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How to Grow Lilies So They Fill the Pot? Seed Saving Methods and Sowing Time Explained
Have you ever grown lilies? Do you know how lily seeds are obtained? Actually, once the lily flowers fade and the leaves dry up, you can simply shake out the seeds. But under normal circumstances, people do not grow lilies from seed, because the germination rate from seed is extremely low. So how do you grow
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Can Soybeans Be Saved for Seed Yourself? Seed-Saving Practices During Cultivation and After Harvest
Soybean cultivation and management techniques, among which the soybean seed-saving method is a task every farmer must do. As soybeans are being harvested one after another recently, Agri-Media invited Zhou Guolong, associate researcher and branch station chief of the Qinan Branch Station of the Kaohsiung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station of the Council of Agriculture, who is known as the "Edamame Prince" and has long studied edamame and promoted domestically grown soybeans, to share the points to note when saving seed.
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Management methods after the cut melon sets fruit and seed-saving tips
The cut melon sounds very interesting; just like its name suggests, it is a vegetable that is eaten while being cut. It is a product of crossing gourd and pumpkin, and its taste is somewhat similar to pumpkin, but its shape is completely different. It looks a bit like an enlarged version of a large loofah, but
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Detailed Explanation of Key Points for Transplanting and Seed Saving of Zhacai (Tuber Mustard)
Zhacai (Brassica juncea var. tumida), a plant of the Cruciferae family, is often covered with simple hairs, forked hairs, stellate hairs or glandular hairs. Flowers are bisexual, usually in racemes; 4 sepals, free, in two whorls; 4 petals, clawed, arranged in a cruciform corolla, a few without petals (such as shepherd's purse
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Detailed Explanation of Key Points for Scientific Seed Saving of Spinach
Spinach is an annual or biennial herb of the genus Spinacia in the subfamily Chenopodioideae of the family Amaranthaceae. Also known as boleng and Persian herb. Its leaves and tender stems are eaten. Spinach originated in Persia and was already cultivated 2000 years ago. It later spread to North Africa and was introduced by the Moors to Western European countries such as Spain. Spinach was introduced
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How to Save Lettuce Seeds? A Detailed Guide to Scientific Seed-Saving Measures
Celtuce, also known as stem lettuce, is a variant of the lettuce species in the Asteraceae family, Lactuca genus, that can form a fleshy tender stem; it is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant. It is also called stem lettuce, asparagus lettuce, green lettuce, and lettuce vegetable. Harvest period: January to April. It originated in Central or North China. The aboveground stem is edible; the stem skin is white-green,
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Seed Selection and Saving Methods for Bitter Melon and Key Field Management Points
Bitter melon, also known as bitter gourd, is a plant in the Cucurbitaceae family and an annual climbing herb. The stems, branches, petioles and pedicels are covered with soft hairs, and tendrils grow from the leaf axils. The leaves reach 3 to 12 cm in diameter, with 5 to 7 palmate deep lobes; the lobes are elliptical with serrated outer edges. It flowers at the turn of spring and summer
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Introduction to Angelica Varieties and Detailed Explanation of Seed Saving Methods
Angelica (scientific name: Angelica sinensis), also known as Gan Gui, Qin Na, Xi Danggui, Min Danggui, Jin Danggui, Danggui Shen, Han Guiwei, Danggui Qu, Tu Danggui, is a perennial herb, 0.4-1 m tall. Flowering period June-July, fruiting period July-September. China introduced European angelica from Europe in 1957.
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Detailed Guide to Site Selection, Cultivation and Seed Saving Techniques for Asarum
Asarum prefers a cool, moist environment and fears strong light and drought. The soil should preferably be loose, fertile and rich in organic matter. So how do you select a site, cultivate and save seed for Asarum? Generally, sowing in early July leads to seeds cracking open in early August, radicles emerging in mid-August, and by early September they can reach 4 cm,
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When Is the Best Time to Harvest Peanuts? A Full Guide to Seed-Saving Techniques
Mastering the right harvest time for peanuts is hugely important for improving peanut yield and quality. While harvesting peanuts, be sure to select and keep good seeds to ensure a bumper peanut harvest next year. Here is an introduction to the right harvest time and seed-saving techniques for peanuts: 1. Timeliness
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