苏州南芡,俗称南荡鸡头,是一种人工栽培的大型水生植物,属睡莲科,芡实属。在苏州栽培历史悠久,明朝《吴邑志》就有“芡出横山南荡”的记载。目前,在郊区娄葑乡群力等村有大面积种植,是传统的出口商品。 南芡的生育期与生长情况 (一)种子萌动期(清明一谷雨) 上年收获的芡实种子装入布袋内,埋于烂田中越冬,清明后取出放在浅盆内浸种催芽,白天多晒 Suzhou Nanxun, commonly known as the South swinging chicken head, is a kind of artificial cultivation of large aquatic plants, is a Nymphaeaceae, Genus. Cultivation in Suzhou has a long history, the Ming Dynasty, “Wu Yi-chih,” there is “芡 out of Yokoyama South swing” record. At present, there are large-scale cultivation of villages such as the Herding Village in the suburbs and are traditional export commodities. Growing stage and growth of Nanxun (A) seed germination period (Ching Ming Valley rain) Cumulative seeds harvested in the previous year into the bag, buried in the fields in the winter, removed after the Qingming soaking in the shallow basin germination, the sun during the day and more