How to grow leeks?

1. Chinese chives can be raised by direct seeding. Choose neutral sandy loam as seedbed. Fine soil preparation can be used for sowing in spring and autumn.

2. Don't bury the leaf sheath at the planting depth, water it after planting, and properly topcoat and water it when the new leaves grow.

3. Pay attention to drainage and waterlogging prevention in summer, and remove weeds in the field. In autumn, topdressing and watering should be done in stages to promote plant growth.

4, late autumn, slow growth, watering should be controlled to prevent love of green, summer is not suitable for harvesting, and bolting, flowering and fruiting will begin in the second year.

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The main nutritional components of leek are vitamin C, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, nicotinic acid, carotene, carbohydrates and minerals. Leek is also rich in cellulose, and the cellulose content per 100g of leek is 1.5g, which is higher than that of scallion and celery.

It can promote intestinal peristalsis, prevent the occurrence of colorectal cancer, reduce the absorption of cholesterol, and prevent and treat diseases such as arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease.

Although leek has many benefits to human body, not the more the better. Compendium of Materia Medica once recorded: "Eating more leeks makes people dizzy, especially after drinking."

Modern medicine believes that people with hyperactivity of yang and febrile diseases are not suitable for eating. Leek contains a lot of crude fiber, which is not easy to digest and absorb, so you can't eat too much leek at a time, otherwise a lot of crude fiber will stimulate the intestinal wall and often cause diarrhea. The appetite should be controlled at 100~200g, not more than 400g.

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