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Control Methods and Technical Key Points for Scaly Leg Mite Disease in Chickens
Scaly leg mite disease in chickens is a condition caused by sarcoptic mites, often presenting as two forms: depluming itch and scaly leg. 1 Pathogen and Symptoms The pathogen of depluming itch in chickens is the scaly leg mite (Knemidocoptes mutans), which is round or oval in shape and about 0.3 mm long. This mite mostly invades the skin along the feathers and parasitizes the base of the feathers, causing inflammation. Lesions are mostly seen on the back, wings, rump, and thighs of chickens, with severe localized itching and feather loss, hence the name depluming itch. Affected chickens peck and pull at their feathers, causing feathers to fall out, the skin to become red, and
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Tea Plant Cutting Propagation Methods and Technical Key Points
One of the asexual propagation methods for tea plants. A portion of the vegetative organs of a tea plant is inserted into a moist, loose red-yellow soil nursery to form a new, complete plant. Tea seedlings propagated by cuttings exhibit heredity similar to the mother plant and, under the same environmental conditions, can maintain the traits and characteristics of the mother plant. Types of cuttings: these can be summarized as: stem cuttings, leaf cuttings and root cuttings. ① Stem cutting methods include long-shoot, medium-shoot, short-shoot, hoop-strip and old-stem cuttings, etc. Using a complete tea branch as a cutting for propagation
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Detailed Explanation of Tea Plant Pruning Methods and Technical Key Points
Tea plant pruning is a measure carried out on the basis of comprehensive management of soil, fertilizer and water in the tea garden, in which, according to the natural conditions of each area, tree age and growth habits of the variety, the distribution and transport of nutrients in the tea plant body are appropriately controlled and regulated, so that nutrients are rationally utilized and distributed. However, it must be closely coordinated with fertilizer and water management, combined with plucking and leaf retention, and attention must be paid to pest and disease control, so that the tea plants recover quickly and grow well after pruning. Formative pruning: For the first formative pruning of young tea plants, the height and branch thickness have a close bearing on the strength and number of future branches.
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What technical points should be noted when introducing tea plants?
Tea plant introduction is simple and easy to achieve results. Since the 1950s, the area planted with improved varieties has been expanded. For example, the Yunnan large-leaf variety was introduced to Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and other provinces and autonomous regions, and the area has reached more than 1 million mu. Fujian, Zhejiang and other provinces used introduced and acclimatized Yunnan large-leaf varieties as original material to breed a group of excellent high-yield new varieties. New progress has been made in introducing tea from the south to the north. The northernmost boundary of tea plant distribution in China has shifted from about 34°40'N to near 37°49'N, advancing northward by more than 350 km. Tea varieties have also been introduced successively from the former Soviet Union, Ja
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Tea plant sexual-line breeding methods and key technical points
A breeding method in which sexual progeny of tea plants are produced through the union of male and female gametes and, after selection, new cultivars are developed. The cultivars developed are called sexual-line cultivars. The methods are: 1. Selection of superior individual plants or types: according to the breeding objectives, carry out individual plant selection or group selection from the original material nursery or production tea gardens; 2. Seed collection and seedling raising: for the initially selected individual plants or groups, separately reserve and collect seeds, and raise seedlings separately by line, carrying out identification of seedling-stage traits and cultivar purity; 3. Family or group comparative trials: arrange comparative trials of the selected families or groups together with control
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Identification Methods and Technical Key Points for Tea Plant Breeding Materials
Observe the traits of breeding materials, analyze the characteristics and features of various variant materials, select the superior and eliminate the inferior according to breeding objectives, and finally develop new varieties through comparative trials. The identification content is divided into 3 aspects: yield traits, quality traits and resistance. The yield traits of tea plants are mainly reflected in sprouting density and bud-leaf weight, growth speed, length of growth period, regeneration capacity after picking, and recovery capacity after suffering disasters or wounds; quality traits are mainly reflected in the chemical composition, color, pubescence,
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Tea plant breeding yield identification methods and technical key points
A method for measuring the breeding yield of tea plants (individuals, lines or strains). The direct measurement of yield is calculated based on the harvested amount of buds and leaves per unit land area of the tea plant. ① Annual picking calculation method: according to a certain picking standard, pick in stages and batches by plant or plot, then separately count the total yield of each season within a year. In black tea and green tea regions, picking is generally done at the standard of one bud and two or three leaves; in dark tea regions and oolong tea regions, picking is done at the standard of 4-5 leaves at the resting shoot. In the later stages of breeding, yield performance must be measured to identify production potential.
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Methods and Technical Key Points for Quality Evaluation in Tea Plant Breeding
Methods for evaluating the quality traits of individuals, types, or strains in tea plant selection and breeding. The quality of tea generally refers to the four factors of "color, aroma, taste, and shape," collectively known as appearance and internal quality. Direct quality evaluation involves producing finished tea according to the picking standards and processing techniques of different tea types, and then assessing the quality. Using a small amount of fresh leaves and small-scale machinery to make tea is called the "small-amount tea-making method," which is the early quality evaluation of young tea plants or individual plants. Indirect quality evaluation is based on the correlation between bud and leaf morphology and the quality of finished tea, using field observations and instrumental analysis for evaluation.
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Control Methods and Key Technical Points for Pests and Diseases of Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle, also known as silver flower or Japanese honeysuckle flower, is the dried flower bud of plants in the Caprifoliaceae family and several plants of the same genus. It has the function of clearing heat and detoxifying, and is suitable for diseases such as seasonal febrile diseases with fever, wind-heat common cold, sore throat, pneumonia, dysentery, and carbuncles, swellings, sores and ulcers. It is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal material, with annual national sales reaching 5.5 to 6 million kg. Honeysuckle is produced in most provinces and regions across the country, among which Shandong, Henan and Guangxi have the largest output and the best quality. Honeysuckle has relatively many pests and diseases, and doing a good job of prevention and control is the key to increasing honeysuckle yield and ensuring market supply
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Comprehensive Pest and Disease Control Methods and Technical Key Points for Goji Berry
Goji berry, as a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, not only has high medicinal value, but its fruit, leaves, stems, and roots can also be eaten or drunk. With the improvement of people's living standards, in recent years more and more varieties of goji berry wine, pastries, and other products have been developed, and the usage is also increasing. The commonly occurring pests and diseases of goji berry mainly include: aphids, goji berry leaf beetles, whiteflies, cotton bollworms, gall mites, and powdery mildew, anthracnose, leaf spot disease, viral disease, etc. The comprehensive control technical measures are introduced as follows. Control principles: prevention first, combining prevention and control. Strategically, focus on healthy cultivation and biological control,
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