When are apricot trees usually grafted? What are the grafting methods?
Apricot is native to China and is one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees in China. The main method is seed breeding, which needs wet sand stratification to accelerate germination when sowing, and can also be grafted and propagated by seedling as rootstock. So when are apricot trees usually grafted? What are the grafting methods?
When are apricot trees usually grafted?
Apricot grafting can be divided into three periods, namely, spring, summer and autumn. In summer and autumn, bud grafting is generally used, and the grafting period is from June to September, but the rainy season in July should be avoided. Drought and high temperature in mid-June was the first suitable period for grafting in North China, and the second suitable period was in early August after the rainy season. The bud grafting in summer and autumn should be carried out on a sunny day, which is helpful to the healing of the interface and has a high survival rate.
Grafting method of apricot
Bud grafting is the most important method for apricot propagation, and the survival rate of grafted apricot seedlings is high.
1. Select healthy apricot branches, cut 5-8 cm as scions, retain 2-3 strong buds at the top, and cut the other end into a slope.
two。 Insert the apricot scion into the cut of the rootstock and tie it tightly with a plastic bag.
3. Check the survival of grafted apricot seedlings. Check after grafting for about 10 days, if the buds are fresh, it shows that the growth is good. If it falls after touching the petiole, it means it has survived. The bud shrinks and blackens or the petiole touches but does not fall, indicating that it has not survived and needs to be reconnected in time.
4. Apricot trees should be watered in time before and after grafting to promote sap flow and improve the survival rate of grafting.
The efficacy and function of apricot trees
1. Apricot blossoms in early spring, first flowering and then leaves; it can be planted on the lakeside of the pond with pine and cypress, or on the edge of rocky cliffs and in front of the courtyard, which is ornamental.
two。 Apricot wood is hard and is a good material for furniture; apricot branches can be used as fuel; apricot leaves can be used as fodder.
3. Almonds can relieve cough and asthma, moisturize the intestines and relieve defecation, and often have the effect of beauty and skin care. Apricots can be made into preserved apricots, apricot jams, etc. Almonds are mainly used to extract oil and can also be made into food.
4. Apricot is one of the common fruits, which is very rich in nutrition, containing more sugar, protein, calcium, phosphorus and other minerals, as well as provitamin A, vitamin C and B vitamins.
Time: 2019-04-11 Click:
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