I Sow

Amaranth has a small seed with a diameter of less than 1mm, so the land should be carefully treated before sowing, and more fertilizer should be applied to improve the drainage conditions to ensure its normal growth. From late April to late August every year, when the temperature is stable at 14 degrees, seeds can be sown, and seedlings will appear in three to five days. Direct seeding or seedling transplanting can be selected during propagation. Mix the seeds with the mixed soil and sow them together, or after sowing the seeds, cover the newly sown seeds with a thin layer of fine soil. The soil to be sown should have good drainage, the moisture content should not be too high, and the soil should be carefully sorted before sowing. The sowing depth should be 2-3cm. First treat the cultivated land, then determine the reasonable row spacing, use the ditcher to dig the ditch, and finally sow, cover the seeds with soil of 2-3cm, and gently flatten the land with your feet. Or use the bamboo joint with a small hole left in the diaphragm to let the seeds leak out of the bamboo joint for sowing. It is most suitable to sow about 50g seeds in 1 mu. If the method of seedling raising and transplanting is used, the sowing amount can be set as 25g. If the plot is suitable, it can also be sown directly without farming. Because of its strong adaptability and rapid growth, it does not need to remove weeds from the land

II Seedling raising and transplanting

In addition to direct sowing, tailrace amaranth can also choose seedling raising and transplanting, so as to prevent the problem that tailrace amaranth does not emerge after sowing due to the unsuitable salinity of the land. Prepare a 40 cm deep seedbed, fill it with about 20 cm of soil, and fill it with enough water. After the water completely penetrates the land, the seeds can be evenly sprinkled on it, and covered with a layer of 1.5 to 2 cm fine soil and covered with membrane. About a week later, the seedling can grow to two centimeters, and then the film can be properly uncovered for ventilation. The temperature of seedling bed should be controlled below 40 degrees to ensure the normal growth of seedlings. In the afternoon with weak sunshine or rainy days, seedlings with a height of 10 to 20 cm can be moved with soil. When transplanting, be careful not to hurt the root, and water after transplanting

III Precautions

After the emergence of amaranth, fertilizer should be added, pruning should be carried out, and drugs should be used for the protection and management of diseases and pests