A detailed guide to Chinese toon seedling cultivation: master these key points for easy growing

Chinese toon contains multiple vitamins and trace elements, making it a food ingredient very helpful to the human body. Chinese toon is delicious and much loved by people. As the Chinese toon planting industry becomes more and more popular, cultivating Chinese toon also requires scientific methods. Below, the editor will chat with everyone about how to grow Chinese toon seedlings.

Chinese toon seedling cultivation techniques

1. Seed treatment

It is best to choose Red Oil Chinese toon seeds; this variety has a high seed germination rate and good seedling vegetable quality. Remove the seed wings from fresh Chinese toon seeds, soak in clean water for 5 to 6 hours, disinfect by soaking in a 0.01% potassium permanganate solution for 15 minutes, then continue soaking in clean water, during which wash twice with 20 to 25 degrees C warm water, until the Chinese toon seeds absorb water and swell, then drain off the water. Wrap the seeds well with 3 layers of clean wet cloth, place in a container and keep out of light to promote germination. During the germination-promotion period, rinse 1 to 2 times each day with 20 to 25 degrees C warm water. Generally they whiten in 4 to 8 days and can then be sown.

2. Sow at the right time

In a disinfected seedling tray, spread a layer of straw paper or non-woven fabric or gauze, etc., then spread a 2.5 cm thick layer of perlite, scatter the germinated seeds on top, with a sowing rate of about 150 grams per tray, and after sowing cover the seeds with 1.5 cm thick perlite. Finally, spray with 20 to 25 degrees C warm water to moisten, then place on the cultivation rack.

3. Management after sowing

After sowing, spray with 20 to 25 degrees C warm water twice a day, morning and evening, and keep the relative air humidity at around 80%, avoiding excessive water holding capacity of the substrate or standing water in the tray. For the first 3 days after sowing, control the daytime temperature at 20 to 25 degrees C and keep it at 12 to 15 degrees C at night. After the sprouts arch out of the substrate, control it at 18 to 23 degrees C during the day. When the temperature is on the low side, growth is slower; when the temperature is on the high side, growth speeds up, quality declines, and lignification easily occurs. Generally after 12 to 14 days, when the sprouts are 5 to 7 cm long, the cotyledons have not yet unfolded, the sprouts are thick and tender white, and the root tips have not yet turned yellow, they are harvested.

Tips for selecting Chinese toon sprouts

1. Pick the season: Chinese toon sprouts generally become available in early April, and by mid-to-late April they are no longer very good, so it is best to buy Chinese toon sprouts in early to mid-April.

2. Choose the length: when selecting Chinese toon sprouts, choose short ones, because long Chinese toon sprouts have already been growing for a relatively long time, the stems are rather hard, and they are no longer good to eat. Never choose ones that are too long.

3. Choose the thickness: when choosing Chinese toon sprouts, look carefully at their thickness, especially the stems. Thick stems mean they are newly grown tender sprouts and very fresh. Do not choose thin ones; thin ones are old Chinese toon.

4. Choose fresh and tender ones: if you want to buy fresh and tender Chinese toon sprouts, do not look at the leaves of the Chinese toon sprouts; fresh Chinese toon sprout leaves are also very fresh and are not easily pulled off. If the leaves of the Chinese toon sprouts fall off at the slightest touch, that proves this Chinese toon sprout has already been stored for a very long time. Never buy Chinese toon sprouts with fallen leaves, as they contain nitrite that is not good for the body.

5. Smell the fragrance: also, when buying, smell whether this Chinese toon sprout has a light fragrance. If it does, then this Chinese toon sprout is relatively fresh.

Storage methods for Chinese toon sprouts

1. Wash the Chinese toon clean, place in a cool, ventilated place, and air-dry the surface moisture. This step must be dried thoroughly; it must not contain raw water.

2. Put the air-dried Chinese toon sprouts in a clean basin, sprinkle in an appropriate amount of table salt, gently rub evenly, and pickle for 3 to 4 hours, until the Chinese toon sprouts turn dark green. This step is the most critical, because pickled Chinese toon will not be ruined by freezing even when placed in the freezer compartment, but do not use too much salt; too much makes it into pickles.

3. Put the pickled Chinese toon sprouts in a food bag or fresh-keeping bag, tie the opening tightly, and place in the refrigerator freezer compartment. Remember, the bag opening must be tied tightly, otherwise it will absorb odors from other foods in the refrigerator.

How to make scrambled eggs with Chinese toon

Ingredients: 150 grams tender Chinese toon sprouts, 6 eggs, appropriate amounts of salt, cooking wine, and vegetable oil.

Method steps:

1. Wash the Chinese toon tips clean, blanch briefly with boiling water, then remove and put into cold water to cool, remove, cool and chop into pieces.

2. Crack the eggs into a bowl, add the Chinese toon, salt, and cooking wine, and stir into an egg batter.

3. Add oil to a wok and heat to 70% hot, pour the egg batter into the wok, stir-fry until the eggs are tender and cooked, drizzle with a little cooked oil, and plate.

The above is the editor's sharing with everyone of the cultivation techniques for Chinese toon seedlings and related knowledge. As long as everyone follows scientific methods and cultivates reasonably and carefully, you will certainly be able to grow healthy Chinese toon, and while harvesting health, also create economic profit.