Have you seen a six-foot-tall Amaranth (苋菜 )?
Michael Dong
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Michael Dong
Subject matter expert in HPLC, CMC, and pharm analysis. PhD in analytical chemistry. Author of bestseller HPLC book and 130 articles.
Have you seen a six-foot-tall Amaranth (苋菜 )?
Amaranth is a common Asian vegetable, also known as Chinese spinach, sold at Asian grocery markets for $3-$6 per pound. It is sauteed or used in soups.
I planted some seeds in my small vegetable garden last year and harvested some small plants. They returned this year and, for some unknown reason, began to grow taller, reaching approximately six feet tall. It could be the heat wave in Connecticut or the ten-ten-ten fertilizer I added.
I also planted tomato, gou-qi 苟琦, cucumbers, and chives 韭菜, though they were completely overwhelmed by the giant Amaranths.
I plan to harvest them next week!
Analytical Chemist -- Retired
1moI have now. Tall!
Director at Moderna
2moLove this, Michael
Analytical laboratory systems that meet business and compliance requirements in the pharmaceutical, food, and other industries are my passion. USP, USP <1220>, USP <1058>, ISO/IEC 17025 are a few areas I specialize in.
2moI am well, busy volunteering with USP. That was a fabulous, memorable trip. I would love to attend another event with you. Have you been following the proposed revision of <1058>?
Analytical laboratory systems that meet business and compliance requirements in the pharmaceutical, food, and other industries are my passion. USP, USP <1220>, USP <1058>, ISO/IEC 17025 are a few areas I specialize in.
2moMichael, my garden is growing bigger and taller this year. We had an abnormally hot May. I think that is the cause. However, nothing in my garden is as big as your Amaranth!