Planting and Management of Loquat Tree

Loquat has a long history in China. "Shang Lin Yun" is quoted in the Biography of Sima Xiangru, Shiji. Lu tangerine is ripe in summer, yellow sweet orange, loquat Mulan persimmon. " . Here we would like to introduce loquat and its planting and management.

I. the history of loquat

As early as the Han Dynasty, loquat was a famous fruit tree. Tang Taizong once had a famous loquat post: "to get into the loquat son, very deep comfort." Jiaguo has a rare taste, and a single crown is new. But the Sichuan road is far away, there is no labor and more free, it can be seen that the fresh loquat fruit has always been enjoyed as a high-grade fruit. And loquat leaves, flowers, roots, wood bark and so on, have important medicinal value, as early as 1500 years ago in the Northern and Southern dynasties, already knew to use loquat leaves to treat diseases.

Loquat is different from most fruit trees in that it florescence from October to December and fruiting period from May to June in the second year, that is, it blossoms in autumn or early winter, while Loquat-Shaped Cake ripens from spring to early summer, earlier than other fruits, so it is said to have a unique 04:00 breath in fruit trees. Today's loquat has evolved into many varieties, due to different producing areas and varieties, the mature period of loquat is also different, some of which are precocious varieties have been on the market in March.

II. Planting and management of loquat trees

1. Loquat should be planted in plots with deep soil layer, rich organic matter, good drainage and low groundwater level. Flat land planting should prevent stagnant water, need to dig deep trenches to build high piers for cultivation.

two。 The root and seedling should be planted before sprouting in spring. Because the loquat leaves are large and the water evaporation is large, the leaves should be cut off half or 2/3 in order to reduce water evaporation and improve the survival rate of loquat after planting. Loquat planting must be shallow, immediately after planting should be drenched with fixed root water, and cover the tree plate with weeds.

3. The amount, period and method of fertilizer application in loquat should be determined according to biological characteristics, objectives, yield, fertilizer types and soil fertility.

4. Loquat pruning is mainly to remove dense branches, withered branches, disease and insect branches and overgrown branches, so as to facilitate ventilation and light transmission, concentrate nutrients and avoid the outward movement of fruit parts.

5. During the formation of fruiting mother branches of summer shoots, the main common diseases and insect pests were red spider, yellow spider, tail worm, yellow caterpillar, longicorn beetle, loquat gray butterfly, pear heart borer, branch rot, leaf class disease and so on. It is necessary to strengthen fertilizer and water management, improve drainage and irrigation facilities, improve the disease resistance of trees, and spray drugs in a timely manner.

The above are the main points for attention in the planting and management of loquat trees. Friends who plant loquat trees should pay more attention to the state of loquat trees and carry out symptomatic treatment in time when abnormal conditions are found.