How are beet seeds obtained, and what are the seedling-raising methods?
Beet is one of the main raw materials for producing edible sugar, with relatively high economic value, and it is also a raw material for many industrial products such as monosodium glutamate and glycerol; the by-products after processing are also a high-quality fertilizer. So how are beet seeds obtained? What seedling-raising methods are there? Let's take a look together below.
1. How are beet seeds obtained?
1. Planting: Harvesting fully grown beets drops 0-3 beet seeds (average drop of 2); using the Fortune enchantment can increase their drop rate.
2. Natural generation: Beet seeds have a 21.5% chance of being found in the chests of End Cities, appearing in groups of 1-10, as well as an 18.8% chance of being found in dungeon chests, and a 32.0% chance of being found in minecarts with chests in abandoned mineshafts, appearing in groups of 2-4. Village farmlands have a 10% chance of being beets.
2. What are the seedling-raising methods for beets?
1. Selection and treatment of good seeds
Varieties with good quality, high yield, strong stress resistance, and high sugar content should be selected. Before sowing, the seeds need to be sun-dried for 2 to 3 d to increase the germination rate. For chemical treatment, 1 kg of mephosfolan can be mixed with 50 kg of water to prepare a medicinal solution, which can soak 50 kg of seeds; after soaking for 24 to 36 h, it can effectively control pests during the seedling stage.
2. Sowing and seedling raising
Timely early sowing can effectively extend the growth period of beets and ensure a high yield. Practice has shown that under suitable sowing conditions, if the sowing date is delayed by one day, beet yield is reduced by 20 to 40 kg. Therefore, the best time for sowing must be chosen according to local climate conditions to avoid delaying agricultural operations. Timely early sowing not only extends the beet growth period and increases yield, but also takes advantage of soil moisture to help achieve full stands and strong seedlings, while enhancing their resistance to pests, diseases, and frost.
After sowing, compaction should be carried out promptly, so that the seeds make close contact with the soil, thereby helping moisture from the lower soil layer rise. For the timing and method of compaction, it should be determined according to the actual soil conditions. If the soil is clayey and has high water content, light compaction can be used; conversely, if the soil is relatively dry and loose, with large porosity, and the weather is dry, then compaction should be carried out immediately, and the degree of compaction should be heavier.
3. Seedling stage management
After beet seedlings emerge, promptly inspect and fill gaps in the seedlings; thin the seedlings when there are two pairs of true leaves, removing diseased and weak seedlings; and finalize the seedlings when there are three pairs of true leaves. For beet fields with a row spacing of about 50 cm, the final plant spacing is 18 cm. For beets planted with wide and narrow rows, the final plant spacing is about 23 or 24 cm, keeping a single plant for cultivation. Cultivation is one of the effective means of preserving water, so cultivation should be done frequently, and weeds can also be removed while cultivating.
The above is an introduction to beet. The harvest of beets must be completed before Frost's Descent, with timely lifting and cutting to prevent beets from being damaged by frost. If conditions permit, send them promptly to a sugar factory for processing, or handle them properly and bury them promptly.
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