The price of one mu of this crop has only gone up in the past 20 years, and demand exceeds supply.

Zanthoxylum bungeanum has been planted in many areas. As far as I know, it was basically wild in the past, but wild pepper has been picked and cut down wantonly, and wild pepper is now rare, so the cultivation of pepper has appeared in many places. So I would like to share with you today, what are the planting methods of pepper trees? How much is a prickly ash sapling? How many years does the prickly ash tree bear fruit?

I. planting methods of Zanthoxylum bungeanum trees

1. Planting time: the planting time of Zanthoxylum bungeanum is also different from that of different regions. In the north, it is generally better to choose March, which affects germination prematurely and late growth. It can be planted in autumn and winter in relatively warm areas in the south.

2. Garden selection: Zanthoxylum bungeanum trees have small plants, shallow root distribution, strong adaptability and lax requirements on soil. Generally, they can be planted on idle land such as barren hills, wastelands, roadsides, ground sides, front and back houses, etc. Hilltop, low-lying terrain, tuyere, thin soil layer, bare rock or heavy clay are not suitable for planting.

3. Soil preparation: Zanthoxylum bungeanum needs soil preparation before planting, and basic fertilizer is applied at the same time. Soil and water conservation must be done well in hilly and mountainous areas.

4. Planting density: Chinese prickly ash should be planted sparsely but not densely. Before planting, the planting point should be determined according to the plan, and the holes should be dug according to the row spacing of 2.2 meters and the plant spacing of 1.5 meters. Generally, 200 seedlings are planted per mu, and the depth of digging holes depends on the seedlings. When planting, fill the deep soil mixed with farm manure into the bottom of the pit and step on it, then put the seedlings into the pit and cover the soil at the root.

5. Fertilization management: topdressing before flowering stage (supplement for low amount of base fertilizer and insufficient nutrition in tree storage), topdressing at young fruit stage (less available nitrogen fertilizer and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be applied at the same time to ensure fruit growth and development), topdressing before flower bud differentiation (topdressing should be mainly nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer, combined with appropriate amount of potassium fertilizer to promote flower bud differentiation), autumn topdressing (from mid-late August to early September, in addition to nitrogen fertilizer, potassium fertilizer should be increased. Mainly to increase output and improve quality)

6. Watering: pepper should be watered once a year before sprouting, after fruit setting and after falling leaves.

7. Pruning: cut short the branches of the main branches and side branches every year, reduce the weak branches and disease and insect branches, and finally retain 5-7 main branches per plant, generally pruning from harvest to the beginning of spring sprouting in the second year, with the best pepper picking season.

8. Harvest and processing: when the pepper fruit completely turns bright red and shows glossy luster, the pericarp sutures protrude, a small amount of cracking, and the rich hemp flavor can be smelled. The ripening period is usually around the Beginning of Autumn to the End of Heat; after harvest, it is exposed to the strong sun for 2 to 3 hours, when the fruit is all cracked, then gently pat to separate the seed from the pericarp, and then use a sieve to separate the seed and pericarp.

Second, how much is a pepper sapling?

The market price of pepper seedlings varies according to varieties and specifications, generally between 0.2 and 4 yuan per plant. The specific price is shown in the table below:

Third, how many years does the prickly ash tree bear fruit?

According to Mr. Ma, a Zanthoxylum bungeanum grower in Hunan, prickly ash trees generally begin to hang fruit 2 years after planting, with income in 3 years, and increase in the later stage. 5-7 years enter the full fruit period, the full fruit period is 10-15 years, and the long one can reach 20 years.

Conclusion: this paper briefly introduces the planting technology of Zanthoxylum bungeanum tree, the specific planting situation should be carried out according to the actual situation, and scientific planting, in recent years, more and more farmers planting pepper, so the price has also declined. Growers who need to plant in a large area still need to conduct market research before deciding.

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