The world's largest producer of garlic will enrich it with selenium.

China, which produces over 90% of the world's garlic, is preparing a new step - mass introduction of garlic enriched with selenium. The reason is simple: 72% of the country's population lives in areas with a deficiency of this microelement, and garlic turns out to be the ideal carrier, as it accumulates 20-30 times more selenium than ordinary vegetables, reports AgroXXI. In September, the EC decides what the quotas for Ukrainian goods will be Scientists from Jiangsu Province conducted two-year field experiments with different types of selenium fertilizers - nano-selenium, organic, microbial, and chelated. The nano-selenium fertilizer showed the best results, with garlic not only retaining more selenium in the bulbs but also increasing the content of allicin - the active substance considered a "natural antibiotic." Spraying on the leaves proved to be the most effective method of absorption. It allows plants to accumulate more selenium even under unfavorable conditions such as ...