of fresh sweet potato is equivalent to 0.3 corn units. It is an excellent succulent feed and also a very good energy feed. All kinds of livestock like to eat it, and it is most suitable for feeding meat pigs. The method is to boil it, mix 15-20 kg of cooked sweet potato with 1 kg of concentrated feed (crude protein >= 34%), stir evenly and feed to meat pigs. The effect is the same as a complete compound feed, but the feed cost is much lower than compound feed. Feeding sweet potato alone or feeding it raw has a poor effect. Tuberous roots that are rotten or have black spot disease should be buried deep in a pit, and it is strictly forbidden for humans and livestock to eat them
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When is the best time to plant lilies?
In the Central Plains region, mid to late September is suitable; in high-altitude cold regions it can be moved up appropriately. Too late, and there will be too little rooting before winter, so growth will not be vigorous in early spring and emergence will be poor; too early, and the soil temperature is too high, making the bulbs prone to disease and rot, causing missing plants and weak seedlings. The general principle is to plant earlier rather than later. The best planting time is when the daily average temperature is around 20°C, with no high temperatures above 32°C, and on a sunny day after rain.
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The most suitable planting time for Gastrodia elata and its impact on yield
Gastrodia elata is best planted during its dormant period. Winter planting in October to November and spring planting in March to April both give relatively good results. Gastrodia elata is generally not planted in summer, because this is precisely its growing season; digging it up at this time disrupts the relationship between Gastrodia elata and Armillaria mellea, and even if it barely survives, the results are very poor. Choosing an appropriate cultivation time is one of the important measures for increasing Gastrodia elata yields. The most suitable cultivation time is October to November (called autumn-winter planting), followed by February to March (called spring planting), and the worst is June to July
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When is the best time to harvest Gastrodia elata capsules
After the flowers of Gastrodia elata are pollinated, the ovary gradually enlarges, and the capsule is light brown or pink, elongated ovoid, with 6 longitudinal ridges. Each capsule contains 10,000 to 50,000 seeds, with a maximum of 80,000 seeds. The seeds are tiny. They are powder-like, and their size and shape are difficult to distinguish with the naked eye. Observed under a microscope, mature seeds are spindle-shaped, 0.6 to 1 mm long and 0.14 to 0.2 mm wide. The embryo is 170 to 180 micrometers long. The seed coat is white and semi-transparent, wing-like, composed of parenchyma cells, with no endosperm inside; the embryo is light brown or dark brown. Those without dark brown color are immature seeds, called blighted seeds. The transverse and longitudinal sections of mature Gastrodia elata seeds appear elliptical and circular, respectively, under a microscope.
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How to calculate material quantities, seed purchase quantities and investment for first-time Gastrodia elata planting
1. Sexual reproduction: to plant 60 sq m, you need broadleaf tree branches (fresh) 3000-4000 jin (400 yuan), broadleaf tree leaves 100 jin (20 yuan), Armillaria mellea spawn 100 bottles (300 yuan), germination fungus 100 bottles (800 yuan), Jianma tubers 10 jin (180 yuan), total investment 1700 yuan. 2. Asexual reproduction: to plant 60 sq m, you need broadleaf tree branches (fresh) 3000-4000 jin (400 yuan), broadleaf tree leaves 100 jin (20 yuan), Armillaria mellea spawn 100 bottles (30
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The Best Time to Harvest Lilies and Harvesting Methods
Cut flower harvest: When the petals of the first flower on the inflorescence show their natural color, it can be cut. When bulb harvest is not a consideration, cut from the base of the stem to increase the length of the flower stem. If the bulb is to be used or seeds are to be saved, leave 10-20 cm of stem, while retaining a certain number of leaves, and apply additional fertilizer appropriately to promote bulb growth. Bulb harvest: The harvest period can begin once the aboveground part has died off, though the timing varies from place to place. Dig out the bulbs, remove the stems, spread them out to dry (do not sun-dry), and for those being saved for seed, do not damage the root system.
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Field management of wheat-intercropped cotton must be followed up in time
1. Growth and development characteristics of wheat-intercropped cotton. For wheat-intercropped cotton, the cotton seedlings are weak after wheat harvest, grow and develop slowly, bud and flower late, are prone to excessive vegetative growth in the mid-season, and tend to mature late in the late season; moreover, this year the cotton seedling stage was affected by rainfall and low temperatures, and seedling diseases were relatively severe. Field management after wheat harvest must be based on the word "early" and vigorously grasp the word "quick" to promote rapid growth and development of the cotton seedlings so as to make up for insufficient growth during the seedling stage. 2. Quickly destroy the wheat stubble and loosen the soil
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How to Keep Garlic Fresh for a Long Time? Try These Traditional Preservation Techniques
After the summer solstice, garlic bulbs entering dormancy are extremely sensitive to their environment (temperature and humidity), and the slightest mishandling can easily lead to rot and spoilage. Several traditional garlic preservation techniques are introduced below: 1. Mixed storage with bran. First spread a layer of bran about 20 cm thick on the bottom of a storage box (or basket), then stack the dried garlic bulbs layer by layer by piling one layer of garlic bulbs (a height of 2 to 3 bulbs is appropriate) and scattering one layer of bran, and when the pile reaches 40 to 50 mm from the rim of the storage container, cover it with bran so that the garlic bulbs are completely covered. This method mainly uses
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