The Edible and Medicinal Value of Coix lacryma-jobi and Key Cultivation Techniques for High and Stable Yield

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Abstract: In this paper, it was introduced that Coixlacryma-jobi is a traditional dual-use edible and medicine crops in China, and thenutritional components and medicinal value of Coix lacryma-jobi weredescribed. Based on the published literature at home and abroad, a variety ofchemical components found in Coix lacryma jobi and their medicinaleffects were reviewed. At the same time, the problems existing in the production of Coixlacryma jobi were put forward. With the improvement of people’s livingstandards, the nutritional and health care value of Coix lacryma-jobi has been paid more and more attention. The problems of Coix lacryma-jobi inproduction were analyzed. Some biologicalcharacteristics of Coix lacryma-jobi, especially its hygrophytecharacteristics, were re-recognized, which is very important to increase theyield of Coix lacryma jobi. In the paper, the key cultivation techniquesfor high and stable yield of Coix lacryma-jobi were also summarized. In order to obtain high quality, high andstable yield, we should adopt the new technical methods of “two wet, two dryand two water” in water management. At the same time, if artificial pollination isapplied in the peak of flowering period, the seed setting rate and the yieldwill be increased.