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Causes and Control Methods for Short, Thin, and Hollow Scallion Stalks
During production, various factors can cause the scallion stalk to be short, thin, and hollow, thereby reducing the yield and quality of scallions. I. Causes of short, thin, and hollow scallion stalks 1. Variety type Scallions are divided into two types: long-stalk and short-stalk. The length of the scallion stalk is related to the variety, and long-stalk varieties should be used in production. 2. Soil quality and cultivation conditions The selected plot has heavy clay soil, is plowed shallowly and not finely; during the growing period, intertillage and hilling are not timely, and the soil below the roots becomes compacted; planting is shallow, row spacing is small, base fertilizer is insufficient, and topdressing
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Earthing up ginger requires attention to technique; master the skills for a steady high yield
Earthing up is an important measure that determines ginger yield and quality. Only with proper earthing up can ginger grow vigorously and yield high. The rhizome of ginger needs to grow in a dark, moist environment, and stops growing when exposed to light. Therefore, earthing up should be carried out as the ginger grows. If earthing up is not done in time, the ginger rhizome becomes exposed to the air, which seriously affects ginger quality and yield. What methods should be mastered for earthing up ginger? How should earthing up be carried out to better promote rhizome expansion and increase yield? Li
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Master the correct method when earthing up ginger to avoid damaging the roots
Ginger needs to be earthed up several times during its growth period. It is understood that the mechanical earthing-up machine used locally in Anqiu causes more serious root damage to ginger than manual earthing up, because the furrow bottom formed by the earthing-up machine is about 20 cm wide and the ridge height is 40 cm, while manual earthing up with a hoe leaves a furrow bottom of about 10 cm and a ridge height of around 35 cm. "When the earthing-up method cannot be changed, excessive root damage can be avoided by adjusting the growth direction of the underground ginger tubers, that is, when sowing the seed ginger, deliberately place the seed ginger perpendicular to the planting row, so that the daughter ginger and granddaughter ginger are also perpendicular to the planting row. By the time of earthing up, the entire ginger tuber is then perpendicular to the planting row, while the fleshy roots, lateral roots and fibrous roots caused by earthing up extend along the direction of the planting row, so they will not be damaged too much during earthing up. If the underground seed ginger is sown parallel to the planting row, too many roots will be damaged during earthing up." said Liu Shinian of Qianyulin, Linghe Town, Anqiu City.
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Dust bathing has many benefits for chickens; poultry farmers should not overlook this practice
Giving chickens a "dust bath" is good. A "dust bath" is when chickens bathe in sand to remove dirt from their skin. This habit is a type of animal behavior. Every kind of poultry has certain fixed behaviors. Just as people feel very uncomfortable without bathing, chickens are the same - they like to bathe in sand, and "after bathing" they feel refreshed, comfortable, invigorated, and relaxed, just like people. People bathe with water; why do chickens like to bathe with sand? According to research, the ancestors of the red jungle fowl belonged to the bird family and lived in dry, sandy
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How to fatten up thin cattle? These fattening techniques must be mastered
1. Selecting thin cattle. Not just any thin cattle can be purchased for fattening. Only thin cattle that have become thin due to poor feeding management, heavy work, and other such reasons can be rapidly fattened through careful feeding and management. Great care must be taken when selecting thin cattle, and one must absolutely avoid purchasing thin cattle that are too old, extremely weak in constitution, or suffering from chronic digestive tract diseases or infectious diseases. 2. Disease prevention and deworming. Newly purchased thin cattle must undergo a comprehensive examination, and only after being vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease, brucellosis, and Clostridium welchii disease can they be admitted to the barn and mixed with other cattle. Before formally starting
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How to prevent mushroom wilting? Doing these six things well is key
1. Mix the substrate and prevent early When using corn cobs, wheat straw, or rice straw as the main material, add 5% bran or 4% fermented decomposed livestock and poultry manure. When using nitrogen-rich cottonseed hulls as the main material, no nitrogen source needs to be added, but mite damage must be controlled; spray 800-fold trichlorfon solution when mixing the substrate. 2. Keep acidity and alkalinity moderate The amount of lime added during mixing should reach 5%. After each mushroom flush is harvested, spray 1% lime water or 4% wood ash water to raise the pH of the growing substrate. 3. Ensure ventilation and air exchange Within 4 days after sowing, around 10 o'clock each day
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How do you get winged beans, and can you eat them raw? Everything explained in one article
Have you ever seen a bean with wings? If not, let's get to know it together. This kind of bean is not only better looking than ordinary beans, but its tender pods are emerald green, with an excellent pod shape and a crisp, fresh taste. Spring cropping can produce high-quality tender pods. Can winged beans be eaten raw? It should
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What are the precautions for growing flowers in winter? Do these few things well
Most people think that once they move their flowers indoors, they are safe and can relax. Actually this is not the case. After flowers are brought indoors, there are still four taboos: - Taboo 1: indoor temperature too high. Many flowers enter dormancy or semi-dormancy in winter and need quiet rest and full relaxation. Whether in a living room or on a balcony
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