Taro is a frequent visitor on our table, and the best taro is Lipu Taro. Lipu taro, also known as betel nut taro, was listed as the first choice tribute in Guangxi during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty and paid tribute to the court at the end of each year.
Taro is suitable for warm and humid climate, and begins to germinate at 13- 15℃. The growth period should be above 20℃, bulbs develop well at 27-30℃, which requires sufficient nutrients, water, temperature difference between day and night and short sunshine. The soil is rich in clay loam with strong water holding capacity, and the most suitable pH value is 4-9 and 5.5-7. Born in hills and low mountains, streams and ditches, especially farmland and ponds.
Taro is tender in meat, unique in flavor and rich in nutrition, and contains crude protein, starch, vitamins, high calcium and inorganic salts. Lipu taro is fragrant, waxy, loose and slightly sweet. It can be cooked or stewed with meat, sliced and scalded in hot pot, and made into taro balls, taro roasted meat, taro ribs, etc.
Maturation time of taro
1. Early-maturing variety: Longdong Zaoyu, the growth period is about 180-2 10 days, which is usually planted from February 65438 to February of the following year and harvested from June to July of the following year. The early-maturing red taro in Yongding in June is usually planted from mid-June 165438+ 10 to mid-February 65438+February, which can be harvested in mid-May of the following year and sold out at the end of June.
2. Medium-mature variety: red-bud taro, the growth period is about 2 10-240 days, which is usually planted in February-March every year and harvested at 9- 10 that year.
3. Late-maturing variety: Taro, also known as Areca taro, is a late-maturing variety. Its growing period is about 240-280 days, and it is usually planted in February-March every year, and harvested from June of that year to June of the following year. The growth period of dogclaw taro is about 270-300 days, and it is usually planted in February-March every year and harvested in February of that year.
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