Planting techniques of Red Leaf Plum

Red-leaf plum landscaping commonly used in the color deciduous trees, plant height of 2 to 10 meters, beautiful tree shape, posture tall and straight, is an excellent garden street tree. Purple shiny leaves, in the green leaves, like undefeated flowers, in the green mountains and green waters to form a beautiful scenery. Today, the editor will introduce the planting technology of red leaf plum.

I. selection of nursery sites

Red-leaf plum has a strong ability to adapt to the environment, wide distribution area, naturally like the sunny, warm climate growth environment, not strict requirements for soil, sandy soil, loess, black soil, can be planted, red-leaf plum is also a kind of saline-alkali tolerant plant. The land for planting red-leaf plums requires loose and ventilated soil, good drainage, flat terrain and sufficient light.

Second, sowing seeds

The red-leaf plum seed should be germinated before sowing. The shell of red-leaf plum is thicker. Under natural conditions, the budding rate is general. After simple germination treatment, a better budding rate can be obtained. The specific method is to soak the seeds in clean water for 2 days, and then put them in a warm and ventilated place, wet and moisturized every morning and evening, for 3 consecutive days, be sure to ventilate, otherwise the seeds will be moldy, after 3 days of treatment, most of the seed germs begin to develop, the shell is soft, at this time sowing germination is best, sowing depth 5 cm, strip sowing, row spacing 30 cm.

III. Seedling stage management

Red leaf plum seedlings grow within 10 days. for the seedlings, an adequate supply of water and fertilizer is the most important thing. Barren and thin land will make the seedlings thin and easy to get sick, and loosening the soil and weeding will be carried out before the land closes. In the later stage, fertilizing and watering are used to control diseases and insect pests.