Lingqiu tartary buckwheat

Because of the strict requirements on the growth environment and climate, tartary buckwheat is rarely cultivated in the world. Even in Shanxi Province, which is known as the "Kingdom of coarse cereals in the world", its distribution is very limited. At present, the output of tartary buckwheat in China is only 25,000 tons, so most people don't know about it. The origin of tartary buckwheat in China is generally inland, which belongs to temperate continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. Compared with China, the climate is moderate, with the annual average temperature ranging from 4℃ to 14℃, and the annual rainfall ranging from 400 mm to 600 mm in most areas, of which the rainfall in July, August and September accounts for about 60% of the annual total. Lingqiu County, Shanxi Province is located in the northeast of Shanxi Province, at the intersection of Taihang, Wutai and Hengshan Mountains, with a geographical location of 113O53/-1143 East. The territory is covered with mountains and peaks, and the landform is mainly mountainous. The average annual temperature is 6.9℃, the precipitation is 420-620mm, and the frost-free period is 127 -150 days. What is particularly commendable is that the soil in Lingqiu is rich in selenium (the only anti-cancer and anti-cancer substance recognized by the World Health Organization), which makes Lingqiu Tartary Buckwheat a famous resource in China. In the 1980s, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries of the People's Republic of China identified Lingqiu County as "the national production base of high-quality tartary buckwheat". Due to the unique geographical environment, the local area is also rich in coarse cereals such as naked oats, peas, astragalus, millet, mung beans and flax, and Lingqiu County has become a production base of high-quality coarse cereals.
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