How to grow Photinia rugosa

Photinia rubra is a common greening tree on the roadside and in parks, and many families still like to plant it by the roadside, but if you want to grow Photinia rubra well, you must master the relevant technology. How to grow it?

1. Soil selection: generally, seedlings can be bought directly from the market for planting. The outer layer of plastic bags should be peeled off gently, but its root soil should be preserved. Otherwise, the plant can not adapt to the environment quickly after planting.

2. Planting: it should be planted with relatively permeable and breathable soil, and then use a small shovel to dig a small hole and replant the plant directly. Finally, use your hands to firm the soil at the roots of the plant, as long as you make sure the plant doesn't fall down.

3. Post-planting management technology:

(1) fertilization: the best fertilization of Photinia rubra is based on the principle of thin application, about every half a month in spring, and compound fertilizer every half a month in summer and autumn.

(2) pruning: the growth and development ability of Photinia is very strong, so it needs to be pruned frequently. The pruning of Photinia can be carried out in every season, but it is mainly in winter, mainly by cutting and thinning branches. Heavy pruning in summer is not conducive to the restoration of tree potential.

(3) watering: Photinia likes humid environment, but do not water too much. If stagnant water occurs, it will lead to root rot and cannot grow healthily. Watering time is between 8am and 10:00 every day, or 4: 00 to 6: 00 in the afternoon would be better.

(4) Prevention and control of diseases and insect pests: the ability of resistance to diseases and insect pests of Photinia rubra is also OK, the disease is easy to suffer from leaf spot, anthracnose and so on, and the pests are easy to suffer from shell insects, longicorn beetles, aphids and other pests.

Generally speaking, Photinia rubra is easy to grow, as long as seedlings and soil are selected, holes are dug to plant seedlings, and basic management work such as water, fertilizer and pruning is done.