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In the vast sesame fields, farmers bend low, "selecting" the plants one by one.

2026-06-10

The Shilixiang sesame base—spanning over 10,000 mu—has officially entered the critical phase of seedling thinning and final plant selection. Following a few light rains, the sesame seedlings have shot up rapidly—but the weeds haven't been idle, either.

This "war between seedlings and weeds" has only just begun.

Shilixiang`s "old-fashioned approach" :no hebicides,relying entirely on manual labor.

Unlike many other cultivation sites, the Shilixiang sesame base strictly prohibits the use of herbicides and insecticides throughout the entire growing process.

Base fertilizers consist of farmyard manure, and both weeding and pest control are carried out manually.

After thinning and selecting the final seedlings, there is one more step that many overlook: loosening the soil.

Shilixiang`s method involves clearing away newly emerged weeds while simultaneously "ventilating" the sesame root systems beneath the plastic mulch. Only when the soil is loosened and the roots can breathe do the seedlings transition from merely "surviving" to truly "thriving."

Using the most labor-intensive methods to grow the cleanest sesame.