How to plant chestnut trees

Chestnut is a kind of nut that many people like to eat. it tastes good and has great health benefits. At present, the sales of chestnuts are getting better and better, and many people are starting to grow chestnuts. So how do you plant chestnut trees?

1. Soil

The soil planted is generally acidic, with a ph value of 4.5-7. Secondly, the soil permeability should be good and the drainage should be convenient. So chestnut trees are suitable for planting in mountains or sandy beaches, but not in alkaline soil.

Second, sowing seeds

Before planting, we should first clean up the weeds around the planting site, the distance is 5-6m, and the depth is about 0.5-1m according to the size of the seedlings. Generally, it is necessary to loosen the soil in the fruit period, and a harvester is about 1-2 times. Weeds need to be cleared before planting and after harvest and chestnut trees need to be preserved. After planting, it is best to dig drainage ditches around to avoid excessive moisture.

III. Management

1. Before entering the pit, about 1 kilogram of fertilizer should be placed at the bottom of the pit, spread evenly, and then covered with 5-10 centimeters of soil to avoid fertilizer directly eroding the roots. After the completion of the filling, the surrounding weeds and fallen leaves can be accumulated around the chestnut seedlings to compost, the late topdressing 2-3 times, the time is in the two periods of budding and fruiting. Fertilizer should also be appropriate with a certain amount of farm manure, the total amount is about 10-20KG. Chestnut trees require more water, so they need to be watered every day, usually once a week. When watering, avoid the accumulation of water in the roots.

two。 Chestnut trees have a great demand for sunlight, and good lighting time is the guarantee of high quality chestnut. An exuberant chestnut tree will make the chestnut become small and stunted, so it is necessary to build some waste branches. In the inspection found that there are diseases and insects and insect pages should be removed in time to avoid the spread of diseases. When it is too cold in winter, chestnut trees need to be protected against the cold.

In the early stage of chestnut planting, the management needs to be strengthened, and after 2 years of planting, the management can be gradually reduced. Therefore, we must pay attention to the early stage of planting.