The latest technical method tutorial for raising edamame seedlings and transplanting them

Edamame is also called green-skinned bean. Edamame has very high nutritional value, containing rich fat, vitamins, protein and other substances. Besides being stir-fried or eaten directly, it can also be used to make sauce, various snacks and so on. It is a crop with very wide uses, and it has a very large planting area in our country. Nowadays, edamame is mostly grown by raising seedlings and transplanting them, so how should edamame seedlings be raised and transplanted? Below, the editor brings you the seedling raising and transplanting techniques for edamame. Let's take a look!

1. Select superior seeds

Selecting superior seeds is the first step in raising seedlings and also a very important one. The quality of the seeds is directly related to the growth of the seedling plants. When selecting seeds, we should observe the appearance of the seeds, and must not choose seeds with obvious wounds, pests and diseases, or shriveled and waterless seeds. If you are an experienced grower, you can select seeds with large, plump grains and high pod-setting capacity at harvest time. Moreover, if you save your own seeds, you can ensure seed quality, reduce abnormal situations during planting, and also appropriately lower planting costs.

2. Sowing and raising seedlings

Edamame seedlings are usually raised twice. The first time is in early February. Choose sandy soil with sufficient light, soft soil texture and strong permeability as the seedling bed. Be sure not to choose clay soil, because clay soil easily causes water accumulation in the seedling bed, leading to seed rot and dead seedlings. Control the area of the seedling bed well, deeply plow and level the seedbed before sowing, and cover with fine soil after sowing. If the water content is insufficient, water appropriately, just enough to soak the soil through. After watering, cover with a small amount of rice straw to improve the soil's water- and fertilizer-retaining capacity, reduce soil compaction, and avoid dead seedlings.

3. Transplant at the right time

Before transplanting, choose the field for planting well. The field environment should be similar to that of the seedling bed, with permeable soil, high fertility and sufficient light. When more than half of the seedlings in the seedling bed have grown about two true leaves, transplanting can begin. It is best to transplant after the rain stops. Before transplanting, deeply plow and finely level the field, then open furrows with good width control, and plant appropriately on both sides of the furrows with proper planting density. When planting, apply an appropriate amount of fertilizer together, mainly compound fertilizer, to promote nutrient absorption after the seedlings are planted and prevent death from lack of nutrients.

4. Seedling management

After transplanting and planting, management should be strengthened, with appropriate cultivating and weeding, timely topdressing, and prevention and control of pests and diseases. Observe the growth of the seedlings. When the seedlings grow to about 25 cm, carry out the first cultivating and weeding. Cultivating and weeding must not be done after rain; choose a sunny or cloudy day instead. Then, according to the growth situation, appropriately combine this with topdressing, control the amount of fertilizer well, and prevent fertilizer damage. When the soil is too dry, water in time, but the water should not be too much either. If there is a lot of rain or too much watering, pay attention to drainage.

We should also do a good job in the prevention and control of pests and diseases. During prevention and control, mainly use pesticides, try to ensure the same pesticide is used, pay attention to the dosage, and do not use it excessively, otherwise edamame is very prone to pesticide damage. It will also pose a great threat to growth, and in the middle and later stages these management tasks are also very important, so everyone must pay attention. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for reading and supporting!