Amaranth has a sour and smooth taste, blanching and rinsing is the key to removing the sour taste of amaranth. Adding a little oil and salt to the blanching water will also help the amaranth to maintain its bright green color and crisp texture.
Expanded Information
Main Values
Nutrition
Amaranth is rich in dihydroxyethylamine, malic acid, glucose, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin E, carotene, vitamin B, and vitamin C. It is also a good source of vitamin E, carotene, vitamin B, and vitamin C. It is a good source of vitamin E, carotene, vitamin B, and vitamin C.
Amaranth has an outstanding feature in nutrition, its omega-3 fatty acid content is higher than that of human and plants. omega-3 fatty acids can inhibit the absorption of bile solid acid in the body, reduce blood cholesterol concentration, improve the elasticity of blood vessel wall, which is very favorable for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.?
Eating
Amaranth can be eaten raw or cooked, and the soft stems can be cooked like spinach. But don't use too much if you're not used to its strong flavor.
The leaves at the top of the amaranth stems are soft enough to be cooked like dulse and can be used in soups or for salsas, mayonnaise and stews. Amaranth is made with grated turnips or mashed potatoes, and can also be cooked with onions or tomatoes, and its stems and leaves can be eaten pickled in vinegar.
Growth habit
Amaranth prefers high humidity, tolerates drought and waterlogging, and has a sunny disposition, suitable for cultivation in a variety of fields and slopes, and neutral and weakly acidic soils are better. Its germination temperature is 18℃, and the optimal growth temperature is 20-30℃. When the temperature exceeds 20 ℃, it can be sown in stages and marketed one after another. Protected cultivation can be annual production.
Propagation Methods
Seeds
The seeds used for seed propagation of Amaranthus are collected from the wild in the first year or retained during cultivation. The seeds are very small, so the ground must be prepared carefully, and the seedlings will emerge in 7-10 days after sowing by keeping the soil moist.
Cultivation techniques
Management
The seeds or cuttings can be transplanted into the field 15-20 days after sowing, or cuttings can be taken directly into the field when the cultivation area is small. Before transplanting the field soil tilling, combined with the land into 1500 kg per mu of fully rotted manure or 15-20 kg of compound fertilizer, and then according to the 1.2-meter wide box, according to the plant spacing of 12 cm × 20 cm planting, planting water through the root of the water.
In order to ensure the survival rate, transplanting is best to choose a cloudy day, such as transplanting on a sunny day, planting 2 days after the shade measures should be taken, and watering once a day in the evening, transplanting according to the requirements of the bottom of the fertilizer, the first period of time can not be fertilized.
After every harvest 1-2 times to chase a dilute into the animal manure water, the formation of buds should be removed in time to promote nutrient branching. Drought appropriate watering drought. Amaranth throughout the reproductive period of disease and insect damage is rare, generally do not need to spray.
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