Baoerhai Township, Yanqi County, China
Rest fennel is one of the main characteristic cash crops in Yanqi County, which accounts for a certain share of farmers' income. It is planted in 11 towns (farms) in the county, with an annual planting area of more than 2, mu, accounting for about 1% of the planting area, and the yield per mu is more than 5 kg. During years of planting, we have The plant height is about 3-5 cm, with umbrella-shaped spikes and infinite inflorescences. The fruit is oval and yellow-green, and the seed coat is covered with tiny plush, which has a strong special smell.
Second, the use of rest fennel
It is mainly used as seasoning raw materials, and it is also mainly used in cooking abroad, and it is also used in beverages, beer, coffee preparation, and medicine, and its use is more and more extensive.
Third, the characteristics of rest fennel
1. The growth period is short, and it usually takes about 7-8 days from emergence to maturity.
2. The land use coefficient is high. Because of its short growth period, it can be replanted with other preferred options, such as oil sunflower, soybean and corn.
3. The space can be fully utilized. Because of the short growth period, short and compact plant type, it can be interplanted with tall crops and crops with long growth period, making full use of natural resources such as light, gas and heat in space, such as corn, oil sunflower and sugar beet.
4. The cost is low, and the benefit is high. Because of the short growth period and short plant type, the required nutrition is also low. Only 5 kg of phosphate fertilizer and 1 kg of nitrogen fertilizer per mu can basically meet the nutrient requirements, which is obviously less than other crops.
5, easy to keep. Foeniculum foenum-graecum has a strong peculiar smell, and moth-eaten is rarely found, as long as it is placed in a dry and ventilated place.