How to plant plum blossoms

How to grow plum blossoms:

1. Selection of plum blossom planting site

The plum blossom planting site must meet the requirements of its ecological habits, and it is best to choose a place with high terrain, good drainage and convenient irrigation. Sandy loam or loam with slightly acidic and deep soil layer; neutral or slightly alkaline light loam can also be cultivated. However, the soil layer is thin and consolidated, the soil with poor drainage or the area with high groundwater level is not suitable. At the same time, the planting land should be sunny and ventilated. It is not suitable to plant plum blossoms in the tuyere or in the shade to the north of the building. Mei lives a long life, from hundreds to thousands of years. It is best to choose the sunny gentle slope of the hills and hills for planting in a large area, trenches should be built if the slope is 5 °~ 15 °, terraced fields should be made at 15 °~ 35 °, and fish scale pits should be built above 35 °to prevent soil erosion. In addition, it cannot be planted in basins or canyons with cold air deposits.

2. Seedling selection of plum blossom

The plum blossom planted in the special garden is generally a large seedling which has been cultivated in the nursery for 4-5 years, with a stem diameter of more than 5 cm, has 3-5 natural branches, and has flowered. This kind of plum seedling has strong vitality and has a certain resistance to mechanical damage and unsuitable environment.

1 characteristics of mountain plum blossom

Prunus mume is a shrub, its flower color is white, flower appearance is beautiful, florescence is May-June, fruit period is July-August, strong adaptability, and fast growth, is a very good flower seedlings.

2 Economic value

2.1 ornamental value

The mountain plum flower is fragrant, beautiful, many flowers gather, the flowering period is longer, for the excellent ornamental flowers and trees, it is suitable to be planted in the courtyard and scenic spot. And can be used as cut flower material. The mountain plum blossom has strong cold resistance and is suitable to be used as a landscaping tree species in Gannan cooperation, Luqu, Xiahe and other high altitude areas. The seedlings blossom early and can blossom in 2-3 years, and the ornamental effect is good.

2.2 Medicinal value

Prunus mume blossom is used in medicine with stems and leaves. Collected in summer and autumn, dried or fresh, sweet, light, flat, has the effect of clearing heat and dampness, used for the treatment of cystitis and icteric hepatitis.

3 growth habits

The mountain plum blossom is adaptable, likes light, likes warmth, is also cold-resistant, heat-resistant, and afraid of waterlogging. Annual branches bloom and pruning should be carried out after flowering. The seedling stage should be shaded by the sun. Transplanting should be carried out in early spring.

4 cultivation techniques

4.1 Environmental selection

Neutral or slightly acidic soils close to water sources, leeward to the sun, free of diseases and insect pests, high groundwater level and fertile soil should be selected as seedling breeding sites.

4.2 soil preparation and fertilization

In order to cultivate the nursery land in an all-round way, the first choice is meticulous soil preparation, followed by the removal of weeds, application of basic fertilizer, comprehensive disinfection of the soil, and finally sufficient water to keep the soil moist.

4.3 Reproduction

It is mainly propagated by seeds, and it can also be propagated by split method, striping method and cutting method.

4.3.1 seed propagation

4.3.1.1 the capsule matured from late October to November, and the seeds were fine. After clean seed, dry store in cloth bag or seal with film bag, store in cold storage (5 ℃) or refrigerator, and sow seeds in the next spring.

4.3.1.2 Prunus mume blossom is generally sown in spring, and sown in the cooperative area from the first ten days to the middle of May. As the seeds of Prunus mume are small, they are generally sown on the bed by sowing or strip sowing, and the spacing is 12~15cm. When sowing, you should choose to sow seeds mixed with fine soil on the seedling bed when sowing in a weather without wind and rain, and then cover the straw with 0.3cm thickness, so that you can't see the soil.

4.3.1.3 manage to keep the bed moist after sowing, to ensure that the seedlings emerge neatly, 20-30 days after sowing, take advantage of overcast days or evening to uncover the grass, set up the shady shed, remove the shady shed when the seedling height 3~5cm, and carry out all-light cultivation. When the seedling is 10cm, loosen the soil, weed or irrigate it, divide the seedlings into different periods, and the plant spacing is 6~8cm. Loosen soil, weed and irrigate 2 times in the whole year.

4.3.2 ramet breeding was carried out before sprouting in spring. The plants with strong growth and dense branches were selected for ramet. 4.3.3 the one-year-old branches with strong growth were selected on the mother tree. The time of striping is generally chosen in June. After trenching, press the branches into the ditch, then cultivate the soil 5~6cm at intervals of 1 or 2, and finally cover with thick film to keep moisture.

4.3.4 Cuttage seedling

4.3.4.1 Hardwood cuttings were carried out in the cooperative area from late April to early May. Select 1-year-old or 2-year-old branches with strong growth, cut the cuttings of 10~15cm (at least 3 nodes), cut the cuttings with row spacing of 5cm × 20cm, insert them into the soil, compacted with soil, watered thoroughly, and build a sunshade in late May. Generally, cuttings can take root in about 1 month.

4.3.4.2 the semi-lignified branches of the same year were selected for softwood cutting and were cut from July to August every year. Cut into 10~15cm cuttings, keep 1canopy 4 leaves, plant and row spacing is 5cm × 5cm, insert 3canopy 4 into soil, choose river sand or vermiculite as cutting medium, spray water in time after cutting, cover with sunshade net to shade, and rooting in about 20 days.

4.4 Water and fertilizer management

2-3 years after planting, loosen the soil and weed 2-3 times a year, and do a good job of seedling replenishment. Soil loosening, fertilization and irrigation are carried out every year before germination, before flowering, before fruiting and after defoliation. Fertilizing 3-4 times and watering 5-6 times a year is beneficial to the growth, long flowering time, large and beautiful flowers.

4.5 cultivation techniques

1-year-old seedlings with high 20~30cm can be planted in the nursery after two years. Planting in spring is generally selected, and planting is carried out in cooperative areas before spring bud germination (April to May). It is not suitable to plant in autumn. When planting seedlings, you must bring soil balls to ensure that the roots stretch naturally. After 2 years of cultivation, the tree height 100~120cm and ground diameter 1: 1.5 cm can blossom in 2 years, and the ornamental effect is good.

4.6 shaping and pruning

Plastic pruning is carried out every year in winter after falling leaves or before germination in the spring of the second year. The principle of shaping and pruning is that the branches are evenly distributed, the perfect crown is formed and the growth is robust. First of all, the branches are cut short, so that a beautiful crown can be formed, and withered branches, bore branches, slender branches, cross branches, disease and insect branches, poor growth branches and dense branches are cut off, which is beneficial to the concentrated supply of nutrients to flowering branches. this can also form a neat and good crown.

(5) Disease and pest control

There are few diseases and insect pests in Prunus mume blossom. After 3 years of cultivation, only slight aphid damage was found. Aphids are mainly harmful to tender leaves, stigmas, flowers and buds, etc., and can be sprayed and controlled by 1000-1000 times wettable aldicarb powder, 50% wettable anti-aphid powder or 50% anti-aphid aqueous solution 500 / 1000 times.

The above is a detailed introduction about the reproduction and pest control of Prunus mume in Gannan plateau. In the editor's view, Prunus mume is of high ornamental value and easy to grow, so it is a good variety of potted flowers.

How do you grow plum blossoms? The planting method of plum blossom

If the plum blossom wants to be planted well, the planting method is the key. Then the editor will introduce the planting method of plum blossom to you in detail to help you better plant plum blossom.

The method of planting plum blossoms:

1. Use soil

It is appropriate to choose sandy loam with good drainage and permeability. This kind of culture soil can be made of peat, fine sand and garden soil according to the proportion of 1:1, and if possible, it is better to put a small amount of rotten leaf soil into it. The purpose of adding rotten leaf soil is to improve the fertilizer storage capacity of the culture and make the culture soil show a slightly acidic reaction.

2. Selection of basin

Mei Jun Poya can set off each other and add ornamental value. However, it is best to plant the plum blossom in an ordinary tile pot, and then cover it with an elegant flowerpot when the plant blossoms. Because the tile basin is conducive to the root growth of plum blossoms, while the antique porcelain basin or purple sand basin is slightly inferior.

3. Watering

In winter and spring, plum blossoms do not need much water. Except for making the potted soil slightly moist during the flowering period, the other stages keep the potted soil slightly dry. Summer and autumn, is the plum blossom needs the most water stage, should see dry watering. However, from June to July, the flower buds begin to differentiate, and it is necessary to "control the water" of plum blossoms several times, that is, to reduce watering so that plum blossom leaves are rewatered, so that plum blossoms can blossom better.

4. Fertilization

Plum blossoms like fertilizer, but the supply of fertilizer should be timely and appropriate, and dilute liquid fertilizer can be applied every 10 days from the end of spring to the beginning of summer. From late winter to early spring, when plum blossom buds begin to grow to transparent color, thin liquid fertilizer should be applied every 5 days to make plum blossom blossom colorful and fragrant.

5. Lighting

The location is sunny, the plum blossom grows healthily and has more flowers, on the contrary, the plant grows slowly and the flower bud differentiation is less. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that potted plum blossoms receive 4 to 6 hours of sunlight every day. During the flowering period of plum blossoms, especially after their flower buds begin to expand, receiving hours of direct sunlight every day is conducive to flowering. When the plum blossom blossoms, it should be placed in a bright place without direct sunlight, otherwise the flowers will soon fade away.

6. Pruning

Annual pruning is essential if plum blossoms are to have a beautiful tree shape and strong growth. Plum blossom in the vigorous growth season to pick the heart of the branch, so that it can only grow to a height of 20ml / m / 30cm. At the same time, the sprouts on the rootstocks should be cut off at any time, and the weak branches and internal branches should be cut off in time. In addition, the sprouts on the rootstocks should be removed at any time. When the plum blossom is in blossom, it should also be pruned, leaving only 3 to 5 buds at the base of each branch. Spring branch sprouting should also be carried out to make rational distribution of nutrients, so that plum blossoms can grow more beautiful and strong.