When is the best time to sow Northeast mustard?
Mustard is a commonly used raw material for pickles. The pickled mustard is sour and very appetizing. It is grown in many places in China, so when should Northeast mustard be sown?
1. What kind of vegetable is mustard?
Mustard belongs to the Brassicaceae family, Brassica genus, and is an annual herbaceous plant.
The plant can reach a height of 150 cm. The young stems and leaves have bristles and a spicy taste; the stems are erect, and the leaf stalks have small lobes; the lower leaves on the stem are relatively small, with notched or toothed edges, while the upper leaves on the stem are narrowly lanceolate, with inconspicuous sparse teeth or entire edges.
2. When should Northeast mustard be sown?
Northeast mustard is generally sown around October, subject to the actual local planting time. Because mustard has relatively high environmental temperature requirements, if the environmental temperature is relatively low, the survival rate of mustard will not be high, so mustard is usually chosen to be planted in summer and autumn.
3. What are the common varieties of mustard?
Mustard is generally used as a raw material for pickles, and there are many varieties. Currently, the widely cultivated mustards include:
1. Kohlrabi
Distributed and cultivated in China's Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Yunnan and other provinces and regions. The root tubers are used for food after being pickled in soy sauce, and can also be used as feed.
2. Zhacai
Distributed and cultivated in various counties of Sichuan Province, China, especially the most in Fuling; it is also cultivated in Yunnan.
3. Potherb mustard
Distributed and cultivated in the northern and southern provinces of China. The basal leaves are oblanceolate or oblong-oblanceolate, not lobed or slightly notched, with irregular serrations or double serrations. The upper and top stem leaves are small, oblong, entire, and wrinkled.
4. Oil mustard
Native to Asia, cultivated throughout northern and southern China. The basal leaves are oblong or obovate, with double serrations or notches on the edges. The seeds can be pressed for oil, used for food, ground into powder as a seasoning, and can also be used as medicine.
5. Shuidong mustard
Produced in Shuidong Town, Dianbai County, Guangdong Province, China. Shuidong mustard has the characteristics of being crisp and delicious, tender and residue-free, fresh and sweet, and produced in small quantities. In terms of taste, Shuidong mustard is crisp and delicious, tender and residue-free, fresh and sweet, without the bitter taste of ordinary mustard.