Excellent varieties of water celery

According to the leaf shape, water celery can be divided into two types: sharp-leaf celery and round-leaf celery. The sharp leaf type variety has sharp leaves and tall plants, so it is suitable for deep water cultivation. The round leaf type variety has nearly round leaves and short plants, so it is suitable for cultivation in shallow water or dry land. The excellent varieties of water celery commonly used in production are as follows:

Yuqi rhubarb Yetouqin local variety Yuqi town, Xishan district, Wuxi city. More plants are planted in Wuxi, Changzhou and Yixing. The plant height is 60cm to 70cm. Petiole about 50 cm long, light green. Leaflets ovate, leaf blade green. The upper part of the stem is turquoise and the lower part is white-green. The stem is stout, full of parenchyma cells in the middle, strong aroma, less fiber and excellent quality. It is suitable for shallow water cultivation or dry farming, with a yield of 3500kg to 5000kg per mu.

Yuqi solid stem Qin Wuxi Xishan district Yuqi town local variety. The plant height is 48cm to 65cm. The petiole is about 45 cm long. Leaflets broadly ovate. Stem stout, solid. Cold-resistant, bolting late, can be harvested in late April. It is suitable for shallow water cultivation or dry farming, with a yield of 4000kg to 5000kg per mu.

Local varieties of Louqin township on the outskirts of Suzhou city. The plant height is 50-55 cm. The petiole is 35-40 cm long. Leaflets suborbicular, leaf blade turquoise, leaf margin coarsely serrated. The upper part of the petiole is green, the middle part is white-green, and the part in the water is white. The stalk base is stout and the growth potential is weak. Low fiber content and good taste. It is resistant to deep burial when softening, so it is suitable for cultivation in deeper water layer.

Small green variety Changshu local variety. It is planted more in Changshu, Kunshan, Zhangjiagang and other places. The plant height is about 50 cm. The leaves are green. The upper part of the stem and petiole are turquoise, and some of them are green in the water. Hollow stem, compact plant, fast growth and strong anti-freezing ability. The color of the leaves remained green after freezing. It is suitable for cultivation in deeper water layer, with a yield of 3300kg to 4000kg per mu.

Changshu Baiqin Changshu local varieties. Mainly distributed in Changshu, Zhangjiagang and other places. The plant height is about 45 cm. Petiole 30 cm long, leaf blade yellowish green, leaflets ovoid, but apically pointed, leaf margin notched shallow. Petiole and stem green and white. It has the advantages of fast growth, early harvest time, less fiber and strong aroma. The palatability of leaves is also good. It is suitable for shallow water cultivation or dry farming, with a yield of 4000kg to 5000kg per mu.

Yixing water celery Yixing local varieties. Mainly distributed in Lishui, Liyang and Gaochun and other places. The plant height is about 50 cm. The petiole is about 35 cm long, the upper part of the petiole is cyan, the lower part is white, and the petiole clings to the shape of a stem. The leaf is green, the leaf surface is wrinkled, and the leaf margin is deeply notched. Strong aroma, less crude fiber and good quality. It is suitable for dry farming or shallow water cultivation, with a yield of about 5000 kg per mu.

Liyang Baiqin Liyang local varieties. The plant height is 45cm to 50cm. The petiole is 30 cm long and the leaf blade is yellowish green. The aboveground part of the petiole is bluish green and the soil part is white. This variety is mainly cultivated in dry farming in Liyang area, and can also be cultivated in shallow paddy field. It is more resistant to fertilizer and poor in cold resistance. Strong fragrance, crisp and tender taste, slightly sweet. The yield of dry farming is 2500 to 3000 kg per mu, and that of water cultivation is 4000 to 5000 kg per mu.

Yangzhou Baiqin Yangzhou local varieties. The plant height is 70cm to 80cm. Petiole 50-60 cm long, cyan, petiole hollow with septum. Leaf tip type, leaf color green, leaf margin obtusely toothed. Cold-resistant, fertilizer-resistant, heat-resistant and disease-resistant. The fiber content is medium. It has clear fragrance and good taste. It is suitable for cultivation in deeper water layer, with a yield of 5000 to 7500 kg per mu.

Local varieties of large-leaf water celery in Changsha, Hunan province. The plant height is about 60 cm. Petiole about 35 cm long, green. The stem is green. The leaves are dark green. The quality is better. It is suitable for cultivation in shallow water, with a yield of about 5000 kg per mu.

Guangzhou water celery Guangzhou local varieties. The plant height is 70cm to 80cm. Petiole about 50 cm long, green. Leaf blade light green, leaflets rhombic. It belongs to the sharp leaf type variety. Resistant to fertilizer, heat and cold. It is suitable for cultivation in deeper water layer with a yield of 5000kg to 6000kg per mu.

Taizhou celery Taizhou local varieties. The plant height is about 70 cm. Petiole 50 cm long, green, round, hollow. Leaf blade light green, leaflets lanceolate. Resistant to fertilizer and cold. It is suitable for cultivation in deeper water layer, with a yield of about 5000 kg per mu.

Changzhou round leaf celery Changzhou local varieties. The plant height is 50cm to 65cm. The petiole is 30cm long and 40cm long. The petiole is green in the surface of the water and white in the water. The leaves are oval, green, less fibrous, crisp and fragrant. Strong cold resistance. It is suitable for shallow water cultivation or dry farming, with a yield of about 4000 kg per mu and 2500 kg per mu.

In addition, Tongcheng water celery in Anhui and Jingdezhen water celery in Jiangxi are also famous.