Introduction of common varieties of amaranth

Amaranth is a kind of vegetable that feeds on tender leaves. Because it is rich in iron, calcium and other minerals, carotene, vitamin C and other nutrients, it has extremely high nutritional value. It is known as "June amaranth, when eggs; July amaranth, gold does not change". It is a vegetable that people like to eat very much. Regular consumption helps to improve human immunity, lose weight and detoxify, and promote growth and development. What are the common varieties of amaranth? Let's go and have a look next.

1. Red amaranth with big leaves

The height of adult plant is about 22 cm. The whole plant has 14 leaves, the leaf is larger, the big leaf is 13 cm long, 6 cm wide, long ovate, the leaf margin is nearly entire, deep purplish red, the periphery of the leaf is green; the stem is light green, the base is purplish red, and the stems and leaves all have short white hairs. Tender stem, mesophyll thick and tender, suitable for cooked food, unique flavor. It has strong heat and drought tolerance, weak cold tolerance, strong resistance to diseases and insect pests, and its growth rate is slightly slower than that of round-leaf amaranth. It can be harvested about 40 days after sowing. The average yield per mu is about 2500 kg.

2. Round leaf amaranth

The height of adult plant is about 22 cm. The whole plant has 15 leaves, large leaves 7 cm long and 6 cm wide, oval or round, leaf margin nearly entire; leaf blade adaxially green (or green mixed with purplish red halo, or all dark purplish red), back flour green, petiole and stem are green (or dark purplish red); there are white short hairs on stems and leaves. Tender stems and leaves are soft and suitable for cooked food with unique flavor. Strong resistance to heat and drought, weak resistance to cold, strong resistance to diseases and insect pests, but sometimes prone to white rust. Under the condition of warmth and sufficient water and fertilizer, it grows rapidly and can be harvested more than 20 days after sowing. Harvest should be timely, otherwise the fiber will increase and the quality will decrease. The average yield is 2000 kg per mu.

3. Pointed leaf amaranth

The height of adult plant is about 22 cm. The whole plant has 12 leaves, the leaves are narrow and long, the large leaves are 7 cm long and 3.6 cm wide, they are broadly lanceolate, grayish green with deep purplish red or all dark purplish red, the leaf margin is nearly entire; the petiole and stem are purple red, and the leaves and stems are covered with white short hairs. Tender plant meat slightly thick, containing more fiber, suitable for cooked food, unique flavor. Heat resistance, drought resistance, cold tolerance is weak, but slightly cold-resistant than round leaf amaranth, disease and insect resistance is stronger, the growth rate is similar to that of big-leaf amaranth. The yield is 1500 kg per mu.

To sum up, if farmers want to grow amaranth, they should choose their own amaranth varieties, and master the correct amaranth planting skills and management methods. I hope this article can help you.

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