The Stories Behind the Tea Leaves

  It is said that one will gain three kilograms during festivals, and this saying has really been proven true for me. During the Spring Festival, I ate a lot of greasy food, which made it easy for food to accumulate in my stomach and caused indigestion. I really want to drink some tea to improve the situation. Regarding tea, I've heard a story.

Legend has it that when Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty made an inspection tour to the south of the Yangtze River, he came to the foot of Shifeng Mountain in Longjing, Hangzhou. He watched the local village women picking tea leaves to experience the local people's life. On that day, Emperor Qianlong saw several village women picking tea leaves in front of more than ten lush tea bushes. Feeling delighted, he also imitated them and started picking tea leaves. Just after he picked a handful of tea leaves, a eunuch suddenly came to report, "The Empress Dowager is ill. Please return to the capital city immediately, Your Majesty." Hearing that the Empress Dowager was ill, Emperor Qianlong casually put the handful of tea leaves into his pocket and rushed back to the capital day and night. In fact, the Empress Dowager just had too much delicacies from land and sea, which caused her liver fire to rise temporarily, resulting in swollen and red eyes and discomfort in her stomach. There was no serious illness. At this moment, when she saw the emperor coming, she felt a fragrant smell wafting over and asked what good thing he had brought. Emperor Qianlong himself also felt strange. Where did the fragrant smell come from? He touched his pocket casually and, ah, it turned out to be the handful of tea leaves from Shifeng Mountain in Hangzhou. After a few days, the tea leaves had already dried, and the rich aroma was emanating from them. The Empress Dowager then wanted to taste the tea. The maidservant brewed the tea and presented it to the Empress Dowager. Sure enough, the fragrance was overwhelming. The Empress Dowager took a sip, and her eyes immediately felt much more comfortable. After drinking the tea, the swelling and redness of her eyes subsided, and her stomach no longer felt bloated. The Empress Dowager said happily, "The tea leaves from Longjing in Hangzhou are truly a miraculous medicine." Seeing that the Empress Dowager was so happy, Emperor Qianlong immediately issued an order to confer the eighteen tea trees in front of Hugong Temple at the foot of Shifeng Mountain in Longjing, Hangzhou, as imperial tea. Every year, the new tea leaves were to be picked and specially 进贡 to the Empress Dowager.

Up to now, these eighteen imperial tea trees are still preserved in front of Hugong Temple in Longjing Village, Hangzhou. Many tourists who visit Hangzhou even make a special trip to visit them and take photos as souvenirs. Therefore, the appearance and quality of tea leaves are the key factors that attract consumers.

Seeing how beautiful the tea leaves in the tea garden were, I couldn't help but want to pick some myself. After asking the farmer, I found out that they were using the specialized tea fertilizer produced by Yishizhuang.

We also saw the promotional slogans of Yishizhuang's specialized tea fertilizer in many places, which is also a manifestation of users' support for the fertilizer.

Why does Yishizhuang's specialized tea fertilizer have such excellent effects? Let me, the editor, lead you to learn about it together.

It turns out that it is scientifically formulated according to the soil conditions of the tea garden and the growth patterns of the tea leaves. It is not only targeted but also provides a particularly comprehensive range of nutrients. The fertilizer efficiency is also excellent. It has obvious effects in promoting the growth of buds, developing leaves, maintaining tenderness, improving the quality of tea, and increasing the yield.

Speaking of this, the editor is really looking forward to this year's new tea. If you are still worried about the yield and quality of the tea leaves in your tea garden, then the specialized tea fertilizer of Yishizhuang recommended to you this time can help you solve your concerns.

Finally, let me tell you some little knowledge about the management of tea gardens in spring:

1.Apply the bud-promoting fertilizer in a timely and early manner. Applying the bud-promoting fertilizer in spring can make the tea buds grow thick, strong and uniform, increase the yield and improve the quality. The spring fertilizer accounts for 60% of the total annual fertilizer application amount. For conventional tea gardens, 30-35 kilograms of specialized fertilizer should be applied per mu, and for young tea gardens, 15-25 kilograms. It is best to complete the application of the spring tea bud-promoting fertilizer by the end of February, and for tea gardens on the half-mountain, it should not be later than the middle of March at the latest.

2.Conduct shallow tillage and loosen the soil. Shallow tillage can loosen the soil, make the topsoil dry, and raise the soil temperature, which is beneficial for the early growth of tea trees. At the same time, shallow tillage can remove weeds, which is beneficial to the growth of tea trees. The shallow tillage should be completed at the beginning of March, and the depth of shallow tillage is 10 centimeters.

3.Open the tea garden as early as possible to improve economic benefits. When about 8-10% of the buds and leaves of the tea trees reach the picking standard, the tea garden can be opened for picking. At the same time, be on guard against the occurrence of the "late spring cold snap". To avoid the "late spring cold snap", it is advisable to open the tea garden earlier and pick the tea as early as possible to reduce losses.

4.Prune the tree crown. Cut off the branches damaged by diseases and pests, and never cut off the healthy and productive branches. After the spring tea picking is completed, the tree crown should be pruned and tidied up in a timely manner.

5.Strictly control pesticides to reduce pesticide residues.

6.Do a good job in clearing the ditches and draining waterlogging. There is a lot of rain in spring. If the drainage of the tea garden is not smooth, the tea trees are likely to be affected by waterlogging and have rotten roots, resulting in the late growth of tea buds and a reduction in yield. Therefore, it is necessary to dig ditches for drainage in a timely manner, clean and dredge the drainage ditches, ensure that the groundwater level is below 1 meter, and make sure that the tea garden is dry after the rain stops and there is no water accumulation.