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When to start bitter melon seedlings and how many plants per mu? A full breakdown of growing techniques
Bitter melon, also known as balsam pear and cool gourd, originated in the East Indies and is widely cultivated from the tropics to temperate regions around the world. It is commonly grown throughout both northern and southern China. So when are bitter melon seedlings generally started? How many plants are grown per mu? What are the techniques? When are bitter melon seedlings generally started
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When to Sow and Transplant Weight-Loss Lettuce? A Detailed Guide to Growing Techniques
Lettuce, also known as wosun (celtuce) and leaf lettuce, is a common annual or biennial herbaceous crop in the coastal areas of Southeast China. It is favored by consumers because it contains a variety of vitamins and minerals that are readily absorbed by the human body. At present, its planting area in China is increasing year by year. So when
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Is Hydrangea Poisonous? Detailed Guide to Growing Methods and Color Adjustment Techniques
Hydrangea is also known as eight immortal flower, powder ball flower, foreign hydrangea, etc. According to relevant historical records, China was already cultivating hydrangeas during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and many scenic areas today also feature hydrangeas. The flowers of the hydrangea are almost entirely sterile flowers, artificial cultivation is very
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Is purslane a "trigger food"? A detailed guide to common cultivated varieties and growing techniques
In rural fields and roadsides there is a weed with thick fleshy leaves, purslane (Portulaca oleracea); many rural friends have surely seen it. But this thing that is a weed in the countryside becomes a tender fresh vegetable once it enters the city. So, is purslane a trigger food? What are the common cultivated varieties? How
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Child mustard (er cai) growing techniques and precautions: master these 5 points and that is enough
Er cai (child mustard, a type of spore mustard green) is cold-tolerant, not heat-tolerant, and suited to autumn and winter planting. Because it makes use of land left idle in winter, has a short growing cycle, delivers quick results, tastes good, reaches the market during the winter vegetable off-season, is in high demand, and offers high economic returns, its planting area has expanded year by year in recent years, and it has become one of the major winter market vegetables. Because mustard-family vegetables are easily affected by climatic conditions, there are considerable growing risks. To avoid risks and grow er cai well, the <strong>er cai growing techniques</strong> and precautions have been compiled here for growers' reference only. <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"><strong><span style="color:#FF8C00">I. Er cai growing techniques</span></strong></p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"><span style="color:#008080">1. Seedbed preparation for sowing</span></p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">Choose a shaded area for the seedbed; loam or sandy loam with deep, fertile, loose soil, convenient drainage and irrigation, and no pests or diseases is best. In early to mid-August, deep-plough the soil to let it weather; scatter 15-25 kg of quicklime per mu to disinfect and adjust soil pH (a neutral to slightly alkaline pH of 6.5-8). If only quicklime is scattered, the soil will harden and become poor; add decomposed human and livestock manure plus superphosphate and plant ash, as well as trace elements such as boron, magnesium and zinc, as a base fertilizer, mix thoroughly with the seedbed soil, level and finely break up the soil, and make beds about 1.7 m wide for later use.</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"><span style="color:#008080">2. Sowing and raising seedlings</span></p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">To grow er cai well, choosing the sowing period is very important and is the key; different sowing periods give completely different results: if the sowing period is too early and the temperature is too high, the plants easily bolt into a club shape, flower, and become leggy; if the sowing period is too late, there are few or small child buds, they take a pineapple shape, do not easily form child buds and become hollow plants, are prone to disease, and yield is low, losing quality and marketability.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-indent:2em;"><strong><span style="color:#FF8C00">II. Er cai growing precautions</span></strong></p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">1. Mastering the sowing period is the key to growing er cai well; er cai forms child buds in cool climates.</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">2. For arranging a suitable sowing period, in low-altitude areas (below 800 m) the sowing period is generally August 25 to September 15, with September 1 to 3 being optimal (southwest China: Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan, Guizhou).</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">3. The temperature during the period when er cai child buds form is 8-15°C. In high-altitude areas, please choose the sowing period cautiously on the basis of successful trial plantings, and only then promote cultivation on a large scale. Sowing before August 20 and after September 20 is strictly prohibited, otherwise the plants easily bolt into a club shape and do not grow child buds. If the temperature is too high, child buds cannot form and the plants easily bolt and flower.</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">4. Er cai seedlings are generally about 25 days old; transplant in October, with a reference spacing of 45-50 cm between plants and rows, and about 2,000 plants per mu. For fertilizing, note that it should be light first and heavy later; when weeding, be careful not to damage the roots, and cultivate shallowly. If high temperatures occur before Start of Winter and the plants grow too vigorously and become leggy, spray a 500-800 times dilution of paclobutrazol. Throughout the whole growth period, strictly guard against aphids and damping-off. The harvest period is January to March of the following year.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p>
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Is Grape Growing Profitable? Prospects Analysis and Growing Techniques
Grapes are a major fruit among fruits, one of the most common and most frequently eaten types, so grapes hold a very important position in our country and even in the world. So is growing grapes profitable? What are the prospects for grape growing? How do you grow them? Grape growing methods and techniques
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Is Growing Winter Jujube Profitable? A Detailed Guide to Cultivation and Management Techniques
Winter jujube (also known as Yanlaihong, apple jujube, rock sugar jujube, Huanghua winter jujube, Miaoshang winter jujube, Zhanhua winter jujube) generally ripens and comes to market naturally in October-November of the Gregorian calendar. Because northern China turns cold early, it is named "winter jujube." Is growing winter jujube profitable? How do you grow winter jujube trees? How
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Zucchini Growing Techniques: Choose the Right Variety and Master the Key Points for an Easy, High-Yield Harvest
Zucchini, also known as xiaogua, baigua, caigua and so on, is a common vegetable in Yunnan, Shandong, Hebei and other places. Because it is rich in vitamin C and carotene and has diuretic and cough-relieving effects, it is deeply loved by people. At present, most areas have already widely
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Is Impatiens walleriana poisonous? Plus propagation methods and growing techniques!
The scientific name of Impatiens walleriana is Impatiens walleriana (Sultan's balsam), a perennial succulent herbaceous plant that prefers warmth, moisture and sunlight. So is Impatiens walleriana poisonous? What propagation methods and growing techniques does Impatiens walleriana have? 1. Is Impatiens walleriana poisonous? There is currently a claim online that
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Chayote growing techniques: What varieties are there? When is the best time to plant? How do you plant sprouted ones?
Chayote, also known as penggua, shougua, yanggua, hezhanggua, and so on, is a common plant of the Cucurbitaceae family in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and other places. Because it carries a meaning of blessing and can be eaten both as a vegetable and as a fruit, it is deeply loved by people. At present, many regions are planting
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