The work of sowing the seeds of `` indigo '', which is the raw material for Tokushima's specialty indigo dyeing, was held on the 1st in Kamiita Town, Tokushima Prefecture.
Akihito Sato, an indigo grower in Kamiita Town, Tokushima Prefecture, sows indigo seeds every year during this time of the year when the cold subsides. I prayed for the safety of indigo production for the first year this year.
Next, we carefully sprinkled the fields with dark brown seeds about 1 mm in size from the traditional indigo variety, Shirahana Kojoko.
In addition, using a stick with a flat plate attached to the end of the farming tool, the soil is cleverly beaten, the seeds are firmly buried, and the top layer is used to prevent birds from eating them and to keep the soil moist. I covered it with a sheet.
The seeds sprout in about two weeks, and after about a month, when they reach a size of about 15 to 20 cm, they are transferred to another field and grown.
Harvesting of indigo is scheduled to start around the beginning of June.
Mr. Sato's son, Mr. Yoshiaki, said, "The weather was good for the first time in a long time, and we were able to get off to a good start. I hope the trees will grow steadily and produce good leaves."