Huocheng Lavender

Lavender in Yili is mainly distributed in 65 regiments, 70 regiments, 71 regiments, 73 regiments, 67 regiments, 68 regiments of the fourth agricultural division of Yili Valley and Sangong township of Huocheng county. Among them, 65 regiments and Sangong township are the "hometown of lavender in China" named by the state, with tens of thousands of mu of lavender fields converging into a purple ocean.

Lavender is in full bloom in the middle of June every year, but the viewing time is very short, only about a week. If you go late, lavender will be harvested, then you can only imagine the spectacular scene of lavender in full bloom through lavender essential oil.

The lavender here is planted in the unit of "household", so it is difficult to see a large area of lavender. And most people need to pay some money to visit other people's yard. On the way from Sailimu Lake to Yining, you will see lavender farm constantly.

Huocheng Lavender

Huocheng lavender, a specialty of Huocheng County, Yili Prefecture, Xinjiang, is a national geographical indication of agricultural products.

Huocheng Lavender production area is located in the same latitude with Provence in France, and its climate and soil conditions are similar. It is the largest Lavender planting base in China and the hometown of lavender in China. Lavender in Xinjiang has been listed as one of the eight famous varieties in the world. The soil in Huocheng Lavender producing area is mainly sandy loam and meadow soil. The soil is soft and sandy, with organic matter content of more than 1% and salt content of less than 0.2%. The soil fertility is medium, and the plough layer structure is good, which is suitable for lavender growth. Huocheng lavender has beautiful and elegant leaf shape and color, long and beautiful blue purple inflorescence, mellow and rich special aroma. It has the reputation of "fragrant herb" and is known as "after vanilla"

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On September 10, 2013, the former Ministry of agriculture of the people's Republic of China officially approved the registration and protection of agricultural geographical indications for "Huocheng Lavender"

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On November 15, 2019, it will be included in the catalogue of Chinese agricultural brands.

Product features

Quality characteristics

Huocheng lavender has beautiful and elegant leaf shape and color, long and beautiful blue purple inflorescence, mellow and rich special aroma. It has the reputation of "fragrant herb" and is known as "after vanilla". Lavender has a wide range of uses and powerful effects. Its aroma can awaken the mind, brighten the eyes and calm the nerves, make people comfortable, relieve anxiety, drive away mosquitoes and flies, drive insects and moths, and can be directly used for tea and medicine

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nutritive value

Huocheng lavender has high oil content, linalool 40-50%, linalool acetate 20-25%, calcium 9400-9900 (mg / kg), iron 298-350 (mg / kg), potassium 20000-24000 (mg / kg), phosphorus 2000-2500 (mg / kg), zinc 25-33 (mg / kg), copper 8-12 (mg / kg), magnesium 2800-3200 (mg / kg), sodium 7.5-12.5 (mg / kg)/ Mn 30-42 (mg / kg)

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Origin environment

Soil geomorphology

The soil in Huocheng Lavender producing area is mainly sandy loam and meadow soil. The soil is soft and sandy, with organic matter content of more than 1% and salt content of less than 0.2%. The soil fertility is medium, and the plough layer structure is good, which is suitable for lavender growth

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Hydrology

Huocheng county has undulating mountains, crisscross rivers and abundant water resources. There are Yili River, Horgos River and other water systems in Huocheng County, which are widely distributed. The river water comes from the melting water of Alpine glacier. The water quality is natural and pure, rich in various minerals, which is suitable for the growth of lavender

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Climate conditions

Huocheng county belongs to the temperate continental semi-arid climate, because it is located in the Ili River Valley and returns mountains on three sides, so it is warm in winter and cool in summer, with humid climate and obvious microclimate characteristics. The average annual temperature is 7.9 ℃. The annual accumulated temperature of ≥ 10 ℃ is 3200-3500 ℃. The frost free period is 156-165 days. The annual sunshine duration is 2556-3028 hours, with an average of 2826 hours. The environment of full sunshine is better, and the temperature difference between day and night is large. It is especially suitable for the growth and cultivation of lavender, which is light loving and humidity suitable aromatic plants

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historical origin

In 1964, lavender was introduced from Beijing Botanical Garden to Huocheng county. Huocheng county is named "the hometown of lavender in China" because of its large-scale cultivation of lavender. With the gradual expansion of lavender planting area, the degree of planting base and scale is higher and higher, and several quite large Lavender planting bases have been formed.

The development level of lavender industry in Huocheng has also improved year by year, and gradually formed an industrial mode integrating raw material planting, essential oil extraction, product deep processing, new product research and development, tourism project development, leisure and entertainment

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Production situation

In 2013, the protected area of lavender in Huocheng was 1000 hectares, and the annual output of dried flowers was 1500 tons

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Product honor

On September 10, 2013, the former Ministry of agriculture of the people's Republic of China officially approved the registration and protection of agricultural geographical indications for "Huocheng Lavender"

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On November 15, 2019, Huocheng Lavender was included in the list of Chinese agricultural brands.

geographical indication

Scope of regional protection

The geographical indication protection area of lavender in Huocheng County covers Langan Township, Qingshuihe Town, Lucaogou Town, sandaohe Township, Shuiding Town, Huiyuan Town, liangfanchang, Guozigou ranch, mohur ranch, Sangong Township, Daxigou Township, salbulake town and yichegashan Xibo Township, with a total of 13 townships, towns, farms and 88 administrative villages. The geographical coordinates are 80 ° 11 ′ 00 E It is 81 ° 24 ′ 00 ″, 43 ° 39 ′ 00 ″ - 44 ° 50 ′ 00 ″ north latitude

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Quality and technical requirements

Specific mode of production

(1) Origin selection

Lavender likes fertilizer, light and loose soil, avoids waterlogging and is not tolerant to heavy saline alkali. The plot with medium fertility, organic matter content more than 1% and salt content less than 0.2% should be selected. The plot with heavy viscosity and high groundwater level is not suitable for planting because of poor plant growth.

(2) Selection of improved varieties

Requirements for improved varieties: Huocheng lavender is a local improved hybrid variety 74262, xdt-05, etc.

(3) Sowing and cutting seedling

① Seed reproduction and small seed of lavender have strict requirements on soil preparation.

② Cutting propagation: generally, in early November, take one-year-old stout branches without buds in the field. When cutting in the same year, the cuttings are 15 cm long and vertically inserted into the field, with a depth of 10 cm, a row spacing of 35-30 cm and a plant spacing of 8-10 cm. After cutting, irrigate water in time. Ensure the humidity in the field.

(4) Reasonable planting

① Land preparation: before planting, the land should be integrated into a state of waiting for sowing, with sufficient base fertilizer, mainly farmyard fertilizer.

② Generally, the spacing between plants and rows is 80 * 80 or 80 * 100 cm.

(5) Rational fertilization

In the early stage of returning to green, combined with watering, 300-400 kg organic fertilizer, 15-20 kg urea and 20-30 kg diamine were applied per mu. Dig the ring hole 8-10 cm deep by hand, 10 cm away from the side of the seedling, and apply the mixed fertilizer to cover the soil. Fertilizer was applied alternately on both sides of the plant every year. Before the first bud, 2 to 3 times of the top dressing should be applied, and 300 grams of urea, 200 grams of potassium dihydrogen phosphate and 40 to 50 grams of water should be applied to the mu.

(6) Timely irrigation

According to the characteristics that lavender needs more water in the early and middle stages and moderate water in the late stage, sufficient water supply should be ensured before turning green, budding, heading to the beginning of flowering to avoid drought. Generally, water for 4 times from turning green to harvesting and for 6-8 times in the whole growth period. Border irrigation is suitable. Appropriate irrigation 15 days before harvest can delay the calyx abscission of lavender. After the flowers are harvested, they should be irrigated in time to promote the normal growth of plants. Watering before freezing is beneficial to overwintering safely.

(7) Ploughing and weeding

In order to improve soil temperature, eliminate weeds and maintain soil moisture and permeability. During the growing period, soil loosening and weeding were carried out 5-6 times with the depth of 8-10 cm. It should be combined with watering, watering once and loosening once. Mechanical tillage should be advocated in seedling stage with the depth of 12-14 cm. Before harvesting, the weeds should be pulled 1-2 times to ensure that there are no weeds in the field.

(8) Pest control

In summer, when there was high temperature and rainfall, and high humidity in the field, the plants were easily infected by Fusarium avenae, leading to wilting and death. In the early stage of the disease, 50% tolbutine methyl 500-800 times solution was used to spray. The insect pests of ant and mole cricket were controlled by irrigating roots with 800-1000 times 50% phoxim per mu.

(9) Timely harvest

When 50-60% of the flower heads of lavender blossom, it can be harvested. The best harvest time was from full bloom to last bloom. The first crop is usually from late June to mid July, and the second crop is from late September to early October. When harvesting, cut 10 cm from the bottom of the flower ear. Should be less with pedicels, no green leaves, old branches, weeds, etc.

(10) Timely soil burying and winter irrigation

Winter irrigation is usually from late October to early November. It is necessary to irrigate timely. The amount of irrigation per mu is 70-80 cubic meters. Before winter, the plant must be buried in soil, which has the function of preserving moisture and preventing cold

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