How do you grow Canadian Chia seeds?

Chia seed is the seed of peppermint plant Euryale sage, which is native to the Mediterranean coast and southern Europe. It is highly adaptable and can be used as food. Now that it is widely cultivated all over the world, how to grow Chia seeds?

First, how to grow Canadian Chia seeds

Qiya seeds need to be cultivated in sandy soil, generally grow in warmer climates, and can not be damaged by low temperature during the growing period. Qiya seeds are highly resistant to diseases and do not need pesticides or pesticides during the growing period. Seeds should be fully fertilized after planting, fertilizers should be applied before flowering and in winter, and after planting, the soil should be kept loose and free of weeds, water should be irrigated in time in drought, and stagnant water can be eliminated in rainy days.

When seed cultivation is carried out, Qiya seeds are generally sowed in the greenhouse from late March to early April, and the seeds can be sowed in the seedling plate or in the seedling bed for direct seeding, choose pastoral soil mixed with organic fertilizer, load them into the seedling plate, sow the seeds evenly and cover them with fine soil, and cover the seeds with plastic film to preserve soil moisture and heat preservation. Room temperature should be kept at 20-25 ℃ to facilitate seedling emergence, and seedlings can emerge in about 20 days.

Second, the use of Qiya seed

At present, Chia seed has not been widely planted in China, and it is mainly imported as a new food raw material. Qiya seed is very rich in nutrition, and the contents of crude fat, crude protein and dietary fiber are 34%, 23% and 27%. It is a typical food with high fat, high protein and high dietary fiber. at present, Chia seeds are mainly used in beverages, grain bars, biscuits, noodles, bread, yogurt and so on.

Nowadays, there is a widespread legend on the market that sub-seeds can promote weight loss, but in fact, there is no evidence to prove this claim. In many scientific studies, it can only be proved that Qiya seeds add a sense of fullness and reduce appetite. And Qiya seeds are high in fat, so it may just be a willing wish to lose weight.