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Detailed Guide to Intercropping Oyster Mushrooms in Rice Fields
During the growth and development of rice, intercropping oyster mushrooms using the spaces between rice rows and the special conditions under the shade of rice clumps can provide suitable temperature and humidity conditions for the growth of oyster mushrooms (large temperature difference between day and night, good shading, sufficient scattered light, etc.), enabling high yields of oyster mushrooms, filling the market off-season when few mushrooms are available in summer, enriching summer vegetable varieties, and increasing rice farmers' income. I. Crop rotation arrangement and field plot design: Rice varieties should be selected with strong lodging resistance, tall plants, thick stalks, and resistance to rice planthoppers. Sowing in late May, transplanting in late June, with a density where
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Key Points and Detailed Methods for Lily Storage and Fresh-keeping Technology
Lilies prefer warmth and are afraid of cold; after being exposed to wind, the scales will turn red and shrivel. There are many storage methods, and the yellow sand burial method is especially effective. The specific method is: build a burial pit indoors with bricks or cement, or use wooden boxes, baskets, etc. as containers. First spread a layer of yellow sand about 20 mm thick on the bottom of the container, then place one layer of lilies and one layer of yellow sand, stacking to about 50 mm from the container opening. Then cover with yellow sand again so that the lilies are not exposed to the air. What should be noted with this method is: the containers used for storage should first be disinfected with 0
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High-yield and High-efficiency Cultivation Technique for Intercropping Garlic with Ginger
This model is suitable for irrigated land in autumn-sown garlic areas. Yield per mu: ginger 2500-3000 kg, garlic scapes 400-500 kg, garlic bulbs 800-1000 kg. Planting layout: beds oriented east-west, bed width 1 m, 4 rows of garlic planted with 2 rows of ginger intercropped. Garlic is planted in wide and narrow rows, with wide row spacing 30 cm, narrow row spacing 20 cm, plant spacing 6-8 cm, and 33,000-35,000 plants per mu. The 2 rows of ginger are intercropped in the wide rows of garlic, with row spacing 50 cm, plant spacing 12-15 cm, and 8,800-
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Detailed Explanation of Key Points for Intercropping Cultivation Techniques of Gastrodia elata
1. Intercropping time. Intercropping Gastrodia elata in tree peony root bark fields should be carried out from late autumn after the tree peony leaves fall to early spring of the following year. This is both the dormant period of the tree peony and the harvest period and optimal planting period of Gastrodia elata. 2. Intercropping method. For tree peony root bark plots used for intercropping Gastrodia elata, choose plots where tree peonies have been planted for more than 1 year. First, prepare Armillaria fungus wood and Gastrodia elata seeds, and also prepare enough leaves for use as filler and mulch, then plant according to the conventional planting method for Gastrodia elata. When planting, first spread a layer of leaves between the rows of the tree peony root bark field, with a thickness of 5 cm to 10 cm
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Why is intercropping tree peony root bark with Gastrodia elata so profitable?
Tree peony root bark (the root bark of the tree peony) and Gastrodia elata are both precious Chinese medicinal herbs. Intercropping Gastrodia elata in tree peony root bark fields is a new high-yield, high-efficiency cultivation model that is worth promoting to herb growers in Chinese medicinal herb growing regions everywhere. The most notable features of intercropping Gastrodia elata in tree peony root bark fields are: first, it makes full use of the land; second, the two are complementary; third, it eliminates the trouble of having to weed the tree peony root bark field frequently. The cultivation method is described below: 1. Planting tree peonies. 1. Site selection: The tree peony field for intercropping Gastrodia elata requires fertile, deep soil, and a slight slope is best.
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Silkworm droppings work well as rabbit feed, and rabbit farmers should give them a try
Silkworm droppings have high nutritional value, with a crude protein content of 15.4%, second only to wheat bran and higher than rice bran and green grass, making them an excellent feed for livestock and poultry. Feeding silkworm droppings to livestock and poultry often produces very good results. 1. Feeding silkworm droppings to pigs can save large amounts of concentrated feed; pigs gain weight quickly per unit of time and have a high marketable rate. After sows eat silkworm droppings, milk secretion increases. 2. Feeding silkworm droppings to sheep increases the amount of milk secreted and yields more wool; sheep wool length can reach more than 14 cm. 3. Feeding silkworm droppings to cattle can make
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How to disinfect beekeeping tools? Introduction to disinfection methods for beekeeping tools
Bee pests and diseases cause great harm to beekeeping production. While controlling them, beehives, combs and the beekeeping tools used must be thoroughly disinfected. Commonly used disinfectants include: 1. Formalin: 1 part formalin, add 9 parts water to make a 4% aqueous solution, soak empty combs and small beekeeping tools in it for 24 hours, shake off the liquid, rinse with clean water and dry. . Put the combs into supers, 8 combs per box. Remove the wire mesh from 1 empty hive body with a screen window, stack 5 supers of combs on top, cover with a wooden inner cover, and seal all gaps tightly. Use a carbon or glass container to place
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Key points of pruning techniques for jujube-grain intercropping trees
In the jujube-producing areas of northern China, the practice of jujube-grain intercropping has long been customary, and it is a good way of producing jujubes and grain in plain regions. Jujube trees intercropped in grain fields should not be planted too densely, and the trunk should not be too low; a planting density of 150-210 trees/hectare and a tree height of about 6 m are appropriate. In this way, the light received by the grain field is only 1.2%-2.2% less than that of a pure grain field. According to the characteristics of jujube-grain intercropping, in order to give play to the yield-increasing potential of jujube trees, apart from trunk height, a sparse tree form is preferable, so as to maintain strong light for the crops under the trees
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Detailed Explanation of Key Techniques for the Storage and Fresh-Keeping of Huangjin Pear
1. Key points of storage technology 1.1 Timely harvesting In North China, the suitable harvesting period for Huangjin pear is from September 20 to 30. At this time the fruit has developed to maturity, nutrients have accumulated sufficiently, and storability is at its best. Pears harvested early (September 10) have a higher rot rate throughout the storage period, and the peel is highly prone to browning. If harvested too late (early October), brown scald disease occurs more seriously during storage (at 18.94%). During harvesting, special care must be taken to avoid bruising. 1.2 Grading The purpose of fruit grading is to achieve commercial standardization. Our
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High economic returns from intercropping apricot trees with Chinese medicinal herbs
In recent years, farmers in the rural areas around Luoyang, Henan, have adopted the "forest-medicinal herb intercropping" method to plant trees and grow medicinal herbs, becoming wealthy through both the "forest" and the "medicinal herbs." The soil in the Luoyang area is very high in potassium, so the kernel apricot, a potassium-loving plant, finds the necessary soil conditions to grow there. Moreover, the light, heat and moisture conditions here all suit the growth requirements of kernel apricot. Kernel apricot is cold-tolerant, light-loving and tolerant of poor soil, making it suitable for planting on semi-arid hilly slopes. After planting, kernel apricot can bloom and bear fruit in two to three years, and in four to five
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