What are the techniques for growing coix seeds

Nowadays, many people know that coix seed is a nutritious food rich in minerals. The sales of coix seed nutritious powder on major websites are quite hot, so now many mountainous areas want to achieve the goal of getting rich by planting coix seed. However, the cultivation of coix seed is not like rice or some daily plants. It requires some special techniques. So what are the coix seed cultivation techniques? Let me explain it to you below!

Job's tears seed is also known as coix seed, medicine king rice, coix seed, coix seed, six-grain rice, coix seed, coix seed, etc. Job's tears has high nutritional value and is known as the "king of grasses in the world". The protein content of Job's tears is 17-18.7%, which is more than twice that of rice. The fat content of Job's tears is 11.7%, which is five times that of rice. Job's tears contains many vitamins, especially vitamin B1, which is high in content, containing 33 micrograms per 100 grams. Job's tears can be used to make porridge and soup, which can not only satisfy hunger but also have a nourishing effect.

Cultivation techniques

1. Varieties Coix has a long history of cultivation in my country. Local cultivars have been formed in various places during the long-term cultivation, such as Sichuan white shell coix,

The thin-shelled early-maturing coix in Liaoning Province and the glutinous coix varieties in Guangxi, etc.

2. Site selection and land preparation: All types of soil can be used for planting. After the land is generally plowed and harrowed, a ditch (20 to 30 cm deep) is dug every 2 meters or so as an irrigation and drainage channel.

3. Reproduction method: direct seeding, spring sowing and summer sowing: Spring Job's tears are sown in early spring in mid-to-late April (in the Yangtze River Basin), and its growing period is longer and the yield is higher. Summer sowing is done after rapeseed, soybean or wheat is harvested. The growing period is shorter and the plants are relatively short, so the density can be increased appropriately. Generally, the row spacing is 20 cm × 10 cm, the sowing amount is 2.5 to 3.5 kg per mu, and the basic number of seedlings in the field should be around 250,000.

4. Field management ① Water management. The principle is to manage wet, dry, water, wet and dry alternately. That is, wet seedling raising, dry jointing, water-induced heading, sufficient water heading, wet grain filling, and dry field harvesting. ② Assisted pollination. Job's tears is a monoecious plant with different panicles. The male flowers in the same inflorescence mature first, out of sync with the female flowers, and often require pollen from different plants for fertilization. Generally, pollination can be done by wind. If you can vibrate the plants with tools such as ropes during the peak flowering period (10 am to 12 pm) to make the pollen fly, it will have a significant effect on increasing the fruit set rate. ③Fertilization. Job's tears is a crop that requires a large amount of fertilizer and has strong fertilizer tolerance. The method and amount of fertilization are determined by the fertilization level and habits of each locality. Attention should be paid to the application of base fertilizer, topdressing and granular fertilizer.

Through the brief introduction above, I believe that everyone should have a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the issue of coix seed planting technology! I also wanted to explain just now that in order to achieve a better effect in planting coix seeds, you need to continue to conduct scientific learning on the Internet or major media. If conditions permit, it is best to introduce some professional guidance, so as to maximize the yield of coix seeds.