What are the precautions for planting Job's tears (Coix seed)? A full breakdown of the latest planting key points

Job's tears is currently a fairly widely used crop, appearing more or less in all kinds of dietary nutrition formulas, and it is a crop with relatively fast consumption, so growing Job's tears is still a good option. When planting Job's tears, there are some issues everyone should pay attention to, otherwise it can easily affect the harvest.

1. Composting

Job's tears is not strict about soil requirements; the main thing is that fertility must be high, so before planting it is generally necessary to build up the soil several times, and this is the first point to note. Job's tears absorbs soil nutrients relatively quickly, and although its roots are not very widely spread, they go quite deep into the ground. Before planting, it is best to compost the land first, mixing farmyard manure into the soil, ploughing deeper, and composting 2-3 times or so; in this way, ordinary soil fertility can basically maintain the nutrient supply for one planting, and growers must pay attention to the composting issue.

2. Water

Growing Job's tears also has a relatively high water requirement; if you want Job's tears to have a good appearance and top quality, water can be said to play a major role during this period. Job's tears with sufficient water is white and plump, and at a glance you can tell it is a high-quality product, while Job's tears with insufficient water looks withered and yellow, and some even turn brown and shrivelled in appearance, so at a glance you can tell it is inferior. When planting, you must maintain a continuous water supply, especially after the fruiting stage, but do not let waterlogging occur.

3. Density

Job's tears is similar to rice, and density should also be noted when planting; plant spacing should be controlled at about 18*20 cm, which is suitable for its growth and will not affect your returns. With reasonable density, the land can be used to the greatest extent possible, but due to regional influence, places with poorer land can appropriately widen the row spacing, while places with fertile soil should not continue to reduce the distance, as that is not good for growth. To make water supply convenient, you can consider managing by area, using irrigation channels as dividing lines, which makes management and observation easier.

4. Field management

Field management is also a relatively important area, and growers most easily overlook this issue. Many people think field management means just walking once around the field to see whether there are any obvious abnormalities, but in fact this is very inadequate. Field management should not only spot-check the growth of Job's tears, but also check soil dryness and moisture, and also pay attention to issues such as differences in growth speed among various areas; it takes a long time and also requires regular checks. Perfunctory field management is irresponsible toward your own planting, and this should be taken seriously: three parts rely on planting and seven parts rely on management.

The above are some of the factors to note when planting Job's tears. Job's tears itself is a crop with extremely strong adaptability, so everyone does not need to worry that problems will easily arise. When planting, spend a little more time in the field; it is fine to have a few more preventive measures, as preparedness averts peril.