What is Gleditsia (Gleditsia)? How to plant it?

Gleditsia sinensis is one of the unique tree species in China, which has high health care value and chemical value, and is often used to make health products and various washing products. So, what is soap horn? How to grow soap horn? Let's follow the editor and get to know it.

What is Zaojiao?

Gleditsia sinensis, also known as Gleditsia, is a vigorous subtropical evergreen plant of the genus Gleditsia of Leguminosae, which is mainly distributed in Jiangsu, Henan, Hubei, Anhui, Sichuan and other places along the Yangtze River. Soap horn can reduce swelling and detoxification, has the effect of purulent sterilization, and can also be used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat acne, wheat granuloma and so on.

Second, how to plant soap horn?

1. Garden site selection

Gleditsia sinensis likes fertilizer, so it is necessary to choose to plant on loam or sandy loam where the soil is deep, fertile and moist. Mountains and hills should be planted at the foot of the mountain with a small slope and flat terrain, and the beach should be planted in places that are not easy to accumulate water. at the same time, there should be certain drainage and irrigation measures to ensure that there is no stagnant water.

2. The method of land preparation

The purpose of soil preparation before Gleditsia sinensis afforestation is to provide a better living environment for acacia trees, to improve the survival rate, to improve site conditions, to improve soil fertility, to deeply plough and loosen the soil before soil preparation, and to pick out sundries in the soil at the same time. Soil preparation can be done by trenching or banded soil preparation, and large holes can be used for planting trees on four sides and sporadically.

3. Afforestation time

Zaojiao trees can be afforested in spring and autumn, but afforestation in autumn and winter is better, because the climate in autumn and winter is more favorable for the survival of Zaojiao trees. Before planting seedlings, burrowing soil preparation should be carried out according to the size of seedlings, and the hole size is 30 × 30 × 20cm or 60 × 60 × 40cm.

4. Planting density

The higher the density of Gleditsia sinensis, the higher the thorn quantity per unit area, the better the economic benefit, but it is also more difficult to manage, so it should be determined according to the actual situation. After 4 years, the canopy transfer among trees can be considered to be dense and sparse to ensure ventilation and light transmission in the forest. this is the long-term solution to ensure the picking of soap horn.

5. Planting method

The roots of the seedlings should be properly trimmed before planting, "three buries, two steps and one lift" when planting, straighten the seedlings, gently lift the seedlings by hand to stretch the roots when burying the soil to the root, then step on them, pour through the fixed root water after planting, and then cover a layer of soil.

6. Fertilization management

The fertilizer was reasonably selected according to the soil nutrient status and tree species characteristics. The general ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium was 3:2:1. Basal fertilizer was applied before planting, topdressing 3-4 times a year, mainly in ditch and spreading, which could be combined with ploughing and weeding at the same time.

7. Shaping and pruning

Gleditsia sinensis should trim its branches when it is young, and it is difficult to make the structure and shape of the tree reasonable if it grows naturally. Reasonable pruning can regulate the growth and development of branches and balance the tree potential, so it is necessary to prune properly. The top upright long branches and autumn shoots should be cut off in time when pruning.

The above is the little knowledge of soaphorn tree planting summarized by the editor for you.