How to raise kumquat trees

Kumquat is an excellent variety of Citrus of Rutaceae, originated in China, and now widely distributed in the Qinling Mountains and the south of the Yangtze River. Its orange peel is tender and crisp, sweet and juicy to eat, and it is a good delicacy. Many families also plant kumquat as a potted plant. So how should the kumquat tree be preserved?

First, how to maintain the kumquat tree

1. Kumquat likes more fertile and loose soil, preferably sandy soil with acidity. If it is potted kumquat, use acidic humus soil.

two。 When fertilizing, try not to use nitrate nitrogen fertilizer, use less potassium chloride and switch to potassium sulfate, pay attention to the use of organic fertilizer, and master the principles of shallow root application, deep root application, shallow application in spring and summer, deep application in autumn and winter, and deep application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. Fertilization should be carried out during sprouting, fruiting, harvesting and overwintering periods. The main fertilizers are phosphate, nitrogen and potash.

3. The best time for planting kumquat in the orchard is in March every year, when the climate warms up, which is very beneficial to the survival of kumquat. After kumquat grows out of seedlings, it is necessary to check whether there are dead seedlings and weak seedlings and replant them in time.

4. Kumquats like a humid environment, but avoid stagnant water. Cultured kumquat in the growth and development period as long as keep the basin soil moderately moist, can not be watered too much to produce stagnant water, easy to cause rotten roots.

5. The main diseases and insect pests of kumquat are canker, anthrax, yellow butterfly and so on. When the reverse symptoms of kumquat are found, the cause should be determined in time in order to prescribe the right medicine.

Second, the main value of kumquat

Kumquat is a kind of ornamental and edible flower, which is the best ornamental during the fruit period, and the fruit can also be eaten. Nutrition research found that kumquat is rich in vitamin C, every 100 grams of kumquat contains vitamin C up to 49 milligrams, in addition to a variety of trace elements beneficial to the human body. It is said in traditional Chinese medicine that it can regulate qi and relieve depression, resolve phlegm and quench thirst, eliminate food and sober up alcohol.

Kumquat has a long history of cultivation in China. Han Yanzhi recorded in the Orange Spectrum in the Song Dynasty that "kumquat (tangerine) came out of Jiangxi and was not recognized by northerners." Jing Youzhong was the first master of Biandu, and because Empress Wen Cheng was addicted to it, the price was valuable. " Today, the main producing area is in Yangshuo, with a large output, but the deep processing capacity of kumquat is insufficient, so it can only be sold in the form of fresh fruit.

The above is some related knowledge about kumquat, in the family care of kumquat, we must be more careful and patient, if you can eat their own kumquat, it is indeed a kind of happiness.