How to plant the latest Zaojiao seeds

Gleditsia, also known as Gleditsia, is widely used. It can be processed into soap, and the rice produced by it can be used. In addition, it can also be used in medicine and has been planted all over our country. Soap horn planting is the use of seeds for sowing, so how to plant seeds? Let's take a look.

1. Harvest seeds

When the acacia is ripe in October every year, the seeds can be harvested on the plant, put the seeds in the hot sun until dry, smash the shell of the pod, remove impurities, collect the seeds, and store them in a cool area after packing in a cloth bag. Of course, there is no need to carry out such a complex operation, you can go directly to the market to buy seeds.

2. Soaking seeds to accelerate germination

The seed shell of Zaojiao is hard. In order to make it germinate and grow as soon as possible, it is usually soaked and germinated before sowing. Soak the seeds in clean water and change the water once a day to keep the water clean. after about a week, the seeds are fully absorbed and removed to dry. Then bury it in the moist sand, about a month later, when the seed has been cracked, you can take it out and sow it. In order to make it germinate faster, you can choose to soak the seeds in warm hot water for 24 hours, wait for the seeds to absorb water and expand, and then sow directly after drying the moisture.

3. Land selection and preparation

The seeds of Zaojiao are suitable for sowing in loose, breathable, well-drained sandy soil, and the terrain is required to be flat, which is more conducive to the growth of seeds. In the case of heavy clayey soil, turn it deep several times 1-2 months before planting, break the soil and make it fully weathered, which can also turn it into loose and breathable soil. Base fertilizer can also be applied during soil preparation to promote the growth of seedlings faster, and the base fertilizer is mainly rotten organic fertilizer. Water should be watered once before sowing to make the soil loose and breathable and meet the conditions for seed germination before sowing.

4. Sowing seeds

The common sowing method used in sowing is strip sowing, ditching on the ground and sowing the seeds directly in the ditch. Pay attention to the sowing density and should not be too dense, so as to prevent the seeds from grabbing nutrients from each other and making it difficult to sprout. After sowing, a thin layer of soil is covered with a thickness of about 5 cm. After sowing, the soil is irrigated once according to the dry and wet condition, more in drought, less or no watering in wet.

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