What are the excellent varieties of water dropwort? Growing water dropwort well starts with choosing the right variety

Water dropwort varieties are divided by leaf shape into two types: sharp-leaf cress and round-leaf cress. Sharp-leaf varieties have pointed leaves and taller plants, suitable for deep-water cultivation. Round-leaf varieties have nearly round leaves and shorter plants, suitable for shallow-water cultivation or dryland cultivation. The excellent water dropwort varieties commonly used in production include:

Yuqi Large Yellow Leaf-head Cress is a local variety of Yuqi Town, Xishan District, Wuxi City. It is grown more extensively in Wuxi, Changzhou and Yixing. Plant height 60-70 cm. Petiole length about 50 cm, light green. Leaflets ovate, leaves green. The upper part of the stem is green, the lower part white-green. The stem is thick, filled in the middle with parenchyma cells, with a relatively strong aroma, little fiber and excellent quality. Suitable for shallow-water cultivation or dryland cropping, with a yield of 3500-5000 kg per mu.

Yuqi Solid-stem Cress is a local variety of Yuqi Town, Xishan District, Wuxi City. Plant height 48-65 cm. Petiole length about 45 cm. Leaflets broadly ovate. The stem is thick and solid. Cold-tolerant, bolts relatively late, and can be harvested until late April. Suitable for shallow-water cultivation or dryland cropping, with a yield of 4000-5000 kg per mu.

Su Cress is a local variety of Loufeng Township, the suburbs of Suzhou City. Plant height 50-55 cm. Petiole length 35-40 cm. Leaflets nearly round, leaves blue-green, leaf margins with coarse serrations. The upper part of the petiole is green, the middle part white-green, and the part in water is white. The base of the petiole is thick, and the growth vigor is weak. Low fiber content, good taste. When blanching, it tolerates deep burial and is suitable for cultivation in relatively deep water layers.

Xiaoqingzhong is a local variety of Changshu City. It is grown more extensively in Changshu, Kunshan, Zhangjiagang and other places. Plant height about 50 cm. Leaves green. The stem and the upper part of the petiole are green, and the part in water is green. The stem is hollow, the plant is compact, grows fast, and has strong freezing resistance. After freezing, the leaves remain green. Suitable for cultivation in relatively deep water layers, with a yield of 3300-4000 kg per mu.

Changshu White Cress is a local variety of Changshu City. It is mainly distributed in Changshu, Zhangjiagang and other places. Plant height about 45 cm. Petiole length 30 cm, leaves yellow-green, leaflets ovate but pointed at the tip, leaf margins with shallow notches. The petiole and stem are green-white. Grows fast, with an early harvest period, little fiber and a relatively strong aroma. The leaves also have relatively good palatability. Suitable for shallow-water cultivation or dryland cropping, with a yield of 4000-5000 kg per mu.

Yixing Water Dropwort is a local variety of Yixing City. It is mainly distributed in Lishui, Liyang, Gaochun and other places. Plant height about 50 cm. Petiole length about 35 cm; the upper part of the petiole is green, the lower part white, and the petiole hugs tightly in a stem-like form. Leaves green, leaf surface wrinkled, leaf margins with relatively deep notches. Strong aroma, little crude fiber, good quality. Suitable for dryland cropping or shallow-water cultivation, with a yield of about 5000 kg per mu.

Liyang White Cress is a local variety of Liyang City. Plant height 45-50 cm. Petiole length 30 cm, leaves yellow-green. The aboveground part of the petiole is green, and the part in soil is white. In the Liyang area this variety is mainly dryland cropped, and it can also be cultivated in shallow-water fields. Relatively fertilizer-tolerant, with poor cold resistance. Strong aroma, crisp and tender taste, slightly sweet. Dryland cropping yields 2500-3000 kg per mu; water cropping yields 4000-5000 kg per mu.

Yangzhou White Cress is a local variety of Yangzhou City. Plant height 70-80 cm. Petiole length 50-60 cm, green, hollow with septa. Leaves of the sharp-leaf type, leaf color green, leaf margins bluntly toothed. Cold-tolerant, fertilizer-tolerant, not heat-tolerant, with strong disease resistance. Medium fiber content. Has a fresh fragrance and relatively good taste. Suitable for cultivation in relatively deep water layers, with a yield of 5000-7500 kg per mu.

Large-leaf Water Dropwort is a local variety of Changsha City, Hunan Province. Plant height about 60 cm. Petiole length about 35 cm, green. Stem green. Leaves dark green. Quality relatively good. Suitable for shallow-water cultivation, with a yield of about 5000 kg per mu.

Guangzhou Water Dropwort is a local variety of Guangzhou City. Plant height 70-80 cm. Petiole length about 50 cm, green. Leaves light green, leaflets diamond-shaped. Belongs to the sharp-leaf type. Fertilizer-tolerant, heat-tolerant, not cold-tolerant. Suitable for cultivation in relatively deep water layers, with a yield of 5000-6000 kg per mu.

Taizhou Green Cress is a local variety of Taizhou City. Plant height about 70 cm. Petiole length 50 cm, green, round, hollow. Leaves pale green, leaflets lanceolate. Fertilizer-tolerant, cold-tolerant. Suitable for cultivation in relatively deep water layers, with a yield of about 5000 kg per mu.

Changzhou Round-leaf Cress is a local variety of Changzhou City. Plant height 50-65 cm. Petiole length 30-40 cm; the part of the petiole above water is green, and the part in water is white. Leaves ovate-round, green, little fiber, crisp and tender taste, with a fresh fragrance. Strong cold tolerance. Suitable for shallow-water cultivation or dryland cropping; water cropping yields about 4000 kg per mu, dryland cropping yields about 2500 kg per mu.

In addition, Tongcheng water dropwort from Anhui and Jingdezhen water dropwort from Jiangxi are also relatively famous.