When do magnolia seeds plant magnolia? is it a tree?

Magnolia must be no stranger to him, and it is very common in life. Magnolia is deeply loved by consumers because of its high ornamental value, and now many people want to plant it, but before planting, we still need to have an in-depth understanding of it, especially the planting time must be clearly mastered, so as to help it survive.

When will Magnolia seeds be planted?

Magnolia seeds are generally divided into spring sowing and autumn sowing (autumn sowing), autumn sowing is conducive to germination but not conducive to overwintering, spring sowing requires proper storage of seeds.

Is Magnolia a tree?

Magnolia is a deciduous tree with a height of up to 25 meters and a diameter of up to 200 centimeters. The crown is narrowly ovate when young, while mature trees are broadly ovate or loosely ovate. The trunk of the big tree of seed origin is often obvious, the tree body is sturdy, majestic and majestic, the growth is strong, the node long branch is sparse, but the flower quantity is a little sparse. Grafted species often show multi-stem or trunk low-branched characteristics, short branches are dense, the tree is relatively small, but the flowers are colorful, the distant view is flawless and enchanting. Therefore, Magnolia landscapes of different origins have different tastes in the application. In small or closed gardens, grafting species should be used to reflect the interest of antiquity, while real species should be selected in scenic spots to show the rough and simple style.

Planting methods of Magnolia seeds

1. Harvest and storage of seeds. The ripening time of Magnolia fruit is usually from September to October every year, and it needs to be harvested in time when the fruit is slightly cracked and the aril just appears red and yellow. Leave the fruit in a cool place for a week to cause it to crack. after taking the seeds, soak them in clean water for a day or two, and mix the white seeds wiped off the aril with kerosene or zinc phosphide to prevent rodent damage.

2. Sowing seeds. Magnolia seeds are easy to lose their germinating power. Autumn sowing should be sown immediately after seed collection, and spring sowing should take good care of the seeds. To choose rich and loose sandy soil, weed at the same time to kill insects, and pay attention to the application of sufficient base fertilizer. After leveling the bed, sow the ditch, the depth and width of the ditch is 5 cm, the distance between the ditch can be maintained at about 20 cm, sow the seeds evenly in the ditch and cover the soil shallowly.

3. Sowing and seedling management. It can be transplanted when the seedlings grow 2 or 3 true leaves, and the growth in the seedling stage is relatively slow, so we should pay attention to loosen the soil and weed in time. Topdressing can be applied 3 times with fully mature dilute manure water from May to July.

4. Maintenance of Magnolia after sowing. After growing up, Magnolia seedlings can be transplanted in cloudy or cloudy conditions. Attention should be paid to the size of the soil ball at the root of the seedling, and it should be watered properly after transplanting. Magnolia should be nursed in the later stage after planting, and pruning should be carried out regularly to control diseases and insect pests.

Diseases and insect pests of Magnolia and its control

1. Taiwan milk termites. Prevention and control methods: to prevent and control milk termites in Taiwan, the first is to place "ant gram" and other traps in the ant road; the second is to avoid mechanical damage to trees; and the third is to strengthen maintenance and management to fill holes in trees in a timely manner.

2. Dry rot. Prevention and control methods: Magnolia culture, we should pay attention to pruning branches, do a good job of wound protection, can be smeared protective agent. After the onset of dry rot, 70% topiramate 800 times solution can be applied to prevent and cure the disease.

3. Alternaria gray spot. Prevention and treatment methods: for this disease, one is to remove the residual body in time, bury it deeply or burn it; second, at the initial stage of the disease, you can spray 75% chlorothalonil wettable powder 600 times liquid for prevention and treatment, spraying once every 10 days or so, generally need to spray 3 times 4 times.

4. Spot disease. Prevention and control methods: one is to cut off the diseased leaves in time, and collect the fallen leaves to be buried or burned in order to reduce the source of primary infection; the other is to spray 20% of Longke suspension 500 times solution at the initial stage of the disease.

Magnolia has two sowing times, spring and autumn are the most common sowing time, we can choose one to sow according to our own actual situation. After planting, we need to do a good job in weeding, diseases and insect pests, watering, fertilization and so on. Only in this way can Magnolia grow healthily.