The planting methods and points for attention of how to plant kumquat trees

Kumquat is a kind of fruit that everyone must be very familiar with. It is a kind of plant that can be both edible and ornamental. Every golden autumn, golden fruits hang all over the branches, the ornamental value is very high. It is a very good choice to raise a kumquat either outdoors or indoors. What is the planting method of this kind of fruit tree?

How to plant kumquat trees

1. Seedling planting: when the orange seedlings are planted, the roots of the seedlings are trimmed moderately and placed in the center of the planting hole to stretch the roots, straighten the roots, and gently lift the seedlings upward while filling the soil. Pour enough water on the roots, make a 1-meter plate around the seedlings and cover them with bran shells. After planting orange seedlings, we should do a good job of deep hole expansion and ripening soil, forbid planting tall plants such as corn and wheat in the garden, and do a good job of rational intercropping and weeding in orchards.

2. Fertilizer and water management: orange trees should fully meet the needs of blood orange for various nutrient elements, advocate the application of more organic fertilizer, rational application of inorganic fertilizer and formula fertilizer, and guide fertilization according to the results of leaf analysis, orchard soil analysis and blood orange phenology. Soil fertilization is the main method, combined with foliar fertilization. The methods of ring ditch application, furrow application, hole application and soil surface fertilizer application were adopted. The soil is irrigated when it is dry and drained when it is stagnant.

3. Rational fertilization: orange trees should be applied frequently and thinly, mainly nitrogen fertilizer, combined with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, and fertilized 5-6 times in spring, summer and autumn shoots. Adult trees apply four times of fertilizer, that is, sprouting fertilizer, fruit protection fertilizer, strong fruit fertilizer, fruit picking fertilizer, sprouting fertilizer 2-3 jin chemical fertilizer, one load of manure water, 1-2 jin phosphate-potassium fertilizer, 1-2 jin chemical fertilizer, strong fruit fertilizer 1-2 jin chemical fertilizer, 2 jin phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, fruit-picking fertilizer plants apply 50-100 jin organic fertilizer and 2 jin chemical fertilizer.

4. Pruning techniques: after the elongated branches in the center and the main branches and secondary branches were selected in the young tree stage, they were cut moderately or severely, and the growth balance among the main branches was adjusted by the degree of truncation and the direction of cutting buds. In the result period, we continue to select short-cut treatment of all levels of backbone extension branches, erase summer shoots and promote strong autumn shoots. Measures such as ring cutting, root cutting and water control are adopted to promote flowers for prosperous trees in autumn.

Planting methods and matters needing attention of kumquat trees

I. Culture methods

1. Soil

It likes soil that is rich and loose, preferably sandy and acidic. If it is made into a potted plant, it can be used with rotten leaves, sandy soil and a little fertilizer.

2. Warm and humid

It needs a temperature range of 22-28 ℃. If the temperature in the room is too high, it will not be able to go into dormancy completely. The next year, it will not grow well and fall flowers easily. The temperature in the house is not so low in winter that freezing the water has no adverse effect on its growth. Although it likes to be wet, it is afraid of stagnant water. if the soil in the basin is too wet, its roots will rot easily, so as long as the soil is properly moist during its growth.

3. Lighting

It likes the area where the sun is exposed for a long time and is warm and watery. When it is maintained, it should be placed in a suitable area. If the light is not enough and the atmosphere is too cool, it will grow branches and leaves and grow very few flowers and fruits. Because it likes to be cool in summer, if the sun is too big in summer, it should be sheltered.

4. Fertilization

It likes fertilizer very much. From the beginning of its bud to the time it grows flowers, it can add fermented fertilizer and water once a week. When summer comes, we should add more phosphate fertilizer to it to promote it to grow buds and fruit. Pour out the water in the basin in time on a rainy day, or the roots will rot away.

II. Points for attention

1. The weather is dry and windy in spring, so we need to sprinkle some water on its leaves every day to help it increase humidity. Spray it two or three times a day in summer, and stop spraying during the long flower period, otherwise the flowers will rot and the fruit will be less.

2. In order to let it grow more fruit, it is necessary to prune it. Give it a heavy cut before its buds grow, remove the withered branches and leaves from the tree, and leave three or four strong branches. Each branch only needs to leave two or three buds near the bottom and cut off all the rest.

How to fertilize kumquat

1. More winter fertilizer should be applied. After picking its fruit, we should loosen the soil for deep ploughing and give it some organic fertilizer to help it restore its growth and better differentiate its flower buds. From November to December, take the outer edge of the crown as the standard, dig a deep trench and put the mixed fertilizer. It is necessary to fertilize it more in winter, which can pave the way for more results in the coming year. At the same time, it is necessary to fatten it early in winter, mainly using organic fertilizer.

2. Spring fertilizer should be applied early. When it sprouts in spring, for example, from late February to late March, applying more fertilizer to it can make the top of its tree grow stronger and help the branches of long flowers to be stronger. The treetops can be provided with enough nutrients to prepare for fruit.

3. Fruit fertilizer should be applied skillfully. In mid to late May, N fertilizer can be used to supplement the nutrients consumed during flowering, so that the fruit will not fall due to lack of nutrition. When the fruit grows up from July to September, you need to use nitrogen fertilizer combined with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, which can provide adequate nutrition for the fruit and autumn shoots.

Key points of conservation of potted kumquat

1. Soil

When potted kumquat, we should choose the soil is more loose, the soil is more acidic. Before planting, the bottom of the basin soil should be properly put into some fertilizer for its early growth, and the soil should be matched with rotten soil and cake fertilizer.

2. Watering

Kumquat prefer wet environment, but when watering, it is necessary to avoid stagnant water in the basin, otherwise it is easy to cause root rot.

3. Lighting

The growth of kumquat is more like the sun, when managing, you can put it on the balcony and other places, so that it will not blossom and bear less fruit due to lack of light.

4. Fertilization

Fertilization of potted kumquat is a very key factor. we must control the use of water and fertilizer when it is right and wrong, and wait until the branches of kumquat have grown completely, and then apply phosphate fertilizer to it, which can increase the number of flower buds and make kumquat produce more fruit.

Kumquat likes to grow in a warm and humid environment and has a strong ability to adapt to the environment, so it is not difficult to raise a kumquat tree. For this kind of plant that can be both ornamental and edible, why not raise a pot at home?