How to plant litchi seeds to bear fruit?

Litchi is a kind of fruit that we often eat in our daily life. every year when litchi is on the market, we always buy a few jin to taste fresh at home, but what many people don't know is that you can plant a litchi tree with litchi seeds. You will be able to eat your own litchi in a few years, so how can you plant litchi seeds to bear fruit?

First, how to plant litchi seeds to bear fruit

From April to June of each year, or choose to sow from August to September, file the seed coat to the endosperm before sowing, but pay attention to protect the germ, then soak the litchi seeds in warm water of 50 ℃ for 12 hours, remove the mucus and bury the treated litchi seeds in a prepared sand basin. The litchi is 1cm thick and watered in a wet place away from the light. It usually sprouts in a week. However, litchi is not suitable for long-term planting in the basin, and it will be transplanted to the ground in the following spring. In addition, China is lower than the vast, the north-south temperature gap is large, the sowing time of litchi seeds can be appropriately adjusted according to the local climate.

After litchi germination and planting, related water and fertilizer management should be carried out. Young litchi roots are few and shallow, which is greatly affected by surface soil moisture, so attention should be paid to watering and moisturizing in dry days, preventing water accumulation in tree plates in rainy days, and fertilization should be based on the principle of frequent and thin application. Soil fertilization begins one month after planting, and within two or three years, it is mainly to increase the number of roots, promote shoots and strengthen shoots; in addition, attention should be paid to the cold and warmth of litchi trees in winter, and the top of the crown is covered with straw to prevent frost.

II. History and distribution of litchi

Litchi is a longevity tree, and many century-old trees are still fruitful. In Putian County, Fujian Province, China, there is an ancient litchi tree planted in the Tang Dynasty, named Song Jiaxiang, which has a history of more than 1200 years. The planting of litchi trees has a long history. Du Mu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, said in "passing through Huaqing Palace" that "as soon as you ride the concubine of the world of mortals, no one knows it is litchi." The lychee here is the same as the litchi we eat today.

Litchi is mainly distributed in the southwest, south and southeast of China, among which Guangdong and Fujian are the most popular, and they are known as the "four major fruits in the south" together with bananas, pineapples and longan. Litchi is very tender and delicious, but also rich in a variety of trace elements, which is very beneficial to human health.

Although the branches purchased by Li are delicious, they must not be as satisfying as those planted by themselves. Interested friends can try to plant litchi seeds on their own when litchi is on the market.