How to grow winter jujube

In fact, winter jujube is a kind of late-ripening jujube, its growth cycle is often compared with price, it is usually planted in spring, and the fruit can not be ripe until winter, and the taste of winter jujube is excellent, crisp and sweet, and its nutritional value is high. It is also a very popular fruit in our life in China, so how is it planted? How to plant winter jujube is better? Let's take a look.

1. Select improved varieties

If you want to grow winter jujube with high yield and high quality, the selection of winter jujube varieties is the most basic condition. Now there are many varieties of winter jujube, and each variety has its own advantages and strong adaptability to the environment. However, if different varieties are planted in different regions, there will be some differences in yield and quality. Therefore, we generally and according to the local planting environment, climatic conditions and market conditions to select high-quality varieties for planting.

2. Soil preparation and fertilization

Winter jujube is suitable for planting in the unpolluted soil with flat terrain, sufficient sunshine, sufficient soil fertility and organic matter, close to the water source, and the water quality is not polluted. Land preparation can usually be carried out by full reclamation or hole reclamation, it should be noted that the soil preparation must be deep ploughing, can use machines to prepare the land, so that the impurities in the field will be cleaned up more thoroughly. Then dig the hole, pour enough farm manure into the hole, cover it with a layer of fine soil of about five centimeters, and finally wait for planting.

3. Reasonable close planting

As the branches and leaves of the winter jujube tree grow relatively fast, it is necessary to plan the planting density when planting, generally according to the growth characteristics of the winter jujube tree and the fertile degree of the soil on the planting ground. usually we use progressive planting at a distance of about three to four meters between rows and two to three meters between plants. According to this spacing, about 55 to 110 winter jujube trees can be planted per mu.

4. Scientific management

The management of winter jujube trees is mainly managed according to the seasons, and the winter jujube trees just planted in spring are relatively fragile, so they can only be covered with a thin film to keep warm, and the trunk can be whitened if necessary, which can improve the survival rate of winter jujube trees. Secondly, it is managed according to the growth period of winter trees. Generally speaking, water is watered once after planting, and then watering is carried out in August and September in autumn. At the same time, we need to apply fertilizer according to the growth of winter jujube trees. Nitrogen fertilizer should not be applied partially. Nitrogen fertilizer is generally used only in the stage of young trees and in spring every year to promote the growth of branches and leaves. In other times, it is mainly organic fertilizer. At the same time, an appropriate amount of phosphate and potash fertilizer is needed, and some foliar fertilizer can be sprayed during flowering and expiration. Finally, it is necessary to pay attention to the irregular pruning and shaping of branches and leaves of fruit trees to ensure the passability of the field and the yield and quality of winter jujube.

5. Timely harvest

At present, winter jujube in China is mainly produced in Shandong, Henan, Hebei and other places, and now there are many places to gradually succeed in trial planting. As its name implies, winter jujube is eaten in winter, so its harvest time is usually from September to October every year. When picking, ah, pay attention to the ripening standard of winter jujube, which is partially red. It needs to be picked in batches.