What kind of ice vegetables are eaten in hot pot? With the most complete cultivation techniques

Now people like to order a relatively new green vegetable when they eat hot pot. Many people try it for the first time after seeing the name, but they are deeply attracted. Ice vegetables have such magic. Ice vegetable, known as ice leaf sunflower, is a green plant with both edible value and ornamental value. Can be eaten raw or hot pot, each country has a different way of cooking. So what is the ice dish? What are the cultivation techniques? Let's have a look together.

What kind of ice vegetable is it?

Ice cabbage, which belongs to the subclass Rosaceae and Amygdaceae, is mainly distributed in southern Africa. Our country has introduced cultivation in recent years, and ice vegetables are found on the menus of many large hot pot restaurants. Ice vegetables are more common in Europe or Africa. The local people will eat it as a vegetable, stir it directly in the salad or eat it raw. It's delicious. Ice vegetables have high nutritional value, which is rich in amino acids, anti-acidizing substances and so on. The nutritional value of other vegetables is gathered on ice vegetables, so the selling price introduced into China is also relatively high. There are "ice beads" visible to the naked eye on the surface of ice vegetables, which will produce a lot of water in the mouth and taste very good. Because it has its own salty taste, there is no need for extra salt when cooking.

II. Cultivation techniques of ice vegetables

1. Soil selection

Ice vegetables can be cultivated in the open air. Because the ice vegetable is special, it has the ability to absorb heavy metals, so when choosing soil, we should pay attention to whether it is contaminated, preferably with the combination of sand loam and peat soil. This combination can ensure the air permeability and better drainage performance in the process of planting ice vegetables.

2. Watering and fertilizing

Ice vegetables need to pay attention to water control after fixing seedlings, and there is no need for additional watering within ten days after planting. Observe that if the leaves have a withering trend, you can add a little bit of water and irrigate the soil. Because of the particularity of wheatgrass, a lot of fertilizer is needed in the later stage of cultivation, which can provide the necessary nutrition.

3. Lighting

The most suitable growth temperature of wheatgrass is less than 30 degrees Celsius. In the hot summer weather, sunshades can be built to cool down if necessary to ensure the ventilation of the whole planting environment. Do not close the greenhouse for a long time. Wheatgrass likes sunshine, and after temperature control, it can enjoy more light.

So much for the introduction of wheatgrass today. The popularity of wheatgrass is not as popular as other vegetables, but the friends who have really tasted it are unforgettable. At present, China's wheatgrass market is still very promising, if you are interested, you can understand it in detail, and then decide whether to cultivate or not.