How to grow "onyx" kapok? In addition to watching, there are these uses!

Kapok, also known as red jasmine, Panzhihua, is a large deciduous tree of the kapok family, widely distributed in the tropics, brown branches, red flowers, very dazzling. So how to grow "onyx" kapok? In addition to watching, there are these uses!

I. growth habits of kapok

Kapok is tenacious in vitality, mainly distributed in the tropics, and can grow and sprout even in harsh environments such as river valleys and grasslands. Kapok does not have strict requirements on soil, and both alkaline and acidic soils can survive. In spite of this, kapok also has the most suitable soil environment for growth, and it is most suitable to be planted in sandy soil with fertile, moist and good drainage conditions.

II. Planting methods of kapok

1. Collection and treatment of seeds

Kapok fruit harvest should pay attention to timely harvest, because after the seed is ripe, it is easy to float around with cotton wool. The seeds of kapok are grayish black when they are ripe. After harvest, the seeds are exposed to the sun, and then the cotton wool is shaken off.

Kapok seeds are best sown as they are picked, and the activity of the seeds will be affected if they are stored for too long. For short-term storage, it can be buried in wet sand. Before sowing, it is important to soak the seeds in 0.3% potassium permanganate solution for disinfection, which can increase the survival rate of the seeds.

two。 Prepare the land to make a bed

Before planting kapok trees, it is best to choose a piece of sandy soil with good drainage and fertile soil, and the pH value of the soil is the best. Then the ground will be finely leveled and the border work will be completed. The soil before sowing should also be disinfected with 0.5% potassium permanganate solution.

The seeds of kapok are sown by sowing, and the covered soil layer does not have to be too thick, about 2 cm. Water enough water after sowing to keep the soil moist.

3. Seedling management

Kapok seeds will begin to germinate about 4 days after sowing, and attention should be paid to watering the seedlings after they are unearthed. In the seedling growth to 30-50 cm, it is necessary to do inter-seedling and seedling transfer treatment, in order to prevent seedling planting too dense, inter-seedling treatment should be watered once. When the sun is too hot, you should pay attention to shading the seedlings to prevent them from being burned. In addition, in the process of seedling growth, we should also pay attention to timely removal of weeds.

4. Fertilizing and topdressing

After kapok seedlings are unearthed for about 30 days, they can be fertilized with fermented farm manure of 1% concentration, or drenched with melted water of compound fertilizer. Fertilizer is applied about every 40 days or so, and the amount of fertilizer can be increased or decreased according to the growth situation.

III. Other uses of kapok

1. Medicinal value

Kapok not only has high ornamental value, but also has high medicinal value. Kapok can be used as medicine after drying, which has the effect of clearing heat and relieving summer heat. The bark of kapok trees can also be used as medicine and can be used to reduce swelling. The roots of kapok trees are ground into powder and have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.

two。 Paper making and weaving

The stamens of kapok are good weaving materials, and the trunk of kapok can make paper. In addition, when kapok floats, it can collect cotton wool instead of cotton to make cotton jackets and other fillers.

The above is the introduction of kapok planting methods, kapok has many uses, not only can be used as ornamental, but also can be used as medicine, but also can make paper to do weaving. Friends who are interested in planting kapok trees can learn from the planting method of this article as a reference.