Planting technique of Sheep Milk Fruit

The scientific name of Elaeagnus angustifolia is Elaeagnus angustifolia, also known as finch crisp, sweet stick, milk root, goat milk seed, etc. It is an evergreen upright shrub belonging to Elaeagnus angustifolia of Elaeagnus angustifolia family. When the fruit is ripe, it tastes sweet and edible. The roots, leaves and fruits are used for medicinal purposes. There is also certain ornamental value. Cultivation can be sprinkled with seeds or cuttings. It is easier to plant. Let's take a look at the planting technology of Elaeagnus angustifolia together.

The growth habits of the goat fruit

The fruit has strong cold resistance, can overwinter in the open field in the south of North China, can endure absolute low temperature of about minus 8℃, suitable temperature for growth is 24~34℃, and can withstand high temperature and heat. Although it grows under the sparse forest on the hillside and in the damp valley, it is not afraid of sunlight and has strong shade resistance. The soil requirements are not strict, in neutral, acidic and calcareous soil can grow, drought resistance and barren, not waterlogging resistance.

Breeding Technique of Aegis sinensis

1, sowing: every year in the middle and late May after the fruit will be harvested and piled up, after a period of maturity self-decay, and then the seeds will be washed clean and immediately sown. The germination rate of seeds is only about 50%, so it is necessary to increase the sowing amount appropriately, adopt the trenching and drilling method, the row spacing is 15~20 cm, the covering soil thickness is 1.5 cm, and the sowing is covered with grass to preserve moisture. After sowing has entered summer, the temperature is higher, more than a month can be all out of Qi, should immediately put up a shed shade, topdressing twice in the year, the next year early spring seedlings transplant, and then cultivate 1~2 years can be out of the nursery.

2. Cutting: The cutting of goat milk fruit is mostly carried out in early April. The 1~2-year-old branches are cut into cuttings, cut into a section of 12~15 cm long, retain 1~2 leaves, and penetrate 5~7 cm deep. Such as in the open field seedbed cuttings need shade, pot planting should be placed under the shade maintenance, 2 months or so rooting, can continue to cultivate seedlings in the open field seedbed, but also on the pot culture.

Aegis cultivation technology

1. Afforestation: Goat fruit has strong adaptability to the environment, small crown, suitable for dense planting, generally 1×1.5 meters, 6000~7500 plants per hectare, dig planting pits with diameter and depth of 60~80 cm before planting, use farm manure as base fertilizer, and irrigate water after planting seedlings.

2. Management: In the year of planting, it is necessary to timely cultivate and weed and apply fertilizer to promote seedling growth. In the future, it is necessary to cultivate and weed 1~2 times a year. After becoming a forest, it is necessary to cut off dense branches every autumn. It can be managed according to arbuscular tree shape, cut off drooping branches and tillers, keep ventilation and light transmission, and enter the fruiting period after 3 years.