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chives seed

Chives Seed

Chives seed, also known as scallion and scallion, belongs to the genus Allium liliaceae.

Chives, bulb solitary or clustered, rind white, thin reddish brown, leaves cylindrical, pedicels subequal in length, slender, flowers white; Perianth segments ovate, filaments equal in length, base united and adjoint 

with perianth segments, ovary obovate. It is widely cultivated in China and abroad. Flowers and fruits from April to July. It is used as a vegetable, as well as as a medicine for bulbs and seeds.

Morphological characteristics

Plant height about 20~30 cm, flowering time: summer, purple color, use parts: leaves, flowers. It is a perennial herb, about 20 to 30cm tall, with pointed, long, hollow cylindrical, clumpy leaves, purple globular flowers, 

and fragrant pink flowers in early summer.

Growing environment

Suitable for moist and fertile soil and full or semi-sunny environment, can be harvested hydroponic planting, if sufficient light can also be planted indoors.

Primary value (Edible value)

The use of shrimp and onion is finely sliced and raw, often used in salads or western omelet seasoning, or sprinkled on baked potatoes as a garnish.

green onions are often confused with chives in English speakers, whether stir-fried as a side dish for seasoning in Chinese cuisine or sprinkled over miso soup in Japanese cuisine, where green Onions are used but are 

instead written as chives.

Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves can be eaten into vegetables, unique flavor, can add food flavor, is a kind of advanced food materials, organic farming method for aphids avoid plants.

< Efficacy > Contains carotene, calcium, can warm the body, adjust the body condition. It is effective for headache, cold, fever, whole intestine and so on.

Planting time

The best planting time is in the spring of each year in March to April, when the shrimp can use the method of sowing and breeding, need to choose full particles and healthy disease-free seeds also need to be placed in a bright place, let it accept no less than four hours of natural light every day, but also need to apply fertilizer every 3 months.

Seeding and propagation

When planting shrimp onion can adopt the method of sowing and breeding, you need to choose full particles and healthy disease-free seeds, you also need to soak the seeds in warm water for 12 hours, improve the 

rapid germination of shrimp onion, you also need to soak the finished seeds in a cool and ventilated place to hold drying, and then the shrimp onion seeds can be spread in the soil

Light condition

Shrimps need plenty of light during the growth process. When planting shrimps, it is necessary to place it in a bright place, so that it can receive no less than four hours of natural light every day. It is also necessary to 

move shrimps to a place where the sun can shine indoors in winter, so that it can receive all-weather natural light to maintain its normal growth.

Topdressing

When breeding shrimp Yi onion, it is necessary to hold a topdressing every 3 months or so, the fertilizer can use organic fertilizer rich in a variety of nutrients and after maturation, and it is necessary to pay attention 

to that the fertilizer is best placed on the soil surface not close to shrimp Yi onion, so as not to make the leaves of shrimp Yi onion dry and yellow due to fertilizer damage, so that shrimp Yi onion growth more vigorous.

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