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Why isn't your peace lily blooming? Here's how to get it to flower successfully
The peace lily (Spathiphyllum) has become a very popular potted flowering plant in recent years, with blossoms as pure and white as snow that give a sense of purity. A normally grown peace lily usually blooms from May to August each year, and the flowers can last for several weeks from opening to fading.
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Phalaenopsis potting and growing methods: how to successfully care for the queen of orchids
When people mention Phalaenopsis, many feel that although this flower is beautiful, it is especially difficult to grow. Actually, that is not the case. Phalaenopsis is also a relatively easy-to-grow flower; it is just that most people...
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Saffron's place of origin is not Tibet, but it has now been successfully cultivated there
China Tibet Online reports: Many people believe that the place of origin of "saffron" is Tibet, but the true "identity" of "saffron" is actually "saffron crocus," native to the mountains of Asia...
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How to Grow Cacti So They Bloom Successfully
Many people may not realize that cacti are actually members of the large succulent family, and there are many different varieties of cacti, some as small as marbles...
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Soybean Molecular Breeding Technology Successfully Developed by South Korea
The Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of South Korea's Rural Development Administration recently succeeded in developing a soybean molecular breeding technology, which means that South Korea's mass production of organic soybeans containing anti-cancer components will become a reality. South Korea's technology for regenerating soybean plants through tissue culture is not very advanced, so trait-transformed soybeans are mainly imported from the United States. The Rural Development Administration revealed that molecular breeding technology is called third-generation genetic engineering technology; using this technology, soybeans with higher added value can be produced, which is important for increasing farmers' income
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New high-yield insect-resistant cotton variety successfully bred in Anhui
The Cotton Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences recently bred a new cotton variety (Zhongmiansuo 53) in Hefei that can increase yield by 20%. A single cotton plant can bear more than 50 cotton bolls, and the seed cotton yield per mu can reach 751 jin, twice that of ordinary cotton, and it also has stronger insect resistance. At present, Zhongmiansuo 53 has been listed as a subsidized variety for the promotion of improved cotton varieties in Anhui Province in 2007. At the same time, Zhongmiansuo 53 is also a dual-gene transgenic insect-resistant cotton.
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New black sesame variety successfully cultivated in Hebei
Recently, a new black sesame variety, "dual-purpose oil and food Jiheizhi No. 1," the black sesame variety with the highest oil content in China, successfully cultivated by the Hebei Provincial Institute of Cereal and Oil Crops, passed provincial appraisal. This variety combines high quality, high yield, and disease resistance, and effectively resolves the contradictions between high yield and high quality, and between high yield and disease resistance in black sesame.
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Soybean molecular breeding technology successfully developed by South Korea
The Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of South Korea's Rural Development Administration recently successfully developed a soybean molecular breeding technology, which means that South Korea's mass production of organic soybeans containing anti-cancer components will become a reality. South Korea's regeneration technology for soybean plant bodies through tissue culture is not well developed, so trait-transformed soybeans are mainly imported from the United States. The Rural Development Administration revealed that molecular breeding technology is called third-generation genetic engineering technology. Using this technology, soybeans with higher added value can be produced, which is of great significance for increasing farmers' income.
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New colorful soybean varieties successfully cultivated in Henan
A type of soybean displaying a riot of colors has recently been successfully cultivated by the Agricultural Science Institute of the Huangfanqu Farm in Henan Province and has begun to be vigorously promoted. Besides the commonly seen yellow, this soybean also comes in black, red, green and other colors, and each color is further divided into several sub-varieties according to the depth of its shade. Colorful soybeans are a high-efficiency cash crop; besides being eaten, they also have high ornamental and medicinal value. Compared with the ordinary soybeans cultivated in the past, the newly cultivated colorful soybeans show no difference in planting techniques or yield. According to expert predictions, the market
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New cotton variety successfully bred in Gansu
The new cotton variety "Jiumian No. 6", bred by the Jiuquan City Institute of Agricultural Sciences (postal code: 735000, tel: 0937-2621195), recently passed variety approval in Gansu Province. This variety is an early-maturing upland cotton, with round bolls, a single boll weight of 6.2 grams, thin boll shells, and smooth and concentrated boll opening; the cotton lint is pure white and easy to pick. The seed index is 11.1 grams, the whole growth period is 145 days, and the pre-frost cotton rate is 81.7%. It is resistant to fusarium wilt, with a specific strength of 27.9 cN/tex, a Micronaire value of 4.3, and a spinning consistency index of 13
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