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Several Technical Measures to Focus on in July After Cotton Topping
I. Scientific Chemical Regulation 1. Regulation According to Growth Vigour After cotton topping, generally 1 to 2 chemical regulation applications are made. The first is 3 to 5 days after topping; for fields with about 12,000 plants per 667 sq m, apply 4 to 5 grams of mepiquat chloride in 30 kg of water; for fields with more than 16,000 plants, apply 6 to 7 grams of mepiquat chloride in 40 kg of water. The second chemical regulation depends on the individual development and population size of the cotton plants, and moderate heavy regulation is carried out according to the weather, soil moisture, and the growth vigour and appearance of the cotton plants, generally per 667 sq m
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Detailed Guide to Making Edible Mushroom Fresh-keeping Bags
1. Materials: hypophosphorous acid (50% aqueous solution), aluminum silicate (with an alumina content of 28%), gauze bags. 2. Making: ① Prepare the fresh-keeping agent: mix 1 part hypophosphorous acid and 1.2 parts aluminum silicate evenly, dry with hot air (a hot air blower may be used), then grind and pulverize, and finally pass through a 200-mesh sieve to obtain the fresh-keeping agent. ② Bagging: put the required amount of fresh-keeping agent into gauze bags (dosage 0.2-2 grams/bag) and seal them to obtain edible mushroom fresh-keeping bags. ③ Storage: fresh-keeping bags or fresh-keeping agent not used temporarily should be sealed and stored away from light.
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Comprehensive Control Methods for Damping-Off Disease in Spruce Seedlings Grown in Greenhouse Tunnels
In high-cold mountain areas, greenhouse tunnel seedling cultivation is usually adopted to shorten the cultivation period of spruce seedlings and enable earlier out-planting. The special environment of the greenhouse tunnel creates conditions for the breeding and spread of various pathogenic bacteria and organisms that cause damping-off in newly sown spruce seedlings, and improper control can lead to failure of seedling cultivation. To control damping-off in newly sown spruce seedlings in greenhouse tunnels, the policy of "prevention first, comprehensive control" must be adhered to. 1 Damping-off symptoms The symptoms of damping-off mainly manifest in 4 types: (1) After sowing but before emergence, seeds and ungerminated sprouts rot and die in the soil,
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What are the precautions during the fox whelping period?
Most foxes give birth at night and in the early morning, and the whole birthing process usually takes 2-3 hours. After giving birth, most mother foxes eat the afterbirth and lick the mucus off the cubs' bodies. A few first-time mothers do not know how to care for their young and often do not eat the afterbirth. Fox cubs can nurse immediately after birth, and the lactation period is 55-60 days. Under normal nutritional conditions, most mother foxes care for their cubs attentively, but a few first-time mothers, those with no milk or insufficient milk, or those that have not finished giving birth (including stillborn cubs), or mother foxes with diseases, will
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Variegated myrtle is a new and superior variety for landscaping
Biological characteristics: An evergreen shrub of the genus Myrtus in the family Myrtaceae. Plant height 2-4 m, with dense branchlets. Leaves leathery, opposite, with golden-yellow stripes, glossy, often 3-4 in whorls on the upper part of the branches, entire, with small oil dots, aromatic when rubbed, leaf length 2-5 cm. Flowers axillary, pure white; the flowering period in the Shanghai area is from late May to mid-June. Berries dark purple; the fruit ripening period is from November to early December. Ecological habits: Prefers a warm, humid climate; sun-loving, also tolerant of partial shade; strong sprouting ability, tolerant of pruning, few pests and
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Key Cultivation Techniques for Intercropping Chili Peppers and Cotton
Chili-cotton intercropping techniques 1. Cropping schedule: Chili peppers are grown in greenhouses with insulation for seedlings in mid-November, transplanted to the field in late March, and harvesting begins in mid-April; cotton is grown in nutrient pots for seedlings in late March and transplanted in late April. 2. Technical points (1) Early-maturing, short-stalked chili varieties such as Xiangyan No. 6 and Guanjun are used, while E-zamian cotton is selected for cotton. (2) The bed width is generally 1.6 m, with 2 rows of chili peppers planted in the bed at a plant spacing of 0.3 m and a density of about 2,780 plants per mu, and 1 row of cotton planted on each side of the bed. Cotton wide row 0
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Key Technical Points for High-Quality, High-Yield Cultivation of Ginger-Wheat Intercropping
Ginger-wheat intercropping can make full use of light and heat resources, reduce the shading procedure, and resolve the conflict over land between ginger and grain. Generally, the yield of ginger is 2000-3000 kg per mu, with high yields reaching 3500-4000 kg, and wheat yield is 300-4D0 kg per mu. The technical measures are as follows: 1. Intercropping pattern. On the premise of ensuring ginger density, determine the spacing between ginger and wheat in intercropping. Trials show that the pattern with a row spacing of 50 cm, leaving an intercropping row in between, and drilling two rows of wheat in furrows gives the highest yield, and the shading condition is best at three parts light and seven parts shade.
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What are the methods for keeping piglets warm when they are born in winter?
When sows give birth in winter, the cold weather affects piglet survival, especially for rural free-range households, which have neither farrowing crates nor warming facilities, so the survival rate of piglets born in winter is relatively low. For experienced sow breeders, building a small warm nest for newborn piglets is a good method to improve piglet survival and increase breeding returns. Below is an introduction to how to build a small warm nest for piglets: Before the sow gives birth, on one side of the pig pen, preferably in a sheltered, sunny spot, build a small nest 1 m long, 1 m wide and 50 cm high, and connect it to the pig pen with an opening for the pigs to pass through.
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What kind of tea is Pingyang Tezao Tea? An introduction to its variety characteristics
Small tree type, medium-leaf class, extremely early-sprouting variety. It was bred by the Pingyang County Agriculture Bureau of Zhejiang Province from the population variety of Daping Village, Aojiang Town in that county, using the single-plant breeding method. In 1998 it was recognized as a Zhejiang Province tea tree variety. It has been introduced in small amounts to other tea areas within the province and to places such as Anhui. The main characteristics of this variety are: (1) The plant is medium-sized, with a semi-open tree posture, relatively dense branching, and leaves growing in an upward-slanting arrangement. The leaves are elliptical, 6.5-8.9 cm long and 3.1-4.0 cm wide, dark green in color, glossy
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Growth regulation and craft-shaping induction techniques for lingzhi (Ganoderma)
1. Characteristics of induced craft shaping. Unlike traditional handcrafted shaping, induced craft shaping relies on artificial regulation of the materials used so that they grow as naturally as possible. For example: fish require smooth, flat lingzhi pieces bearing wing-shaped fins; birds require feather-like, elongated lingzhi caps as the main body. To make lingzhi grow into such a myriad of forms, one must master the environmental conditions that affect lingzhi morphology. 2. Lingzhi morphology and environmental conditions. The environmental conditions that affect lingzhi morphology are mainly meteorological factors such as light, air, humidity and temperature. (1) Light. Lingzhi is sensitive to light,
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