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Intercropping melons and peppers in cotton fields yields high comprehensive benefits
Xinchang Town in Shishou City, Hubei Province, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, is a major cotton-producing area, with 23,250 mu of cotton planted year-round. In recent years, the town has actively optimized its planting structure, explored and applied the model of intercropping melons (or peppers) in cotton fields, achieving multiple harvests per year and multiple income sources from one field, improving the overall benefits of cotton fields, and blazing a successful trail in planting structure adjustment. In the past, the town planted cotton alone, generally producing 87 kg of lint cotton per mu, with an output value of 940 yuan. According to a 2002 survey, however, the town's cotton-melon (pepper) intercropping model produced output values of 315
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High-yield cultivation techniques for no-till direct seeding in rapeseed-rice double cropping
Zhejiang Province is relatively economically developed, with high labor costs. At the same time, as diesel prices rise, the cost of mechanical plowing of farmland increases, and the production cost of grain and oil crops increases year by year. For this reason, Zhejiang Province carried out trials, demonstrations and extension of high-yield cultivation techniques for no-till direct seeding in rapeseed-rice double cropping, which reduced the production cost of grain and oil crops and improved planting efficiency. According to surveys, each mu of no-till direct-seeded rapeseed saves 62.5 yuan in costs and increases efficiency compared with transplanted rapeseed, and each mu of no-till direct-seeded late rice saves 70.24 yuan in costs and increases efficiency compared with plowed and transplanted late rice. The annual cumulative cost saving and efficiency increase of no-till direct seeding cultivation in rapeseed-rice double cropping is 132.74 yuan.
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What are the precautions for keeping butterflyfish?
1 Avoid keeping butterflyfish of the same species and the same size together. Butterflyfish of different species and genera do not have this concern. Butterflyfish that have been kept in the aquarium for a longer time do not like new fish moving in, and they will ram and attack each other. In such cases, attention must be paid to isolation. Places for the fish to hide must be set up in the aquarium. 2 Beginners and people who are busy with work are not suitable for keeping butterflyfish of a size that is too large or too small. Because small butterflyfish have small mouths and eat slowly, their food is often snatched away by larger fish or fish that eat quickly. For small butterflyfish under 3cm, they must be fed fine food several times a day.
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Key points of flowerhorn cichlid keeping techniques in aquariums
Flowerhorn (F1owerhorn) is a general term for the multi-hybrid descendants of several species in the family Cichlidae (Cichlaidae), mainly from parents of the genus Cichlasoma. Because of their strange appearance and brilliant colors, flowerhorns were sought after by a large number of ornamental fish enthusiasts as soon as they appeared, becoming popular throughout Asia within three or four years and becoming a new favorite among ornamental fish. It has been only 10 years since the birth of the flowerhorn, and only 5 years since it entered mainland China. Its keeping techniques are introduced below.
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Detailed Explanation of the Intercropping Model of Honeysuckle and Medicinal Herbs
Intercropping Model of Honeysuckle and Medicinal Herbs Honeysuckle is a commonly used bulk medicinal herb with wide uses and high value. It can be cultivated throughout the country. However, due to its long growth cycle and inconspicuous short-term benefits, people are deterred despite knowing that planting honeysuckle is profitable and can lead to prosperity. Now, based on the growth characteristics of honeysuckle, an efficient intercropping model of expanding rows, reducing plant spacing, rational close planting, intercropping medicinal herbs, and using "medicinal herbs" to nourish "flowers" has been adopted, achieving the goal of "planting flowers in the same year, seeing results in the same year," providing an effective path for the large-scale and modern development of honeysuckle.
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Detailed Explanation of the Key Points of Honeysuckle Pruning and Shaping Techniques
For honeysuckle plants that have grown for 1-2 years, the vine stems grow irregularly and chaotically, so pruning and shaping are needed, which is beneficial to the growth of the crown and flowering. Specific shaping and pruning method: within 1-2 years after planting, mainly cultivate an upright and thick main trunk. When the main trunk height is 30-40 cm, cut off the top shoot to promote lateral buds to sprout into branches. After sprouting in the spring of the second year, select and keep 4-5 thick branches on the upper part of the main trunk as main branches, arranged in two layers, and among the first-level branches growing from the main branches, retain 5-6 pairs of buds and cut off the upper terminal buds. Later, from the second-level branches growing from the first-level branches,
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What are the methods for keeping shiitake mushrooms fresh with sealed packaging and refrigeration?
There are many methods for keeping shiitake mushrooms fresh, including quick freezing, refrigeration, chemical treatment, controlled atmosphere, and microwaving. Shiitake mushrooms to be kept fresh by dehydration and refrigeration should stop being sprayed with water 10 hours before harvest and be harvested when they reach eight-tenths maturity. After harvest, select them and remove impurities, cut off the mushroom stems, grade them according to customer requirements, then place the shiitake mushrooms on a mat with the gills facing down and dry them in sunlight. In autumn and spring, dry them for 3-4 hours; in summer, dry them for 1-1.5 hours. After drying, the dehydration rate of the shiitake mushrooms is 25%-30%, that is, 100 kg of fresh shiitake mushrooms becomes 70-75 kg after drying. At this point, when pinched
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A Detailed Guide to Practical Techniques for Shiitake Mushroom Processing and Fresh-Keeping
When harvesting shiitake mushrooms, place them gently in plastic baskets without squeezing or deforming them, then remove impurities from the fruiting bodies, pick out damaged mushrooms, trim the base of the stems, and sort them according to cap size, thickness and moisture content, arranging them on bamboo blinds or reed mats in a ventilated place. They should be processed promptly; piling them together for a long time will reduce quality. 1. Drying shiitake mushrooms (1) Sun-drying: For mushrooms to be sun-dried, stop spraying water directly on the fruiting bodies 2-3 days before harvest to avoid excessive moisture content in the fresh mushrooms. Harvest promptly when the fruiting bodies are 70-80% mature, the partial veil has just broken, and the cap edges curl inward in the shape of a copper gong. It is best to harvest on a sunny day; after harvest, use stainless steel scissors to trim the stem base, sort according to cap size, thickness and moisture content, spread them gill-side up on reed mats or bamboo blinds, and place them in sunlight to dry. Generally, about 3 days of drying is needed to reach full dryness.
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Harvesting and Fresh-keeping Methods for Cut Leaves of Japanese Spindle
[Other Chinese Names] Yagi, Dongqing Weimao, Fufangshu, Haiweimao, Huangzhualongshu, Jiaweimao, Maixiang, Japanese Euonymus, Sijiqing, Zhengmu [Family and Genus] Celastraceae, Euonymus [Place of Origin] Japan, China [Plant Characteristics] Japanese spindle is an evergreen shrub or small tree. The plant height can reach 8 m. The branchlets are green. The simple leaves are opposite, obovate or narrowly oblong, 3-6 cm long, with an acute or obtuse apex, a broad wedge-shaped base, and finely blunt-toothed margins, smooth, leathery. [Cut Leaf Harvesting] Harvested part
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How to prevent and treat anthracnose in Euonymus japonicus in landscaping?
[Symptoms] Anthracnose of Euonymus japonicus is distributed nationwide. At the early stage of the disease, water-soaked yellowish-brown small spots appear on the leaves, and the boundary between diseased and healthy tissue is not obvious, after which the spots expand. Later, the affected areas turn yellow, and small black dots (conidial acervuli) appear on the spots, arranged in obvious or inconspicuous concentric rings. It often causes leaf blight and premature leaf drop. [Pathogen and disease pattern] It is caused by the fungi Colletotrichum griseam Heaidet Waif and Gloeosporium frigidium Sate. of the Deuteromycetes
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